This document shows you how to integrate sharing into your Android app so that users can share images, videos, and stickers to Reels on Instagram.
Reels LayersThe Reels composer has a background video layer and an optional sticker layer.
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You will need:
By accessing and using this functionality, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the Meta Platform Terms and Developer Policies. You also represent and warrant that any content made available through your application or website, or shared to Instagram Reels from your application or website, does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party and that you own, control or have otherwise secured all rights necessary to distribute, copy, publicly perform and display, or otherwise use the content via this functionality, including as uploaded and shared on Instagram Reels. You further represent and warrant that you have the authority to make the foregoing representations on behalf of your organization. If you do not have such authority or are otherwise unable to make the foregoing representations, you are not authorized to continue and should not do so.
You use an Explicit Intent to launch the Instagram app and send it content for Reels. The Instagram app receives the content, loads it in the Reels composer, and the user can edit and publish the content to their Reels.
In general, your sharing flow does the following:
"com.instagram.android"
to ensure that the Instagram app handles the intent.Remove any temporary files that you create on the user's device.
You should send the following data when you share to Reels.
Data | Description |
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Meta App ID string | Required. Your Meta app ID |
Media Assets string for a single assetor a list for multiple assets | Required. One of the following options is required:
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Sticker Asset string | The URI for a sticker that is a local file on the user's device. Acceptable sticker formats are |
The following Java and Kotlin code examples show how to send a single image or video, how to send multiple images or videos, and how to send images or videos with a sticker.
The following code example sends a file to Instagram so the user can edit and publish it to their Instagram Reels.
// Instantiate an intent
val intent = Intent("com.instagram.share.ADD_TO_REEL")
// Set package
intent.setPackage("com.instagram.android")
// Attach your App ID to the intent
val appId = "your-app-id"
intent.putExtra("com.instagram.platform.extra.APPLICATION_ID", appId)
// Attach your image or video to the intent from a URI
val mediaAssetUri = Uri.parse("your-image-or-video-asset-uri-goes-here")
intent.setDataAndType(mediaAssetUri, "image/* video/*")
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, mediaAssetUri)
// Instantiate an activity
val activity: Activity = getActivity()
// Grant URI permissions
intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
val resInfoList = activity.packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY)
for (resolveInfo in resInfoList) {
val packageName = resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName
activity.grantUriPermission(packageName, mediaAssetUri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
}
// Verify that the activity resolves the intent and start it
if (activity.packageManager.resolveActivity(intent, 0) != null) {
activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0)
}
The following code example sends multiple files to Instagram so the user can edit and publish them to their Instagram Reels.
// Instantiate an intent
val intent = Intent("com.instagram.share.ADD_TO_REEL_MULTIPLE")
// Set package
intent.setPackage("com.instagram.android")
// Attach your App ID to the intent
val appId = "your-app-id"
intent.putExtra("com.instagram.platform.extra.APPLICATION_ID", appId)
intent.setType("image/* video/*")
// Attach your files to the intent
val uri1 = Uri.parse("your-first-uri-goes-here")
val uri2 = Uri.parse("your-second-uri-goes-here")
val mediaList = mutableListOf<Uri>()
mediaList.addAll(listOf(uri1, uri2))
intent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, ArrayList(mediaList))
// Instantiate an activity
val activity: Activity = getActivity()
// Grant URI permissions
intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
val resInfoList =
activity.packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY)
for (uri in mediaList) {
for (resolveInfo in resInfoList) {
val packageName = resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName
activity.grantUriPermission(packageName, uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
}
}
// Verify that the activity resolves the intent and start it
if (activity.packageManager.resolveActivity(intent, 0) != null) {
activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0)
}
The following code example sends a video to Instagram, and includes an optional sticker, so the user can edit and publish it to their Instagram Reels.
// Instantiate an intent
val intent = Intent("com.instagram.share.ADD_TO_REEL")
// Set package
intent.setPackage("com.instagram.android")
// Attach your App ID to the intent
val appId = "your-app-id"
intent.putExtra("com.instagram.platform.extra.APPLICATION_ID", appId)
// Attach your video to the intent from a URI
val videoAssetUri = Uri.parse("your-video-asset-uri-goes-here")
intent.setDataAndType(videoAssetUri, "video/*")
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, videoAssetUri)
// Attach your sticker to the intent from a URI
val stickerAssetUri = Uri.parse("your-image-asset-uri-goes-here")
intent.putExtra("interactive_asset_uri", stickerAssetUri)
// Instantiate an activity
val activity: Activity = getActivity()
// Grant URI permissions
intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
val resInfoList = activity.packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY)
for (resolveInfo in resInfoList) {
val packageName = resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName
activity.grantUriPermission(packageName, videoAssetUri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
activity.grantUriPermission(packageName, stickerAssetUri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
}
// Verify that the activity resolves the intent and start it
if (activity.packageManager.resolveActivity(intent, 0) != null) {
activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0)
}
To make it more convenient for developers, Meta has published sample code for Instagram Share to Reels on GitHub at fbsamples/share_to_reels_android. Watch the following video to learn how to use the GitHub Sample.