How to Credit Reposted Videos the Right Way

Resharing other people's clips is part of how social media works — but lazy reposts (no tag, no link, ripped watermark) are how creators lose reach and reposters lose trust. Crediting well is easy, and it protects you. Here is how to do it right.

Ask first when it matters

For a casual story reshare, a tag is usually enough. For anything bigger — a feed post, a compilation, or anything tied to a brand or ad — ask the creator first. A quick DM ("Love this, OK if I repost with credit?") takes a minute and turns a potential complaint into a collaboration.

What good credit includes

• The creator's handle, tagged in the post itself, not buried in a comment.
• A link back to the original where the platform allows it.
• The original context if it changes the meaning — don't strip a caption that mattered.
• No removed watermarks. If the creator put their name on it, leave it on.

Credit formats that work

Keep it visible and unambiguous:

• "🎥 @creatorhandle" in the first line of the caption.
• "Originally by @creatorhandle — follow them here: [link]".
• An on-screen tag in the first second of the clip for video-first feeds.

What credit does not do

Tagging someone is courtesy, not a license. It does not override copyright or a creator's wish not to be reshared. If someone asks you to take a repost down, take it down — even if you credited them. For the bigger picture on rights, see is it legal to download videos.

The golden rule

Credit the way you would want to be credited: prominently, accurately, and with a link people can actually follow. It costs nothing and it is the difference between "reposter" and "curator."