Tap the repost button under the post, the two arrows. Keep Repost to feed chosen, add a few words if you like, and tap Repost. The post goes in the Reposts tab of your profile, and people who follow you can see it in their feed.
Repost a post
Repost a post in the app
- Tap the repost button under the post.
- Repost to feed is already chosen. It says Permanent. Appears in your profile’s Reposts tab.
- Write something about it in Say something about this… if you like, up to 280 characters.
- To change who sees the repost, tap Everyone and pick Everyone, Followers or Only me.
- Tap Repost.
The app says You have reposted this post successfully. On your own posts, ⋯ has Repost too.
Repost a post on the website
- Click the repost button under the post.
- Click Repost to feed. Write something if you like, and choose who sees it.
- Click Repost. Reposted to your feed tells you it worked.
What people see
- Your name and your words at the top, and the original post under them, with its own author.
- Reactions and comments on it go to the original post.
- The person who posted the original gets a notification.
Posts you can’t repost
- Only posts shared with Everyone can be reposted. A post for followers, a circle or only its owner can’t.
- The person who posted can switch off Allow reposting on the website. Repost to feed is then greyed out, with The author turned off reposting for this post. under it, in the app and on the website.
You can still send these posts to someone, or add them to your story, unless they’re for a circle or Only me.
Take a repost back
On your repost, in your feed or your profile’s Reposts tab, tap ⋯, then Remove repost. The original post stays as it is, and you can repost it again later.
If the original is deleted, or you can no longer see it, your repost shows as unavailable in your Reposts tab. Tap it, then Remove.
To share a post for 24 hours instead, use Add to your status.
What’s the difference between reposting to my feed and to my status?