Instagram Rolls Out New Option to Reshare Any Public Story on Your Profile

Highlights

• Instagram now lets users repost any public Story to their own profile even without being tagged.
• Reshared Stories display the original creator’s username and link back to their profile.
• Only public accounts are shareable and creators can disable resharing via privacy settings.
• The update is rolling out globally on iOS and Android.

Instagram has introduced a new update that allows users to repost any public Instagram Story to their own profiles. Interestingly, this feature works even if you are not tagged in the original post. Announcing the new features in a post on Threads, Instagram’s official account wrote, “ever see a public story you’re not tagged in that you want to share to your own story? now you can.”

 

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Here’s everything you need to know about the new features.

Instagram Allows Users To Reshare Any Public Story

The platform already enabled sharing regular posts to Stories back in 2018, following the initial launch of Stories in 2016. However, the Story resharing feature remained limited until now.

The “Add to your story” feature previously worked only when a creator specifically tagged another user with their @ handle. Without a tag, the only way to share someone’s Story was by taking a screenshot or recording your screen, which not only reduced image quality but also removed proper credit to the original creator.

The latest update eliminates these limitations, making Instagram’s sharing tools more aligned with familiar features like “Retweet” on X (formerly Twitter) or the “Share” function on TikTok.

How the New Story Reshare Works?

Instagram’s upgraded sharing system is built to improve how public content spreads across the platform.

The feature applies only to public accounts. Stories from private profiles will remain non-shareable, preserving their existing privacy rules. When users view a public Story, they will now see an “Add to Story” option, letting them instantly repost it. This sits alongside the usual options to share via DMs or external apps.

Meanwhile, any reshared Story will show the original creator’s username and link back to their profile, ensuring proper credit.

Privacy Options and Restrictions

Instagram has also included privacy protections for creators who prefer not to have their content circulated widely. Public account owners can head to the privacy settings and toggle the “Allow Sharing to Story” option. Turning it off removes the ability for others to share their public Stories, even if the content is visible.

The feature is currently rolling out globally for both iOS and Android users.

FAQs

Q1. What new feature has Instagram introduced for Stories?

Answer. Users can now repost any public Story to their own profile, even if they aren’t tagged.

Q2. Does the Instagram story reshare option apply to private accounts?

Answer. No. Only Stories from public accounts can be reshared; private Stories remain non-shareable.

Q3. How does Instagram ensure credit to the original creator?

Answer. Reshared Stories display the creator’s username and link back to their profile.

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