How to Cite an Instagram Post in APA

How to cite an Instagram post in APA 7th edition.

Instagram posts are cited as social media. Use [Photograph] or [Video] in brackets.

APA 7th Edition Format

Author, A. [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Caption text [Photograph]. Instagram. URL

Example Citation

NASA [@nasa]. (2023, July 4). Beautiful aurora borealis [Photograph]. Instagram. https://instagram.com/p/abc

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Quick APA Rules

  • Author: Lastname, F. I.
  • Up to 20 authors listed
  • No author → title first
  • No date → (n.d.)
  • Books/journals → italicized
  • DOI: https://doi.org/…
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