How to Repost a Story on Instagram Like a Pro

Instagram Stories are a great way to share moments with your friends or followers. You may want to re-post someone else’s story to your own account at times. You may be tagged in the story, maybe it is an interesting or funny post, or perhaps you want to simply support their content. Here is a guide to reposting Instagram stories in just a few easy steps.

What Does Reposting a Story Mean?

Reposting a story means sharing the story of someone else on your story feed on Instagram. When you repost the story, the username of the original creator will be visible on the story so that they get credit. This is a convenient way to repost content, and it also allows people to share moments that they’ve been tagged in.

When Can You Repost Stories?

There are a few scenarios in which you can repost someone else’s story, they are:

When the original poster tags you
If the original poster mentions your username
When you have direct permission from the original poster
If the original story is from a public account

Keep in mind, you can’t repost a story from a private account unless they mention or tag you.

Method 1: Reposting Through Story Notifications

Here’s the simple way to repost when someone tags you:

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Open Instagram
Open Instagram on your phone.
Ensure that you are signed into your account.

Check Your Story Notifications

Look for the notification that states that somebody has mentioned you in their story – this can be in your direct messages or your activity feed.

Tap on the Notification

Once you find the notification, click on it and you will open the story with your tagged mention

Add to Your Story

Click on the “Add This to Your Story” button, and the story will open in your story screen.

Customize and Publish

If you want to add text, stickers, or drawings, you can! Click “Your Story” and share to all of your followers, or you could also choose “Close Friends.”

Method 2: Reposting Through Direct Messages

Sometimes the repost option appears in your direct messages, Follow these steps:

Go to Your Messages

Open Instagram and tap the message icon (which looks like a paper airplane)
Scroll through your messages and locate the message from Instagram regarding the story mentions

Find the Story Mention

You will be looking for a message notifying you that someone tagged you.
Once you do, it will provide you with a preview of their story

Tap “Add to Story”

You will want to tap on the “Add to Your Story” tab.
This tab will pull-up the story view in edit mode

Edit and Post

Once the story is in edit mode, you are free to make any changes you would like to the story!
You can add your own words and reactions!
You can then post it to your feed story.

Method 3: Reposting from the Original Story

If looking at someone’s story directly. Here are the steps:

View the Story

Go to their profile or search for their story, which is at the top of your feed
Tap on their story to view

Look For Your Tag

If they tagged you in their story, you’ll see your, username highlighted
Tap on the username tag

Select Repost

Select “Add This to Your Story“
It will load in the story editor

Share the Story

Edit it as necessary
Post it

Things to Keep in Mind

Privacy and Respect:

Always respect the original creator’s content
Don’t repost stories without permission if you weren’t tagged
Be mindful of private or sensitive content

Technical Limitations:

You have 24 hours to repost a story before it disappears
Reposted stories will also disappear after 24 hours
You can’t repost stories from private accounts unless tagged

Customization Options:

When reposting, you can:

Add your own text or captions
Include stickers and emojis
Draw or highlight parts of the story
Change the background or add frames

Final Words

Reposting Instagram stories is an easy way to share content and stay connected with your friends and followers. Whether someone tags you to their story or you want to share something interesting for your followers to see, these methods can help you repost stories easily and effectively. Always be mindful of other people’s content and use this new feature to share great stories and stories with connections with people inside your community.

You want authentic reposts that work for you, to increase and enhance the Instagram experience of your choices, of course, while respecting the original creator. With these new methods, you will be reposting stories like a pro in no time!