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Spotify wants to help you express yourself on social media and encourage your friends to sing along with you. You can view and share the lyrics of your favorite Spotify songs on Instagram, Twitter (X), or by texting. In this wikiHow guide, we'll cover how to view Spotify lyrics and share them on your Instagram stories using your Android, iPhone, or iPad.
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![Step 1 Open the Spotify app on your phone or tablet.]()
Open the Spotify app on your phone or tablet. As long as you have the Spotify mobile app and a Spotify Premium account, it's easy to share lyrics from Spotify to your Instagram story. -
![Step 2 Start listening to a song.]()
Start listening to a song. Search for the song or artist name, then tap the Play button to start listening.Advertisement -
![Step 3 Scroll down and tap the Lyrics section.]()
Scroll down and tap the Lyrics section. While not all songs on Spotify have lyrics, many do! You will see it under the music controls.- If lyrics aren't available for this song, you'll see a message telling you so.
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![Step 4 Tap the Sharing icon.]()
Tap the Sharing icon. Near the top of the lyrics, you'll see the sharing icon—a square with an arrow on iOS and three dots connected by a line on Android. This expands a larger view of the lyrics. -
![Step 5 Select the lyrics you want to share.]()
Select the lyrics you want to share. Tap the lyrics to select a few consecutive lines. Continue tapping the lines you want to include in your Story until you've selected them all.- It's not possible to select non-consecutive lyrics.
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![Step 6 Tap Continue.]()
Tap Continue. It's at the bottom of your selected lyrics. This displays a preview.- If you want to change the background color of your lyrics, tap one of the color options at the bottom of the preview.
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![Step 7 Tap Stories.]()
Tap Stories. It's the Instagram icon at the bottom of the screen. Your lyric card will then open up in a new Instagram story.- Alternatively, you can share the selected lyrics to the X app or in any displayed messaging apps.
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![Step 8 Share your story.]()
Share your story. If you want to add any of your own text, stickers, or effects, you can now edit the story as you please. When you're ready, just tap Your story to post your Spotify lyrics for all to see.
Community Q&A
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QuestionIs it available on Android?
WFTop AnswererYes, it is! You have to update to the latest version of the Spotify app to get this feature.
Tips
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If lyrics aren't showing in Spotify, make sure you have Spotify Premium. If you have Premium and still don't see lyrics, that song doesn't have lyrics available on Spotify.Thanks
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