How to share repost on instagram story
How to Repost an Instagram Story
By Amy Cottreau-Moore
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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 Repost A Story On Instagram (Even When You Aren't Tagged)
Reposting stories on Instagram is a great way to keep your audience engaged, tell a bigger brand story and gain credibility with user generated content.
Reposting stories on Instagram is a great way to keep your audience engaged, tell a bigger brand story and gain credibility with user-generated content. Whether its a quote that resonates with your brand, a series of behind-the-scenes videos of a collaboration or rave reviews of your product/service, reposting is a great way to share the love with your community.
That said, the answer to the question ‘how to repost a story on Instagram’ isn’t always immediately obvious! Perhaps you’ve seen a story from someone you don’t personally know but you’d love to reshare it, or it’s a private account, or your business bestie simply forgot to tag you and you’d like to use it. The good news is, even in these scenarios, it’s still totally possible to repost Instagram stories.
Here are some quick hacks so that you can repost that story, even if you haven’t been tagged.
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-How to repost an Instagram story when you’ve been tagged
-How to repost a story when you’re not tagged
-How to repost someone’s story on Instagram
-How to repost a story on your feed
-How to maximise engagement on your story reposts
Your guide to reposting Instagram storiesHow to directly repost a post to your Instagram storiesAs of yet, there’s no way you can repost someone’s story on your own if you’ve not tagged (although, we’ll introduce you to a handy workaround shortly!) But, the good news is, you can easily reshare someone’s feed posts on your own story.
When you come across a stellar post that you want to share with your community, you simply click on the little airplane next to the comment bubble. A list will appear with other people you could send it to, or, just click “Add post to your story.” Voila, you’ll find yourself in Instagram editing mode!
You have two options here. You can repost it as a minimalist-looking story, or you can tap on the image to get a preview of the post with the start of the caption. Whichever option you choose, it will automatically tag the person whose content you’re resharing. But, it can be a nice little extra to also include a larger, more visible tag with a ‘mention’ sticker. Not only is it just a good thing to do, but the original account is more likely to repost your repost (so meta!)
You can also use this strategy for reposting your own feed posts to your story. It’s the same process — just head to your feed post, and tap the little aeroplane icon to repost it to your stories.
This is a super easy way to maximise the increase the reach and potential audience of your feed post, as many people spend more time on stories than they do on their feeds!
Tag, you’re it!
A brand or customer has mentioned you in a story, so naturally, you wanna brag about it! When you’re mentioned or tagged in a story, it’ll magically appear in your DM from that person. Simply click ‘Add post to my story’ and it will take you to stories editing mode where you can reshare it. It’s as easy as that!
One quick caveat, though — you can only repost the story while their story is still visible (within a 24-hour time frame). So, you’ll need to make it snappy!
How repost a story when you’re not taggedSo, what about when you see a story you like, but you’re not tagged? Or, maybe you’ve spied one that you’d love to repost but not yet — you’d like to slot it into your content calendar at a future date.
While we know that stories disappear after 24 hours, the good news is you can take a screenshot. While the process for doing this will depend on what smartphone you’re on, you can normally do it by holding in a button on your phone. This will then automatically save to your screenshot, where you can upload it into Plann and schedule it for when it suits you to post.
If it’s a short video you want to keep, hit the record button on your phone (again, this will depend on your device) to take a screen recording and post it when it makes sense. However, if you’re going to use one these strategies, it’s a good idea to DM the person who’s content you’re sharing to ask for their permission. You’ll also want to make sure you tag them in the post!
How to repost a story on your feedSo, what about when you’ve posted an Instagram story so rad that you just have to immortalize it on your feed. You can do that too! Just head to your stories archive, select a story and click on the three dots on the right-hand side.
Then, select ‘share as post.’ This will open it up in the photo editing tool where you’ll have the option to crop it to the right dimensions for your feed. Then, you can post it to your grid with all the bells and whistles you added to your story, like the text and emojis.
It’s one thing to repost an epic story. But, in order to get more eyeballs on it and generate engagement, you really need to make it your own. Here are some ways you can maximise engagement on your story reposts:
—Targeted hashtags: You can add these either in your text or in the ‘hashtags’ stickers, to attract people within your niche and audience
—Stickers: From the poll to the quiz and question stickers, there are endless options to generate conversation around your stories
—Text: Play around with Instagram’s new font selection and add more detail to your story with text
—GIFS: These animated icons are a fun way to represent your mood or add some engaging trappings to your digital design.
You can even spice up your GIFs with some exciting text or subtitles with this easy and handy Gif Editor tool from Motionbox. You can even add elements that will turn your GIFS into a more visually engaging piece, such as, shapes, background images, video, and audio.
—Tag the original creator. Remember, give credit where credit is due!
By taking a few extra minutes jazzing up your story reposts, you’ll do the original creator justice and keep your community coming back for more!
So, now you know how to easily repost a story on Instagram, the easy and right way. Did you know that you can schedule your stories in Plann? Getting started is free and easy, create your first post in just minutes.
How to Repost on Instagram Stories: Step by Step Guide
The Instagram Stories* section is amazing with so many possibilities. Among them there are functions without which the SMM manager is like without hands. Let's talk about simple but effective: how to share a story on Instagram*, post an IGTV announcement or a post there.
Let's figure out what exactly you can repost in your stories:
- other people's stories on which you are tagged;
- posts from your feed;
- posts from someone else's feed;
- videos from the IGTV section - from your own or someone else's account (preview 15 seconds).
Let's see how it works.
How to repost stories on Instagram* that you are tagged in
When your account is tagged in a story, a tag notification will be sent to your private messages. It also contains an active "Add Story" link to click on.
How to repost stories on Instagram*: steps one and twoThe standard window for editing Stories will open. Optionally, you can add a link (available for accounts with more than 10,000 followers), stickers, text, and filters.
Next, send the post to your stories. Done - you are amazing!
How to repost a video or photo from your feed to Stories
To share your or someone else's post on your story, click on the airplane icon below the post and select "Add post to your Story".
The story editing page will open, where you can add a link, stickers, and more.
By the way, if you don't want your stories to be reposted all in a row, disable this feature in the settings.
Find Stories in the Privacy section, manage reposts thereHow to repost a video from the IGTV section to your Story
The principle here is the same as for posts. If you want to share, for example, a cool live stream, start watching in the IGTV section of the blogger who hosted it, click the plane below the video and select "Add video to your Story."
Post from your Story with some kind of inscription to encourage viewingRepost via SMMplanner
For those who like to work from a computer, the SMMplanner delayed posting service allows you to repost posts in the Stories of any of your Instagram accounts*.
Start planning your Story with the click of a button Select the account where you want to post in the StoryGo to the "Stickers" tab and select the "Post" sticker Posts of your account have opened, select the one you need Done. Position the main image of the post and publishIf you select a project with several accounts, you will be able to announce the post of one account in the History of another.
Read more about delayed posting of Stories with cool design in the article “Delayed Instagram* Stories Constructor by SMMplanner”.
Reposts on Instagram* is a useful feature for effective work on account content:
- With the help of reposts of publications in Stories, you can announce new posts. We recommend doing this immediately or 4 hours after the release of the post. Everyone who missed the appearance of the publication in the feed will see the announcement in the stories. Use catchy headlines to keep users interested.
- With the help of reposts with your marks, you can stimulate the activity of subscribers and generate user-generated content. Use social proof to increase the credibility of your products or services with your followers.
- By promoting a video from IGTV, you contribute to the growth of video views. If the number of views grows significantly, the video will move up and be in the recommended feed, which will also increase the reach.
The article has been updated. First published: October 3, 2018
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.
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