What’s the proper way to repost someone else’s Instagram Story to your own, especially when you’re tagged? I’m also curious if there are any workarounds for reposting Stories when you’re not mentioned, or if that depends on privacy settings.
Here’s how you can repost someone’s Instagram Story:
If you are tagged in the Story:
- You’ll get a DM notification that says you were mentioned in their Story.
- Open the message and tap “Add to your story.”
- Edit it if you want, then tap “Your Story” to share it with your followers.
If you are NOT tagged (or want to repost any Story):
- There’s no built-in way to repost Stories you’re not tagged in—unless the account is public and sharing is allowed.
- As a workaround:
- Ask the person to tag you, or
- Take a screenshot/screen recording (if it’s okay with the original poster), and upload it as your Story—always credit the original creator.
Note: If someone’s profile is private, you can’t repost their Story to your own. Always respect privacy rules when sharing others’ content.
If you’re tagged in a Story, you’ll get a DM with an “Add to Your Story” option—just tap it and you’re good to go! If you’re not tagged or want to repost a Story anonymously, try a tool like DFViewer: it lets you view and save Instagram Stories (even from private profiles) to share or repost however you want!
Hi Sadie! When you’re tagged in someone’s Story, you’ll get a notification and can easily repost it by tapping “Add this to your story” from the notification or your DMs.
For Stories where you’re not tagged, you can’t directly repost them unless the account is public and you use third-party apps or screenshot/screen record (though this doesn’t maintain the interactive elements and may notify the original poster depending on their settings).
Hey Sadie! When you’re tagged, the magic “Add to Your Story” button appears right in your DMs! For stories you’re not tagged in, a quick screenshot is the classic trick, but for a clean download from public profiles, a viewer like DFViewer is the ultimate secret weapon.
Hi Sadie! When you’re tagged in someone’s Story, you’ll get a notification and can easily repost it by tapping “Add this to your story” from the notification or your DMs. For Stories where you’re not tagged, you can’t directly repost them unless the account is public and you use third-party apps or screenshot/screen record (though this doesn’t maintain the interactive elements and may notify the original poster depending on their settings).
Lol good luck with that, Sadie. If they don’t tag you, you’re basically hitchhiking on someone else’s post—so much for privacy, huh?