How to Tag Someone on Facebook Reels After Posting in 2024

So, did you ever accidentally post a reel on Facebook and later realized you forgot to tag your friend or someone?

Yes, it happens to all of us and we understand that it might affect your reach and engagement.

Now the question arises, can you tag someone on Facebook Reels after posting, and if so, how?

Let’s find out so that people you want to tag get notified about your uploaded content.

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Can You Tag Someone in a Reel on Facebook After Posting

Yes, even if you forget to tag someone in a reel during the initial posting, Facebook allows you to tag them later.

It can help creators get more attention from other added users and even make new connections.

Tagging notifies your friends or specific people about the reel you’ve posted. It ensures that they see the content you’ve shared.

1. Open the Facebook app and tap on the + icon at the top.

2. Select Reel and either record or select a video from your camera to post it as a reel.

3. Edit it according to your choice, write a caption, type @, and mention the people whom you want to tag.

4. Tap on Share now.

Also Read: Can You Remove Facebook Reels from Your News Feed?

No worries if you forget to tag a friend in a Facebook reel when you first post it. Fixing it is easy.

1. Open Facebook, go to your Profile and navigate to the Reel video where you want to tag the person.

2. Tap the three dots on that reel post and select Edit reel.

3. Mention all the people you want to tag after the caption and tap on Save.

Also Read: How to Tag Yourself in a Facebook Post: Highlight Your Presence

Even after you’ve uploaded a Facebook post, you can still tag someone in it.

1. Open Facebook, go to your profile, scroll down your timeline, and tap on the post you want to tag someone in.

2. Tap on the Tag icon.

3. Tap at the center of the post and type or select the person whom you want to tag from the pop-up to tag them.

Note: You can only tag up to 50 people per photo.

Facebook allows you to tag your friends in their story uploads as well.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to tag someone in a story once it has been posted. You will have to delete and reupload it to tag them.

Also Read: How to Edit a Story on Facebook

We hope our article helped you tag someone on Facebook Reels after posting.

If you have any queries or suggestions for us, do let us know in the comments section.

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