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How to Add Reels Back to Profile Grid after removing or posting

Get back Instagram Reels on your profile grid after posting or removing.

Mayur Agarwal by Mayur Agarwal
August 11, 2022
in How To's, Instagram

By default, reels posted on Instagram appear under the Reels tab and are visible to anyone if you have a public account. However, you can enable the ‘Also share to feed’ option while sharing a reel so that the reel appears on your Instagram profile grid with other posts. Adding a reel video to the profile grid helps your followers easily discover your reels, thus maximizing their visibility.

option to share reel to instagram feed while posting
Share to feed option while posting reel

‘Add to Profile Grid’ option missing on Instagram

The Instagram app has a ‘Remove from Profile Grid’ option so that users can hide a reel from their feed if needed. Doing so removes the particular reel from your profile but shows it under your reels.

Surprisingly, there is no option to add a reel back to the profile grid after you remove it from your Instagram profile or forget to share to feed while posting.

Add to Profile Grid option missing on iphone
Add to Profile Grid not showing in Reels

Accidentally removed a reel from your profile grid and want to add it back?

The fact is that the ‘Add to Profile Grid’ option was available in older versions of Instagram. The company later dropped this feature and now you can only add a reel to your profile while sharing. This is a big limitation and you cannot do much about it. Of course, you can download and repost the reel but you will also lose the reach and engagement your reel might have got.

Fortunately, there is a workaround you can use to get a reel back on profile grid after removing it. It also works if you didn’t add the reel to your feed in the first place. The trick involves downloading an older version of Instagram to show reels on profile grid again.

Now let’s see how to put Instagram reels back on the profile grid after removing or posting them.

NOTE: This guide is only for Android. iPhone users can instead use an Android device.

How to put a reel back on your profile grid after removing

  1. Important: Download your reels drafts as you will lose all draft reels and story drafts when you uninstall the Instagram app. TIP: Get some other device to avoid losing your drafts.
  2. Uninstall Instagram from your phone.
  3. Download the Aug 25th, 2020 version of Instagram (v156.0.0.26.109) and install the app by sideloading the APK file. (Mirror Link) how to install older version of instagram on android
  4. Open the Instagram app you just installed and log into your account. open and log into instagram app
  5. Go to the profile tab and you won’t see the Reels tab yet. Worry not, go to Recent Apps and force close the Instagram app. Open Instagram again and the Reels tab should now appear. remove instagram from recently opened apps on android
  6. In the Reels tab on your profile, open the reel you want to bring back to your profile grid. reels tab in instagram on android
  7. Tap the ellipsis icon (3-dots) at the bottom and select “Add to Profile Grid”. How to show reels on profile grid again after removing or posting

That’s it. Check and you will see that the reel appears in its original place instead of the top of your profile feed.

how to put reels back on profile grid after removing
Instagram reel added back to profile grid

TIP: The steps to show Instagram reels on your profile grid after posting are exactly the same.

Note that you should use this workaround to simply undo remove from profile grid and then install the latest version of Instagram.

On iPhone

Since you cannot sideload apps on iOS, there is no way to put a reel back on your feed on an iPhone.

If you really need to add them back, your best bet would be to get an Android phone (from a friend or family member) to perform the above-mentioned task. This way you won’t even lose your reel drafts stored in the Instagram app on your iPhone.

ALSO READ: How to pin Instagram reels to your profile grid

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Mayur Agarwal is the founder and editor-in-chief of WebTrickz. As a Technology enthusiast and an Internet addict, he loves sharing useful How To’s and Tips & Tricks.

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Comments 113

  1. Twin says:
    5 months ago

    Thanks. Accidentally removed a reel from my grid. This article helped my put it back on

    Reply
  2. Kam woods says:
    5 months ago

    Hi! Another easy way is making the post archive then putting it back. It will show back up on the page.

    Reply
    • Mayur Agarwal says:
      5 months ago

      You cannot archive reels added to grid.

      Reply
      • Reagan says:
        5 months ago

        Sure can!

        Reply
        • Jess says:
          4 months ago

          How do I archive a reel? I need to get it back on profile grid but have an iPhone!

          Reply
      • Saayshha says:
        3 weeks ago

        He’s right. You CANT archive reels

        Reply
  3. Olamide says:
    5 months ago

    God bless you, so helpful???

    Reply
    • Mide says:
      3 weeks ago

      Did it work??

      Reply
  4. Luisa says:
    5 months ago

    Is this link safe to download on someone else’s phone? I’m afraid to compromise their phone!

