How to Repost a Post on Instagram Story (Step-by-Step Guide)
Instagram is a popular social media platform that allows its users to share pictures and video clips on their profiles and stories. But did you know that you can also share your own or someone else’s Instagram feed posts to your story? Yes! In this article, I have shared how you can repost someone else’s posts on your story.
Reposting Someone Else’s Post on Instagram Story
Many times you like the photos or videos (reels) posted by other users, but you cannot repost or share them on your profile feed. However, Instagram does allow you to reshare other people’s posts to your Story.
Resharing a post on your story will increase the engagement of that post, and your followers will also have access to the shared post.
How to Repost a Post on Instagram Story
Reposting on Instagram means sharing another user’s photo to your Story without losing credit to that person. You can also repost your or someone else’s photo on IG Story. For this, just follow the steps mentioned below.
To repost someone else’s feed posts on your Instagram story:
- Make Sure Your Instagram is Update to the Latest Version.
- Open Instagram App on Your Android or iPhone.
- Tap on Send or Share Icon Under the Post You Want to Repost.
- Tap on Add to Story.
- Now, Customize Your Story with Text, Music, Stickers, GIFs and Emojis.
- Once the Customization is Done, Share It.
That’s it! Now someone’s post has been reposted to your story. However, you can delete this story at any time.
Note: If you repost someone’s photo post on Story, it will only be 15 seconds longer.
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How to Share Someone’s Story to Your Story on Instagram
The good thing is that Instagram lets you share someone else’s story to your own story. But for this, it is necessary that you are tagged in his/her story. That means if that person has mentioned you in their story, then you can reshare that story in just one tap.
To repost a story on Instagram that you’re tagged in:
- Open Instagram App and Go to DMs.
- Now Open the Chat Where You Received the Mentioned Notification.
- Tap on Add to Your Story.
- Now Share It to Your Story.
That’s all! Now the story in which you were mentioned has been reposted on your story. This is a very simple and effective way to reshare someone’s story.
Also read: How to Share Comments on Instagram Story
FAQs
Q 1. Can I repost any post from Instagram to my Story?
Answer – Yes! But it is possible only when the account is public and the post has the “Share” button enabled. If the account is private, you won’t have the option to share their post directly to your Story.
Q 2. Can I repost a story on Instagram if I’m not tagged?
Answer – No! If you haven’t been tagged in someone else’s Instagram Story, you can’t repost it. Instagram only allows you to reshare a Story to your own Story if you’ve been directly tagged by the original poster.
Q 3. Can I repost a post to my Story in a different format, like a poll or quiz?
Answer – Yes! You can repost a post to your Story in a different format, such as a poll or quiz, using interactive stickers such as polls, quizzes, or questions.
I hope you have found this article helpful and learned how to repost someone else’s post on your story. If you are facing any problem, then let us know by commenting below. Please share this article.
