How to Repost an Instagram Post to a Story
Most Instagram posts made by public accounts can be shared as part of your Instagram story for your followers to see. This is the only official way to share a post made by other people on Instagram, and it’s popular due to its simplicity and how it links back to the original creator.
How to Share an Instagram Story on Your Own Account
While it’s possible to share some Instagram stories made by others to your followers, it must meet some requirements:
The account must be public. You can’t share a story from a private Instagram account. It must have Instagram story sharing enabled. You need to be tagged in the story.
When you’re tagged in an Instagram story, you’ll receive a DM via Instagram Direct notifying you. If the account tagging you is public and allows sharing of their content, you should see a link in the message; to repost this story within a new story on your account, tap Add This to Your Story, and then proceed with the instructions from above.
How to Repost an Instagram Story if You’re Not Tagged
While there are numerous third-party apps that let you repost someone else’s Instagram posts, there aren’t any that support the reposting of Instagram stories. However, one way to get around this restriction is to use your device’s screenshot or screen recording features. For example, you can take a screenshot of someone else’s Instagram story while you’re watching it, and then upload that screenshot to a new story. Likewise, you can use screen recording to record an Instagram story video, then repost that video in your own story.
How to Repost a Video or Photo Post on Instagram
There’s no built-in way to repost photos or repost videos on Instagram. To get around this restriction, you need to download a third-party app. Fortunately, there are a large number of such apps for both iOS and Android, and most of them are free to download and use. Download Repost for Instagram from Google Play if you have an Android device, or get Repost for Instagram from the App Store if you have an iOS device. Both apps are free and don’t require you to log in with your Instagram or Facebook account information.
