Publish every new YouTube video to Instagram
Stop doubling your workload. The moment you upload a YouTube video, it flies straight to your Instagram feed—thumbnail, title, link, all included.
Uploading a new video to YouTube is just the beginning—getting your content in front of your Instagram audience is a whole separate task. Manually taking a YouTube thumbnail, copying the video link and title, then switching over to Instagram to post it all is repetitive and eats up valuable time every week. If you skip this step, your Insta followers stay out of the loop, meaning you lose not just visibility and engagement but also leave growth and potential new subscribers on the table.
This Botize formula bridges the YouTube–Instagram gap by instantly sharing every new YouTube video you publish as a visually engaging Instagram post with the thumbnail, title and direct link included. The process is seamless, completely hands-off after setup, and keeps your Instagram fresh—no matter how busy you get. Want it to run more or less often? You can adjust the checking frequency, fine-tune your posts and choose which videos get shared for even more control, harnessing automation to expand your reach without compromising your brand's unique style.
Discover just how easy it is to set up—follow the Botize step-by-step or activate the ready-made formula and watch your audience synergy grow. Automation isn't just about saving hours; it's about showing up everywhere that matters. Ready to let Botize handle your cross-platform sharing so you can focus on creating? Let’s dive in!
Automate this task with 3 simple prompts
Copy and paste the following prompts into Botize's AI task editor
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Access the Botize automated task editor.
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Select the AI editing tool.
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Let's begin by ensuring the automation checks for new YouTube videos every hour.
Copy and paste this prompt into the AI editing tool.
Set up the automation to run automatically once every hour. ⤵
Click the 'Apply this task' button to confirm.
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Now, let's get any new video that was uploaded to YouTube since the last check.
Copy and paste this prompt into the AI editing tool.
Add a step to fetch my most recent YouTube video that is new since the last time this task ran. ⤵
Click the 'Apply this task' button to confirm.
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Finally, let's create an Instagram post every time a new YouTube video is found.
Copy and paste this prompt into the AI editing tool.
Add a step to post an image to Instagram for Business using the video's thumbnail as the image, and include the video's title and YouTube link in the caption. ⤵
Click the 'Apply this task' button to confirm.
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Your automation is ready to use. Click the 'Save changes' button.
Save changes
Turn Every YouTube Upload into an Eye-Catching Instagram Post—Automatically
Every hour, we check your channel for fresh YouTube videos. When there’s something new, we instantly create a striking Instagram post using your video’s thumbnail, catchy title, and a clickable link. All it takes is one setup—then sit back and watch your audience grow on autopilot.
| Manual | Botize | |
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| Detect new YouTube video manually | 5 | 0 Minutes |
| Download/get thumbnail and title | 3 | 0 Minutes |
| Write Instagram post & copy link | 6 | 0 Minutes |
| Upload post to Instagram | 4 | 0 Minutes |
| Total | 18 | 0 Minutes |
Looking for an effortless way to showcase your YouTube videos on Instagram? You’ve just found it. No more tedious screenshots, copy-pasting, or missed uploads. This is exactly what you were searching for.
Viral Content Creator
A fitness coach posts weekly workout videos on YouTube. With this automation, every new video is instantly shared on Instagram, boosting views on both platforms and saving hours every month.
Double Exposure
Get your content in front of both YouTube and Instagram audiences effortlessly. No more platforms left behind.
Time Saver
Automate all the tedious bits. Use your creative energy where it counts, not on repetitive tasks.
Always Synced
Never forget to promote a video again. Your Insta stays as fresh as your YouTube, every single time.
Music Artist Promotion
Each new music video debut goes live on YouTube, and—boom!—the same post appears on Instagram, linking fans directly to the video. The artist never forgets to promote and gains fresh eyes every time.
⌾︎ This system is ideal if you want to quickly grow your social reach without extra manual work.
⌾︎ Perfect for creators, marketers, or brands who need to keep both YouTube and Instagram buzzing with new content.
✕ Not useful if you only publish one video per year and prefer posting on Instagram manually.
✕ It doesn’t make sense if you don’t use Instagram at all.
✓ Adjust how often the automation checks for new videos—make it faster or slower to suit your workflow.
✓ Easily change the Instagram caption style (add hashtags, personalized messages, or even emojis).
✓ Pick which YouTube account/channel to monitor—so you can run this for multiple brands, projects, or personas.
This automation publishes a new Instagram post every time you upload a new video to YouTube. The post will include the video’s thumbnail, the title, and a link to the YouTube video.