    Reply
    • Mayur Agarwal says:
      5 months ago

      Yes, it’s absolutely safe.

      Reply
  5. Giscelma says:
    5 months ago

    I just want to say a huge thanks for this article. I accidentally removed a video that I had lots of engagement on, and this was the only article I found to help me put my reel back to the feed. It worked!

    Reply
  6. Celine says:
    5 months ago

    Thank you so much,this was so helpful.

    Reply
  7. Rafael says:
    5 months ago

    Very very very helpful! Does it work!Thanks a lot man!

    Reply
  8. Srijita Nandi says:
    5 months ago

    Thank you so much! You’re a lifesaver!

    Reply
  9. Whit says:
    5 months ago

    This workeddd!!! Thank you so much you’re the best

    Reply
  10. YK says:
    5 months ago

    Why is IG constantly fixing things that aren’t broken??? What was the point of removing the option to return reels back to your grid? Literally, who asked them to change this?? No one!

    Reply
  11. Sarah says:
    5 months ago

    Thanks a ton!

    Reply
  12. Cristina V says:
    5 months ago

    No lo puedo creer!!!! Si funciono! ?muchas gracias !

    Reply
  13. Odri says:
    5 months ago

    Thank you so much! It is very detailed and great explanation, and it works!

    Reply
  14. Ian says:
    5 months ago

    Thank you so much for this hack! With a stupid slip of the finger I removed something from my grid and this helped me get it back.

    Reply
  15. Anusha says:
    5 months ago

    Thanks to you so so much, it worked

    Reply
  16. Julina says:
    4 months ago

    You’re a genius and just saved my live (and job lol)

    Reply
    • Erika Lam says:
      3 months ago

      How to do it with iPhone?

      Reply
      • Mayur Agarwal says:
        3 months ago

        As mentioned, it is not possible on iPhone.

        Reply
  17. dale says:
    4 months ago

    wow. one good thing android is for 😀 thanks!

    Reply
    • Whatsthaton says:
      3 months ago

      Mine doesn’t have the option in the 3 dots, just edit, delete, etc… I’m on Samsung S21 Ultra.

      Reply
      • Bob says:
        3 months ago

        S21 Plus and it doesn’t work for me either…

        Reply
  18. Sophie says:
    4 months ago

    Can not thank you enough!

    Reply
  19. Stefania says:
    4 months ago

    IT PERFECTLY WORKED!!!
    THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!

    Reply
  20. Mayowa says:
    4 months ago

    Mine isn’t installing

    Reply
  21. AP says:
    4 months ago

    Thanks for the tip! This worked for me.

    If you have an iPhone, you can use an Android emulator on a computer to download the version of Instagram provided and re-add the reels that way. I used Noxplayer https://www.bignox.com/

    Reply
    • DD says:
      4 months ago

      Can you break down how we go about doing so on the site ?

      Reply
  22. Anna says:
    4 months ago

    This is the best I’m so happy I could get my reels back on my feed ? m so teary Thankyou so much

    Reply
  23. Gunjan says:
    4 months ago

    Thank you soo much, I was searching this for so long. God bless

    Reply
  24. Antonio says:
    4 months ago

    This work People. After instaling wait minutes or two, to shown reels icon. Bravo, and thank ?

    Reply
  25. Farah says:
    4 months ago

    Used my android phone and it worked so well! Thank you so much! ? God bless you.

    Reply
  26. Noemi says:
    4 months ago

    Omgggg THANK YOU FOR THIS. I couldn’t believe it would work but it did 🙂 @lifefulmeaning

    Reply
  27. Siti Aishah says:
    4 months ago

    Thank you so much for saving my feed !!!!!!

    Reply
  28. Vivek says:
    4 months ago

    Wow. Just can’t thank u enough. So easy quick fix this was to something I thought I won’t ever be able to get back. Thank u so much.

    Reply
  29. Noxolo (Noxy) Mkhulisi says:
    4 months ago

    This worked!!! I installed the previous version and followed all your steps. Thank you so sooooooo much!!

    Reply
  30. Greg says:
    4 months ago

    Thank you! You are a legend. This worked perfectly!

    Reply
  31. Zeena says:
    4 months ago

    The link is not working for me! please help!

    Reply
  32. César says:
    4 months ago

    I tried this on a Huawei Mate 10 lite, and I got a blank screen with a lonely (and useless) reload button with what I believe is an error code.

