- You can only re-share a Story to your own Story if the original creator has tagged or mentioned your username, or if their account allows public re-shares.
- The path: open the Story → tap the paper-plane icon at the bottom → tap Add to your Story.
- If "Add to your Story" doesn't appear, the creator hasn't tagged you and re-sharing is disabled. There's no workaround inside the app.
How Instagram's Story Re-Sharing Actually Works
Instagram restricts who can re-share a Story to their own Story. The default in 2026 is that re-sharing is enabled only for Stories where you are tagged — typically @-mentioned in text or via a sticker. Random Stories from accounts you follow can't be re-shared by default.
Creators can also disable re-sharing entirely, even for tagged Stories, in their privacy settings.
How to Share a Story Where You're Tagged
Find the notification
When someone tags you in their Story, you get a DM notification: "{username} mentioned you in their Story". Tap it.
Tap "Add to your Story"
Below the Story preview, tap Add to your Story. The Story opens in your Story editor with a small "Reposted by {original}" label.
Customise and post
Add your own text, stickers, or background. Tap Your Story at the bottom to post.
How to Share Any Public Story (Not Tagged)
You can't, directly. Workarounds:
- Screenshot and post. Open the Story, screenshot it, then post the screenshot to your own Story. Instagram doesn't notify the original poster — see our screenshot notification guide. Add credit by tagging them.
- Ask them to tag you. Reply to their Story asking for a mention. If they tag you, the re-share option becomes available.
- Quote-share via DM. Some Stories let you reply with the Story attached as a quote — useful for context-only shares.
How to Allow Others to Share Your Stories
If you want followers to be able to re-share your Stories (a common growth tactic), enable it in:
Settings and activity → How others can interact with you → Sharing and remixes → Allow sharing to story → toggle on.
This applies to all your Stories. There's no per-Story toggle.
How to Disable Re-Shares of Your Stories
Same path as enabling, just toggle off. You can also remove re-sharing from a single tagged person — in the Story editor, tap the more menu and turn off re-share for that mention.
How to Tell if a Creator Has Disabled Re-Shares
Open one of their Stories where you'd expect a tag. If the paper-plane icon doesn't show "Add to your Story", re-sharing is off.
Why Stories Get Reposted Without Notifications
Instagram doesn't notify the original creator when a tagged Story is re-shared. The re-shared version shows up on your followers' feeds with a small "Reposted by" label, and the original creator only knows if they happen to see your reposted Story themselves or if a friend points it out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I share my friend's Story to my Story?
You're not tagged in it, or they've disabled re-sharing in their privacy settings.
How do I tag someone in my Story?
While editing the Story, tap the sticker icon → choose Mention → type their username.
Can I share a Highlight to my Story?
Yes — same process if the Highlight Story was originally tagged or shareable.
Does the original creator get notified when I share?
No. Re-sharing is silent for the original creator.
Can I share Stories from private accounts?
Only if you follow them and they've enabled re-sharing. Most private accounts have it off.
Key Takeaways
- You can re-share a Story only if you're tagged in it (and re-sharing isn't disabled).
- Tap the Story → paper-plane icon → Add to your Story.
- For untagged Stories, screenshot is the only workaround. Always credit.
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