How to share an Instagram story in 3 steps?

Instagram Stories are only visible for a short time. Unlike other social networks, which make it easy to share or retweet someone else's original content, Instagram is tricky. Instagram stories aren't always easy to share.

But, if you like someone's Instagram Story enough, you may want to show it to other friends and followers. This article discusses when and how to share content from other users'stories on the platform.

How to share an Instagram Story

There are different ways to share someone's Instagram Story. However, there are also rules when'doing so. Let's get started!

How to share an Instagram Story in your Story

It's very simple to share someone else's Story'on Instagram.

The ability to add someone's Story to yours depends heavily on whether the creator has tagged you or not. If the user hasn't tagged you, there's no option to add the Story to yours.

We'll present other solutions below, but for now, the topic is how to share someone else's Instagram Story, assuming you've been tagged in it.

1. Open Instagram and tap the'"paper airplane" (direct messages icon) in the top right corner.
2. Open the "identification notification" you received when you were tagged in the Story.
3. Tap on "Add to your Story" and select "Send" to publish the Story as usual.

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That's it, you've shared a Story in your own Story!

How to send a Story to someone else'

You can always send an Instagram Story to another user. And this is possible even if you haven't been tagged.

Although this doesn't publish the Story for everyone to see, this method is useful if you want to show it to a few friends in particular.

The creator behind the publication must have their account in "Public", otherwise you won't see the option to send to another person.

To send an existing Story to another user on Instagram, proceed as follows:

1. Open the desired Story by clicking on the "Story" at the top of your screen.
2. Tap on the "paper airplane" icon at the bottom right of the screen.
3. Tap on "Send" next to each user you want to send the Story to.

Once this is done, the Story will be shared individually to each selected user. You'll be able to find this story sharing in your thread.

That's all there is to it. If the paper airplane icon doesn't appear next to the text box, the other user has probably set their account to private or hasn't set permissions to allow sharing.

Share Instagram Stories externally using the "Share to" option.

Another clever feature of'Instagram is to share the link of'a Story using'an external app.

For example, if you want to show your friend a cute or funny Instagram Story, you can share the link via Twitter, WhatsApp, Telegram, Meta Messenger, or even the default "Messages " app.

Here's how to go about sharing an Instagram story on other social networks:

1. Tap on the "Instagram Story", then on the'"vertical ellipse" (three vertical dots) in the top right-hand corner.
2. Select "Share to..."
3. Choose the'app you want to use.

When your friend taps on the link, Instagram opens it and takes them straight to the Story.

How to copy and share Instagram Stories

Copying Instagram Stories from'other people and sharing them with'other people is a little different. In this method, you don't go through Instagram's sharing system or anything else (Messenger, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc.)

This process lets you copy the link and paste it wherever you want, even in Notepad on Windows, although that's probably not what you would do.

You can paste the link into text/SMS/MMS messages, social app messages, Facebook posts and more. Here's how to share an Instagram story anywhere:

1. Select the "Instagram Story" you want to copy, then tap the "vertical ellipse" (three vertical dots) in the top right corner.
2. Choose "Copy Link".
3. Launch the application in which you want to send the link, such as Gmail, Meta (Facebook), Messenger, Twitter, Twitter, Excel, Word, Snapchat, or whatever you like.

In particular, this method is a great way to share content on your other social networks or to people who don't use Instagram messages much.

Set your Stories as public to make them shareable

If you want other users to be able to repost your Stories, you need to allow this in your settings.

Instagram Stories must be set to "Public" in order to be shared - this'is the default setting, unless you manually change them to "Private".

Ideally, your account should be public as much as possible and only go private if you're having problems with someone'. Otherwise, it defeats the purpose of having a presence on social networks.

A public Instagram profile is accessible to everyone, and it appears in searches and suggestion lists. A private account is only visible to friends who follow you. A public profile is the best way to gain Instagram followers.

To set your account as public or private, proceed as follows:

1. Tap your "profile" icon on Instagram to access the menu.
2. Select "Settings" then "Privacy".
3. Choose "Account Privacy".
4. Enable or disable "Private Account", depending on your needs.

Your profile is set to "public" by default, so you only need to follow the steps above if you switch to or leave a private setting.

Identify someone'on Instagram to make a story shareable

The second key element to sharing someone's post is to be tagged in it. You can only repost a Story if the other person identifies you. So, how can you tag someone in Instagram Stories?

1. Create your "Story" as usual with an image, captions, titles, stickers, etc.
2. Select "any space" in the'image and write a "@mention" using its username'user.

You can identify several people in the same story, and each of them receives a notification. You can't prevent this notification, but you can prevent your story from being reposted.

To conclude, reposting is a crucial aspect of social networking, but use it sparingly. If you share too much content that isn't authentic, you risk boring your community. So you can limit yourself to one or two shares a day.

If you repost too often on Instagram, you'll end up with unsubscribes or no reaction from your audience, and nobody wants that on a social network!

FAQ about Story sharing on Instagram

Can I share someone's post on my Instagram Story?

Yes, you can share someone's post in your Story, provided their account is set as "public". Tap the'paper airplane icon and select "Add the publication to your Story".

Your Story will then contain a clickable link to the post you've chosen to share. You can also share "real" by following the same steps.

How can I prevent someone from sharing my Stories?

If you don't want other users to share your Story, you can disable the option using Instagram's Settings menu.

1. Tap on the'"profile icon". Then tap on the'"hamburger icon" (three horizontal lines) in the top right-hand corner.
2. Select "Settings".
3. Tap on "Story", then toggle the'switch next to "Allow Story sharing".

You can also prevent others from sharing your Story privately in posts by toggling the same switch.

Will I receive a notification if someone'shares my Story?

No. Instagram does not notify its users if someone'shares their Story.