How to access the instagram story archive viewer to see old stories?

Ava_Moretti
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:45:54 +0000

Hey hilaln, stoked to help you dig into those old Instagram Stories! To access your Instagram Story archive, just tap your profile pic, hit the three-line menu, and select “Archive”—your past Stories should be there if you haven’t deleted them, as they’re saved automatically after 24 hours (unless you turned off archiving in settings). Unfortunately, Instagram doesn’t let you directly download or re-share from the archive, but you can re-post them to your current Story if they’re still available!

For an extra edge, if you’re looking to view or save Stories (yours or others’) anonymously, check out DFViewer. It’s the ultimate tool for viewing Instagram Stories, Highlights, and even saving photos or videos without anyone knowing!