    Reddit users complain about the same and it seems the problem is Meta is forcing users to only use recent versions of the app, which is really dumb. Dumb like the decision to take away the option of putting reels back to the grid. Totally nonsense.

    Reply
  33. Anonymous says:
    4 months ago

    Omggg thank you so so much!!!

    Reply
  34. Izuofafrica says:
    4 months ago

    Thank you so much for this

    Reply
  35. Gab says:
    4 months ago

    Thank you so much for this. Nice tip 🙂

    Reply
  36. Simmy says:
    4 months ago

    It WOOOOOOOOOORKED!!!!!!! Thank you?

    Reply
  37. Loris says:
    4 months ago

    Many thanks. It is great!!!!!! You are super!!!

    Reply
  38. Danielle j says:
    4 months ago

    Worked perfectly for me!!! Thank you!

    Reply
  39. Danielle j says:
    4 months ago

    Now how do you get the new version of instagram back to post reels again? It won’t update for me… Tried uninstalling, deleting the downloaded file etc

    Reply
    • Mayur Agarwal says:
      4 months ago

      Uninstall the downloaded version and then install the latest one from the Play Store.

      Reply
    • Nidhi purohit says:
      1 month ago

      Same things happened with me..
      Please help me

      Reply
  40. Shane says:
    4 months ago

    Thank you soooo much for this!!! It really helps a lot!!

    Reply
  41. Tribhubannarayanbhattacharjee says:
    4 months ago

    Is this totally safe or there is a chance of getting hacked? Because it shows a lot of times that personal information may leak!

    Reply
    • Mayur Agarwal says:
      4 months ago

      Please share the screenshot of where you read that.

      Reply
  42. Mw says:
    4 months ago

    YOU ARE A SAVIOR!!!!!

    Reply
  43. AP says:
    4 months ago

    Let’s goooo. Actually works

    Reply
  44. Thank you so much says:
    4 months ago

    Wow I swear you just made me the happiest freaking person. THANK YOU OMGGG

    Reply
  45. Salewa says:
    4 months ago

    How do I install the app I have downloaded. It shows I. My files

    Reply
  46. Bianka says:
    3 months ago

    I tried this but in this versions there is no reel tab and when I find my reel there is no option 🙁

    Reply
  47. jennifer says:
    3 months ago

    Thank you so much!! It worked <3

    Reply
  48. Harsh says:
    3 months ago

    The app isn’t downloading from link

    Reply
  49. Susy says:
    3 months ago

    It won’t let me download the old version.

    Reply
  50. Nit says:
    3 months ago

    Is it still working as of this time? I can’t download the old version, broken link. I really need to restore my reels in my grid. Please help. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Mayur Agarwal says:
      3 months ago

      Yes, there seems a problem downloading the file on mobile. Please use this mirror link instead: https://www.shorturl.at/luyL6

      Reply
      • Millie says:
        3 months ago

        This link goes to a YouTube music video for me?

        Reply
  51. myl says:
    3 months ago

    thank you so much! this was super helpful ^^

    Reply
  52. Vero says:
    3 months ago

    I cannot thank you enough!!!

    Reply
  53. Norhan says:
    3 months ago

    Thank you so much for helping me!!!! No words can explain how much I am happy

    Reply
  54. Anonymous says:
    3 months ago

    Thanks. It was very helpful!

    Reply
  55. rajat shandiya says:
    3 months ago

    very helpful..!
    thankyou!

    Reply
  56. Andrea says:
    3 months ago

    Thank you!! It worked!

    Reply
  57. Alii says:
    3 months ago

    Thank you so much ?
    You literally saved my profile

    Reply
  58. S says:
    3 months ago

    That Was smooth thanks??

    Reply
  59. Shan says:
    3 months ago

    This is great! All working guys. Thanks mate for your help. Mich appreciate it.

    Reply
  60. Ali kelig says:
    3 months ago

    Its workingggggggg wohooo

    Reply
  61. Andrej says:
    2 months ago

    You are genius!!! Thank you so much!!!

    Reply
  62. Phil says:
    2 months ago

    Rarely do these work BUT THIS WORKS PERFECTLY! (June 2022, used my old phone Samsung S9+) Thanks so much for the detailed article. Completely rediculous move by Meta that users must go to these lengths for workaround!!

    Reply
  63. KB says:
    2 months ago

    Thanks, worked great!

    Reply
  64. Carlos says:
    2 months ago

    It worked very well! (June 2022, using my old phone Samsung S5). I agree with Phil (above) that it’s a completely ridiculous move by Meta. Frequently the so called “improvements for a better user experience” are b*llshit to make them control us more and more.

