- You can only create reminders on a professional account, to remind your followers of an event through a post or a story.
- While you are adding a post, select the Add Reminder option before you share it.
- Once you create a reminder for a post, you can also share a story with the same reminder.
Who Can Create Reminders for Events on Instagram
Reminders are a great way to ensure you remind your followers about any of your plans and events, and they are quite easy to add to a post or a story.
Instagram reminders are mainly aimed at creators and professionals on the platform. Therefore, you can only use this feature if you have a professional account on Instagram.
Tap on the menu button on the Profile page. Tap on Settings > Account > Switch to professional account .
Provide all the relevant details, and set up your professional account.
How to Add Reminders on Instagram Posts to Schedule Events
Step 1 : Launch the Instagram app and tap on the Plus icon to add a new post.
Step 2: Select an Image and tap on Next . Add a filter if needed and tap on Next again.
Step 3: You will now find an option to add reminders. Tap on Add Reminder .
Step 3: Add a name to your Reminder. Add a Start time and an End time to your event and tap on Done .
There you go, that is how you add a reminder to your post. Your followers will be able to tap on the Remind Me option.
How to Set a Reminder on Instagram Story
Firstly, you have to have an existing post with a reminder to add a reminder to a story. Once you have it, here’s how you can add a reminder to an Instagram story.
Step 1: Open the Instagram app and tap on the + icon on the Your Story option on the app’s home page.
Step 2: Once you are on the story window, tap on the Stickers option. Tap on the Scheduled sticker.
Step 3: From the list of scheduled reminders , select the one that you want to add.
Once you add the Reminder, you can share the story with your followers.
How to Edit or Delete Instagram Reminders
Step 1: Go to the post with a reminder and tap on the three dots icon . Tap on Edit , and select the Reminder .
Step 2: You can edit the start time, end time , and even the name . Once edited, tap on Done .
Step 3: On the same window, you also get an option to delete the event. Tap on Delete Event .
Step 4: Next, tap on Delete to confirm.
Reuse Instagram Reminders on Other Posts
Step 1 : Open Instagram on your device and tap on the Plus icon to add a new post.
Step 2: Select an Image and tap on Next .
Step 3: Add a filter if needed and tap on Next again. You will now find an option to Add Reminder . Tap it.
Step 4: You will find a list of existing reminders. Tap on it to reuse the same on a post.
