Tag Users in Social Posts With RecurPost
RecurPost Composer adds account mentions, Instagram people tags, collaborator invites, product tags, and location tags to your posts before you schedule them. Each tag type behaves differently by network: mentions work on Facebook Pages, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads, and Bluesky, while people, collaborator, product, and location tags are Instagram options. For an agency posting to many client accounts, knowing the limits up front prevents rejected posts.
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What You Can Tag Inside the RecurPost Composer
The RecurPost composer lets you add five types of tags. You add them in the same place where you write your caption and attach media, before the post goes to the scheduler. Each tag serves a different purpose:
Account mentions
Put an @handle in your text to mention that profile.
People tags
Mark the accounts shown inside an Instagram image.
Collaborator invites
Invite up to three collaborators to an Instagram post.
Product tags
Tag products from your catalog on an Instagram post.
Location tags
Attach a city, landmark, or business to an Instagram post.
All five tagging options sit in the same composer where you write the post.
For instance, if your agency tags a partner brand, adds a venue as the location, and tags a product on the same Instagram post, you can set all three from the composer.
Tag and Mention Accounts Across Platforms
RecurPost supports account mentions on six social networks: Facebook Pages, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads, and Bluesky. The steps differ by network. Only Facebook Pages and LinkedIn show a suggestion list: you type @ and the first letters of the name, then select the correct account from the list.
On Instagram, X, Threads, and Bluesky, RecurPost does not display account suggestions while you type. Instead, you enter the complete handle yourself. Once the post is published, the handle becomes a clickable mention.
| Platform | Account mention | How it works | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Pages | Yes | Type @ and pick from suggestions | Replace spaces in a Page name with underscores |
| Facebook profiles and groups | No | Not supported | Posting still works through push notifications |
| Yes | Type the handle manually | Links after publishing; no suggestions (API limits) | |
| X (Twitter) | Yes | Type @ and the exact handle yourself | No suggestion list; a wrong handle publishes as plain text |
| LinkedIn Pages | Yes | Type @ and pick the Page | If the Page does not appear, type the username from its URL |
| LinkedIn profiles | Yes, on Company Page posts | Type @ and the person’s name, then pick the profile | The person must follow the Page you post from; reconnect Pages connected before profile tagging was added |
| Threads | Yes | Type the handle manually | Links after publishing; no suggestions (Meta API limits) |
| Bluesky | Yes | Type the handle manually | No official API for third-party suggestions |
| No | Not supported | — |
For example, if your agency tags a partner brand in a co-marketing post, you pick the Facebook Page or LinkedIn Page from the suggestion list and type the exact handle for X, Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky.
Tag People, Products, and Collaborators on Instagram
RecurPost supports three Instagram tagging options that go beyond a standard text mention.
Invite a collaborator
RecurPost lets you invite up to three collaborators to an Instagram post from the composer. If the post fails with a collab error, check that each collaborator's profile is not private and allows tags and mentions from everyone, and enter the plain username without the @.
Tag people in the image
RecurPost lets you tag people directly in the Instagram image instead of mentioning them in the caption. You select the accounts that appear in the photo. People tags are available on Feed posts and Reels; Stories offer only the first-comment option.
Tag products
RecurPost lets you tag products from your catalog on an Instagram post, which makes it easier for your audience to explore and purchase directly from the post.
For example, your agency manages a retail product launch. You can tag the featured product and invite the brand’s regional Instagram account as a collaborator directly from the RecurPost composer.
These Instagram tagging features work best for visual and product-focused brands. For text-focused B2B content, LinkedIn Page mentions remain a better choice.
Instagram handles are typed manually – the Meta API does not provide account suggestions to third-party tools.
Add Location Tags to Instagram Posts
RecurPost permits you to add a location tag to an Instagram post directly from the composer. Therefore, to add a location tag, follow these four steps:
Open the Instagram tab
Add your caption and image.
Click the location icon
Enter a city, landmark, or business name.
Check your selection
Click the location icon again to check the location you picked.
Schedule or publish
Schedule the post or publish it immediately.
You can add a location to a one-off post and to a recurring post in your library, using the same location icon.
For instance, if your agency manages several outlets, you can set each outlet’s location on its recurring Instagram post. The post is then associated with that place on Instagram and can be found by people browsing that location.
Source: RecurPost knowledge base, using the location feature for Instagram posts.
Tagging Limits to Check Before You Schedule
A few tagging limitations affect how you prepare client posts in RecurPost. Notably, before you schedule a batch of posts to avoid publishing errors, review these limitations:
Type handles carefully
RecurPost cannot suggest handles on Instagram, X, Threads, or Bluesky. Therefore, type each handle carefully. On X, copy the handle from the profile URL, because a wrong handle publishes as plain text.
Some profiles stay untagged
RecurPost does not tag Facebook personal profiles, Facebook groups, or Pinterest profiles. However, you can still publish to Facebook groups and profiles through push notifications.
LinkedIn needs a follow
RecurPost tags a LinkedIn personal profile only in a Company Page post, and only if the tagged person follows the Company Page. If you connected the Page before profile tagging was added, reconnect it from the Social Profiles menu.
No Instagram user search
RecurPost cannot search Instagram users from the caption box, because the Meta API does not allow it. You enter the handle instead.
If a tagging error prevents a post from publishing, RecurPost displays the specific platform error instead of failing silently.
As a result, you can identify the issue and correct it before publishing the post again.
Where Tagging Fits in Your Client Posting Workflow
RecurPost keeps the tagging options in the same composer where you write your post, add images or videos, and set the first comment, so you set them before the post goes to the scheduler.
From there, tagging inside the publishing automation workflow carries on into scheduling: you add the tags while composing, then schedule the post once or add it to a recurring library.
Tagging is one part of the RecurPost post composer. For platform-by-platform Instagram scheduling, see the RecurPost Instagram scheduler.
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Tag Users FAQs
Can I tag users on Instagram with RecurPost?
RecurPost supports five types of Instagram tags, namely:
- account mentions in the caption,
- people tags inside the image,
- collaborator invites,
- product tags, and
- location tags.
You must enter Instagram handles manually because the Meta API does not support auto-suggestions. RecurPost then converts the handle into a clickable mention after the post is published.
Which platforms support mentions in RecurPost?
RecurPost supports account mentions on Facebook Pages, Instagram, X, LinkedIn Pages, LinkedIn personal profiles on Company Page posts, Threads, and Bluesky. However, RecurPost does not support mentions on Facebook personal profiles, Facebook Groups, or Pinterest. Only Facebook Pages and LinkedIn show a suggestion list; on the other networks you type the handle yourself.
Can I invite an Instagram collaborator from RecurPost?
RecurPost lets you invite up to three Instagram collaborators from the composer. Each collaborator’s profile must not be private and must allow tags and mentions from everyone, or the post fails with a collab error.
Can I add a location tag to scheduled Instagram posts?
RecurPost lets you add a location tag to scheduled Instagram posts from the location icon in the composer. You enter a city, landmark, or business name, and you can add a location to both one-off posts and recurring posts.
Why don’t Instagram mentions auto-complete in RecurPost?
RecurPost cannot auto-complete Instagram mentions because the Meta API does not provide account suggestions to third-party tools. You must enter the full Instagram handle manually, and RecurPost converts it into a clickable mention after the post is published.
Which Instagram post types support people tags?
People tags are available on Instagram Feed posts and Reels. Stories offer only the first-comment option.
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