How To Share A Post To Your Instagram Story

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Did you know that you can share your or someone else’s post on your Instagram Story? They say sharing is caring, and developers at Instagram appear keen to let you share as much content as you’d like, only when it comes to stories—and memories.

In this article, you’ll see how to share a post to your Instagram Story and get answers to questions relating to the subject. Let’s get started!

Why Are Instagram Stories So Popular?

Today, Instagram Stories is one of the features that grab the viewer’s attention right away. The reason is that stories are narratives unfolding in real-time, and everyone is keen to catch a glimpse. New stories appear at the top, where they gain a lot of attention during their 24-hour posting period. Here’s what to do.

Sharing an Instagram Post to Your Story on Android or iOS/iPhone

Sharing an Instagram post to your Instagram Story is easy compared to sharing it in your feed.

1. Launch the Instagram app and locate the post you’d like to share.
   
   
2. Tap on the “paper airplane” button appearing below the post. This launches the “Share” menu.
   
   
3. Tap on “Add post to your Story.” At this point, the post will automatically upload in the form of a customizable sticker.
   
   
4. In the bottom-left corner, tap on “Your Story” to post.
   
   

Do keep in mind that when you tap Your Story the post will automatically upload. There are no confirmation pop-ups, so if you aren’t sure you want to post this to your Story for everyone to see, don’t tap the Your Story button until you’re ready.

How to Share a Post to Your Instagram Story With a Caption on iOS/iPhone or Android

A caption offers the perfect way to give your Story a personal touch. The process is the same as just sharing a post to your Instagram Story, except a couple more steps get added.

1. Launch the Instagram app and locate the post you’d like to share.
   
   
2. Tap on the “paper airplane” button appearing below the post.
   
   
3. Tap on “Add post to your Story” to upload the post in the form of a customizable sticker.
   
   
4. Tap on the “text icon” at the top of the window and proceed to create your caption.
   
   
5. Once you’re done typing, tap on “Your Story” to post it.
   
   

You can also add stickers and other customized details using the different options in the same menu at the top of the screen.

How to Share Instagram Memories to Your Story on Mobile

Instagram memories are posts that you’ve archived and can recover to share and enjoy later on. Here is how you can share an Instagram memory to your Story:

1. Open the Instagram app and then tap the “hamburger icon” at the top.
   
   
2. Select “Archive.”
   
   
3. Tap on the dropdown menu at the top and then select “Stories Archive.”
   
   
4. Scroll through your memories and select the post you’d like to share.
   
   
5. Tap on the “Share” button just beside the post.
   
   
6. Tap on “Send to” and then from the resulting options, select “Your Story.”
   
   

Sharing Instagram posts to your Story is undoubtedly one of the best ways to keep your followers engaged. Thanks to this guide, nothing will stop you from going ahead and sharing a post right away. Maybe you’ll get more views!

How to Share an Instagram Post With Select Users

Perhaps you want to send someone’s posts to another Instagram user privately. Fortunately, you can. Instagram users can share someone else’s post with their close friends or in a DM. Here’s how:

1. Open Instagram and navigate to the post you’d like to share. Then, tap on the paper airplane icon.
   
   
2. Tap the bubble next to the contact where you’d like to share the post. Then, tap Send.
   
   

Keep in mind that you can also share the post with a group on Instagram. If you select the Create Group option rather than one friend, you can choose multiple Instagram users to see your shared post.

If you want to share your post as a Story, but only with select friends, do this:

1. Navigate to the post you’d like to share and tap on the paper airplane icon.
   
   
2. Tap on Add post to your Story.
   
   
3. Next, tap on the Close Friends icon to the right of the Your Story option.
   
   

Rather than sharing with everyone on Instagram, you’ll only share the post with select friends.

Instagram Post Sharing to Stories FAQs

Here are some more answers to your questions about Instagram Stories.

Why isn’t the ‘share to story’ option on Instagram working?

This scenario usually happens when the user has turned off “Resharing to Stories.” The only way to solve this is to ask the individual to turn the settings on for you.

How many stories can I post on Instagram?

You can post a maximum of 100 clips to Instagram Stories in one day.

Can you turn an Instagram Story into a post?

Yes. To do so, open “Your Story” and tap on “More.” Select “Share as Post.”

Why can’t I share an Instagram post to My Story?

This situation occurs if you’re attempting to share a post from a private account or if the other party turned off sharing.

What are Instagram Memories?

Instagram Memories is pretty much the same thing as Facebook Memories. You receive “On This Day” notifications on posts from the same day, one or more years ago. You have several options, including adding it to your Story, sending it in a direct message to friends, etc.

How do I control who can see my shared post on Instagram?

You may not want to share an Instagram Story with everyone. Fortunately, you can use the Close Friends feature to limit who sees your Story. After selecting the option to Add post to your Story, you can tap on the Close Friends option located in the lower left-hand corner. Here, you can choose which friends can see your shared post.

Wrapping Up

There are many reasons that you might want to share an Instagram post on your story. To help build your audience, you can share an Instagram post that catches your eye to your Story so that everyone can see it. Do you have any tips, tricks, or questions related to sharing Instagram posts on your story?