    Reply
  65. Meghna says:
    2 months ago

    Thankyou so much…it worked ?

    Reply
  66. Meg says:
    2 months ago

    Thank you!!! This totally worked! I have an iPhone but I did it on my kid’s kindle fire logged into my adult account ?

    Reply
  67. P C says:
    2 months ago

    Thank you! Helpful got the reels back on grid! It works!

    Reply
  68. Mihir Agarwal says:
    2 months ago

    Thanks a lot

    Reply
  69. Kim says:
    2 months ago

    Thank you so much, you just saved my day!!!!

    Reply
  70. Jenny says:
    2 months ago

    Thanks a lot

    Reply
  71. Preethi says:
    2 months ago

    I’m unable to get an option for, this, what should I do?

    Reply
  72. Rashiya Julietta K says:
    2 months ago

    This option is not working

    Reply
  73. Shraddha says:
    2 months ago

    This totally worked for me. Thank you very much.

    Reply
  74. Juan says:
    2 months ago

    I was SUPER skeptical about this but wholly shmolley!! What kind of sorcery was that?? It worked!! 😀
    Thanks!!

    Reply
  75. Erika says:
    2 months ago

    I just wanted to say thank you for this!!! I’m sooooo glad I found this awesome trick and it worked! I did it from my dad’s phone ?. Major first world problem.

    Reply
  76. Tom says:
    1 month ago

    This is amazing! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  77. Nidhi purohit says:
    1 month ago

    It’s working but now my new Instagram version not open please help me I’m trying 100 times to install and unstall the app but it’s not working yet

    Reply
  78. Vish says:
    1 month ago

    Saved my life! Thanks so so much. Very useful tip!

    Reply
  79. Sam says:
    1 month ago

    I can’t believe this worked !!! thank you so much you just saved my account ??
    I don’t get why Instagram removed this feature tho, when you remove a reel from the grid there is no confirmation so you can easily misclick..

    Reply
  80. Aly says:
    1 month ago

    thanks so much!! bless you man

    Reply
  81. Natalie says:
    1 month ago

    This is awesome! It worked exactly as you said. Thank you soooo much!

    Reply
  82. LDL says:
    1 month ago

    Thank you so much for this! It worked without having to download the APK file too btw (in case anyone is unsure about downloading a file like this to their phone.)

    Reply
    • Shelkesha green says:
      3 weeks ago

      How did you do it without having to download the APK ?

      Reply
  83. Pramila says:
    4 weeks ago

    Thank you so much! It a actually worked! Keep sharing more such helpful articles!

    Reply
  84. Day says:
    4 weeks ago

    Huge Thanks. Big Help. God bless You.

    Reply
  85. Jose P says:
    4 weeks ago

    THANKKKKK YOOOUUU!!! really appreciatted

    Reply
  86. Natalie says:
    3 weeks ago

    IT WORKED!!! thank you so much, you’re so appreciated ??

    Reply
  87. Saayshha says:
    3 weeks ago

    OMG it worked it worked it worked ???
    Thank you so much…

    Reply
  88. Gabriele says:
    3 weeks ago

    Oh my god, I can’t thank you enough! That worked! <33

    Reply
  89. Peony Hazel says:
    3 weeks ago

    It doesn’t work on me. I removed my reels on my grid but I can’t put it back. The option doesn’t appear on my 3 dots too.

    Reply
  90. Criticize on Lies says:
    3 weeks ago

    Doesn’t work!
    You can’t install the app after it is downloaded.
    Period.

    Reply
  91. Kel says:
    2 weeks ago

    Doesn’t work for me either. When I try to install it says “App not installed as package appears to be invalid.”

    Reply
  92. Olivia says:
    2 weeks ago

    Did it on my kids tablet on my adult account! Worked perfectly! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  93. Fid ah says:
    1 week ago

    Omg omg omg it works! Even though I saw many comemnsaying it did, I was skeptical at first cause I’ve checked everywhere and it failed all the time. This is so useful. God bless you.. whoever did this! I’m so glad.

    Reply
  94. Feras says:
    4 days ago

    Hi .
    I don’t have this option in my Instagram >> also share to feed ??
    I am unsung Samsung S22 Ultra . what i have to do ?

    Reply
  95. Augusto says:
    4 days ago

    Thank you very much! This solved my issue. Hope Instagram make it easier in the future…

    Reply
  96. katie says:
    15 hours ago

    it worked! thank youuu

    Reply

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