You can send a photo, reel or carousel you see on Instagram as a message in chats. Messages won't appear in feed, search or your profile.
Share a post to a chat
- Tap below the post you'd like to send.
- Tap next to the person or group from the list below or tap Search to search for someone.
- Tap Done in the top right.
Keep in mind that when you send a private account's post as a message, only people who follow that account will be able to see the post. The person who uploaded the post won't be notified.