How to Add Tagged Posts to Your Instagram Grid
To put a post you are tagged in on your own Instagram grid, open the post, tap the three dots at its upper right and choose Add to your grid. The feature is called Add to grid. It does not copy the post: the original stays with the person who posted it and also shows on your grid. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced it on September 10, 2026, and TechCrunch reports that it is rolling out, so it may not have reached your account yet.
Three ways to add a tagged post
1. From the message notification
- Open the direct message notification Instagram sends you when someone tags you.
- Tap it to open the post.
- Choose the option to add the post to your profile grid.
2. From the post
- Find the post you are tagged in, in your feed, on a friend's profile or through a shared link.
- Tap the three dots at the upper right of the post.
- Choose Add to your grid.
3. From your Tagged tab
- Go to your profile and open the Tagged tab.
- Press and hold the photo or video you want.
- Choose the option to add it to your main grid.
Those are the three routes in TechCrunch, Engadget and Metricool's guide. The exact button wording can differ between app versions.
What changes, and what does not
- Nothing is copied or deleted. Adding the post does not delete or duplicate the original, and it stays in your Tagged tab as well, TechCrunch says.
- You can rearrange it. By default, added posts show up on your grid in reverse-chronological order, Engadget says, and you can move them afterwards.
- Privacy still applies. Under the Add to grid button Instagram shows a notice that who can see the post depends on the privacy settings of your account and of the account that tagged you (Engadget). In other words, adding a post does not override the privacy settings of either account.
How to take a tagged post off your grid
You can remove it at any time. It simply goes back to living in your Tagged tab, the tag stays, and the original post is not touched (Metricool, TechCrunch). The reports do not list the exact taps for removal, so start with the post's three-dot menu.
How to move it where you want it
Instagram added grid reordering in June. Meta says you long-press a post on your profile, tap Reorder grid, then drag posts into the order you prefer, and any pinned posts stay fixed at the top (ABC News). Metricool says you can use Reorder to move a tagged post you have added into the right position too. Our guide to rearranging your Instagram grid has the steps and what to try if the option is missing.
| Date | What Instagram added |
|---|---|
| June 8, 2026 | Reorder grid, which lets you rearrange posts on your profile (ABC News). |
| September 10, 2026 | Add to grid, which lets you show posts you are tagged in (TechCrunch). |
How it differs from the old options
Before this update a post you were tagged in stayed in your Tagged tab. Your options were to leave it there, to post the content yourself, or to use a collaboration feature if the post had been set up that way (Metricool).
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Add to grid | Shows the post on your grid without republishing it. The original stays with its author, and you can remove your copy at any time. |
| Posting the photo yourself | Creates a second copy under your name, which TechCrunch says "feels a little awkward". |
| Invite collaborators | Instagram's collaboration option. Add to grid is another way to show a post without republishing it or using this option, TechCrunch says. |
Who it is for
Instagram points to favorite group photos, creator collaborations and memories, though Engadget notes you can add any post you are tagged in. TechCrunch adds that brand campaigns with several creators could use it, since each creator can show the same piece of content on their own grid. PetaPixel calls it a useful tool for photographers who use the app as their portfolio.
Not seeing Add to grid?
The rollout is gradual, so some accounts get it later than others. Check for an Instagram app update and look again in a few days, then try all three routes above. That is general advice, not a statement from Instagram.
