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How to Repost an Instagram Story

By Amy Cottreau-Moore

Updated Jul 3, 2022

If you want to repost a Story on Instagram, here are a few ways you can do just that...

Instagram Stories are a great way to share pictures of your real-time activities. They have a 24-hour timer, after which the image is saved to your archives. You can also repost Stories to share with your followers and other users.

There are various ways to repost a Story on Instagram, like adding it to your own Story and uploading your stories to your post feed.

Here's a step-by-step process on how to reshare an Instagram Story using repost apps, as well as how to post them on your feed.

How to Repost a Story on Instagram

Instagram Stories are the videos and images that play on a loop for 24 hours on the top of your Instagram app.

There are two main ways to repost an Instagram Story: adding someone else's Story to your Story or reposting your own Story as a regular Instagram post.

Here's what you should know about each method...

How to Reshare an Instagram Story You've Been Tagged In

While perusing Stories on Instagram, you may see a Story you like and want to share on your Instagram account.

It's important to note that in order to reshare an Instagram Story, you need to be tagged or mentioned in that person's post.

Otherwise, the option to share does not appear on that Story.

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To repost an Instagram Story and add it to your Story (after you've been tagged):

Go to your Direct Messages in the Instagram app.
Tap on the Instagram Story you've been tagged in.
Select the Add This to Your Story option at the bottom.
From here, you can edit your Story by adding text, music, or stickers, and then select the Your Story icon on the bottom left to share the Story.

Previously, Instagram allowed users to repost someone's Storyif their account was public. But now, you need to be tagged in the post to share it. You can still share public Stories as a message or link, but not as part of your own Story.

Using Apps to Repost Instagram Stories

There is a way to share Instagram Stories without being tagged, but you will need to download a third-party application.

Once you log into your Instagram account, these Instagram repost apps will showcase the Instagram Stories your friends have posted, and you can repost them to your Instagram feed via the app.

How to Repost Your Instagram Story to Your Profile

When you want to make sure your post is visible to your followers on both Instagram Stories and your Instagram feed, you can repost your stories for maximum exposure.

To do this, you will need to first publish your Story and then share it as a separate post.

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To repost your Instagram Story as a post on your Instagram feed:

Go to the Instagram Story you want to share.
Tap on the More button in the bottom right corner.
Select the Share as Post option.
From here, you can add a filter or crop your photo or video.
On the New Post screen, you can add a caption, location, and tag people. Then, click the Share button to upload it as a feed post.

Your Story will now be reposted as a regular Instagram post.

How to Reshare an Instagram Post to Your Story

When you see a post that you like in your Instagram feed or on another user's account, you can repost it on your own Instagram Story. It will be visible to your followers for up to 24 hours.

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To share a post as an Instagram Story:

Click the paper airplane icon on the left side of the post.
Select the Add post to your Story option.
Tap the Your Story icon on the bottom left of the post to share it.

Following these steps will automatically share the post to your Instagram Story. Keep in mind you cannot share sponsored advertisement posts to your Story.

Also, the user’s account must be public if you wish to share their posts with everyone. Private account posts can only be shared among mutual followers.

Now that you know how to repost an Instagram Story in different ways, you can learn how to make your Instagram Stories more engaging.

Creative Ways to Share on Instagram

Instagram Stories are an interesting and engaging way to interact with your followers. Now you know the different methods to share posts and Stories from other users.

Sometimes you might need third-party apps to assist the process. Reposting content from other users on your own Story is a great way to engage followers and provide them with interesting and entertaining material.

How to Share Someone Else's Instagram Story

You can share someone else's Instagram Story to your own if you've been tagged in it.
If you haven't been tagged, you can still share an Instagram story through direct message.
To share an Instagram story outside of the app, you can copy a link to send via text or email.

Some moments you want to preserve forever. Others are fun — but may have a bit of a shelf life. For those kinds of memories, Instagram Stories can be a great option.

Instagram Stories allow you to post so your followers can see what's going on, but they expire after 24 hours (unless, of course you add them to your Highlights).

Within that window, it is possible to share an Instagram story with others — or repost it to your own story — but there are a few stipulations. Here's what you need to know to share Instagram stories.

To share someone else's Instagram Story on your own story, you'll need to be tagged in the story. If you want everyone to be able to see it, the original poster's account will also need to be public.

If you aren't tagged in a story, you can still share it via direct messages on Instagram, or copy the link and share it externally through email, text, or another social platform.

How to share someone else's story to your own

You can share another person's story to your own story if they've tagged you in it and their account is public. If their account is private, the story will not be able to be viewed by anyone who doesn't follow the original poster.

If you haven't been tagged in someone's story, you won't be able to share it to your own. To learn more, check out our guide on how to repost an Instagram story.

Quick tip: You can also share any post to your own Instagram story, as long as the original poster has a public account.

Here's how to share another story to your own:

1. Open Instagram and tap the paper airplane icon in the top-right corner of the screen.

Open your private Instagram messages.

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2. Select the message conversation with the Instagram user who tagged you in their story.

3. Tap Add This to Your Story.

Once you're tagged, you can add someone else's story directly to yours. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

4. Make any edits and post the story to your own, as you would normally add to your story.

How to send a story as a direct message

You can also share a story privately using Instagram direct messages — even if you haven't been tagged in the story. Here's how to do it.

1. Navigate to the story you want to send.

2. Tap the three dots, located toward the lower-right corner of the screen.

Tap the three dots. Devon Delfino

3. Choose Send to…

Choose Send to… Devon Delfino

4. Tap the desired name or account to send your story to them in Instagram's DMs.

Tap the desired name to send your story. Devon Delfino

How to share a story outside of Instagram

Finally, it's possible to share a story externally by copying the link and sending it through email, text, or other social platforms.

1. Navigate to an Instagram Story.

2. Tap the three dots, located in the lower-right corner of the screen. A pop-up menu will then appear.

3. Choose Copy Link. The link will then be copied to your device's clipboard.

Choose Copy Link. Devon Delfino

4. Paste the link into the desired sharing option (for example, email or a text message) and hit send.

Devon Delfino

Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino.

How do I share someone's feed post to my Instagram story?

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You can only post someone else's post to your story if the author of the post has made their account public and allowed their posts to be reposted. Not everyone can share a post from the feed in their story.

To share someone's feed post to your story:

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Click the icon below a photo or video in the feed.

Select Add Post to Your Story, Add Video to Your Story, or Add Reels Video to Story.

Press in the lower right corner of the screen.

Click Share.

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If you share someone's post in your story, every person who has viewed it will be able to see the name of the author and go to his account. Learn more about how to share a store in an Instagram story. nine0003

If you have a public account, you can prevent other people from sharing your stories.

To prevent people from sharing your posts in Stories:

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Tap the or icon on your profile photo in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.

Click Privacy and select History. nine0003

Click next to Allow reposts in stories.

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Instagram Features

Stories

To share someone's feed post to your story:

Instagram app for Android and iPhone

Click the icon below a photo or video in the feed.

Select Add Post to Your Story, Add Video to Your Story, or Add Reels Video to Story.

Press in the lower right corner of the screen.

Click Share.

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If you have a public account, you can prevent other people from sharing your stories.

To prevent people from sharing your posts in Stories:

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Tap the or icon on your profile photo in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.