I just found out that Instagram does not allow links

by Nurlan Nurmanov

Why? Is there some workarounds to add a link to an individual post?

Nurlan Nurmanov

on February 20, 2021

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Check out LinkTree (linktr.ee)

It's a business that addresses this exact issue.

philiplugt

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5 years ago
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No, but you can
1. Add short easy to remember urls by using urlshortners e.g. bit.ly .
2. If your followers would use desktop to browse instagram, you could add QR code to your images/videos so they can easily open the URLs through their smartphone.
e.g.
Abishek_Muthian

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6 years ago
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  There is an Instagram Chrome Extension that converts links to clickable links.
  
  Nurlan Nurmanov
  
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  6 years ago
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  I thought about QR code, but yes, it will require an onscreen QR code reader.
  
  Nurlan Nurmanov
  
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  6 years ago
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    Another thing, which I started exploring is to have an actionable image. There is a hack that allows adding JS script into an image, but I am not sure if a) It will ever be allowed on Instagram, b) it actually works the way I wanted.
    
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    6 years ago
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Instagram wants you to stay in Instagram, this is the primary reason they don't allow links in posts. I believe the closest you can get to what you're looking for is a swipe-up link on a story. This feature becomes unlocked when you've reached 10K followers. For posts, I believe you're stuck with the standard "see link in bio" within the post caption.

rzabel

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6 years ago
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  Yeah, I know about see link in bio, amazing, some companies even offer Instagram like design when a user clicks a link.
  
  Nurlan Nurmanov
  
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