Frustrated that links you share on Instagram open in a clunky in-app browser? Make your links open directly in Chrome, Safari, or the native app (YouTube, Amazon, Spotify) where users are logged in and ready to engage.
Instagram forces all links to open in its built-in browser instead of Chrome, Safari, or native apps. This means users aren't logged in, can't use their saved passwords, and often just leave. Here's how to fix it.
If you sell anything online (products, services, courses, subscriptions) and share links on Instagram, you're losing up to 25% of potential customers. Here's why Instagram's in-app browser destroys your checkout experience:
Every friction point = lost sales. When customers can't autofill their card, can't use Apple Pay, and can't save items for later, they abandon their cart and never come back.
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Everything you need to know about opening Instagram links in external browsers and native apps.
Still have questions? Contact usWhen you share a regular link on Instagram, it opens in Instagram's built-in browser. To make links open in Safari (iPhone), Chrome (Android), or native apps, use LinkTwin. Simply paste your destination URL, get a LinkTwin link, and share that instead. When followers tap your LinkTwin link, they'll automatically exit Instagram's browser and land in the proper app or their default browser.
To make Instagram links (like YouTube, Amazon, or Spotify links) open in their native apps on iPhone, create a LinkTwin link. LinkTwin uses special "deep linking" technology that detects if the app is installed and opens it directly. If the app isn't installed, it gracefully falls back to Safari. This works for bio links, Stories, DMs, and comments.
Instagram uses an in-app browser to keep users within the Instagram app as long as possible. This is good for Instagram's engagement metrics but bad for creators and businesses who want users to actually convert. The in-app browser strips away login sessions, saved passwords, and app-specific features. LinkTwin bypasses this limitation by using deep linking technology.
Yes! LinkTwin works everywhere on Instagram: your bio link, Story link stickers, swipe-up links, DMs, comments, and Reels descriptions. Anywhere you can share a link on Instagram, you can use a LinkTwin link to make it open in the native app or external browser instead of Instagram's in-app browser.
Yes! LinkTwin offers a free forever plan with unlimited links and 1,000 clicks per month. Most creators start free and upgrade only when they need more clicks, custom domains, or advanced features like retargeting pixels and A/B testing. No credit card required to get started. See pricing plans.
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