Instagram has many features that make sharing easy on the platform. One of them is resharing someone’s post as a story. But if you can’t share post to Instagram story or you can’t see the option altogether, follow the listed solutions to fix the issue. Show
Contents show 1 Why Can’t Share Post to Instagram Story? 2 Fixes for the Share Post to Story Issues on Instagram for Android, iPhone, and iPad 2.1 1. Set Your Account Type to Public 2.2 2. Turn Off and On the ‘Allow Sharing to Story’ Option 2.3 3. Scroll Down Your Sharing List 2.4 4. Clear Cache of the Instagram App 2.5 5. Update Instagram 2.5.1 Update Instagram on iPhone and iPad 2.5.2 Update the Instagram App on Android Phones 2.6 6. Uninstall Instagram and Reinstall It 2.6.1 Reinstall Instagram on iPhone 2.6.2 Uninstall and Reinstall Instagram on Android 2.7 7. Report the Problem to Instagram 2.8 8. Use Another Phone 2.9 9. Request the Account Owner to Make the Account Public or Enable the Sharing to Story Option from Their End 2.10 10. Take a Screenshot of the Post 2.11 11. Use a Third-Party Website or App 3 Conclusion Why Can’t Share Post to Instagram Story?
Fixes for the Share Post to Story Issues on Instagram for Android, iPhone, and iPadBefore trying the solutions, ensure that you’re connected to the internet. Moreover, reboot your phone to see if it fixes the problem. If not, try these fixes:
1. Set Your Account Type to PublicIn case ‘Add post to story’ is missing from the options, check your account type. Because private accounts can’t share Instagram stories this way. Only public accounts can share posts to story. Here’s how to check and change your Instagram account type:
2. Turn Off and On the ‘Allow Sharing to Story’ OptionSome users reported that they refreshed the ‘Allow Sharing to Story’ option on their Instagram account, and then they could share the post to the story. This option allows other people to share your posts as stories for clarity. But refreshing this is reported to make the sharing to story option appear for you as well. Perform these steps:
Move to the next solution if this doesn’t fix the problem. 3. Scroll Down Your Sharing ListIf you can’t find the ‘Add post to your story’ option, scroll down your friend’s list, and reach the end to see if the option is there. Users that don’t post stories much may experience this. The share to story option goes to the bottom of the list.
4. Clear Cache of the Instagram AppIf you’re using Instagram for a long time, it may have saved many temporary files known as a cache. When they’re corrupted, the app doesn’t function properly. Android phones have the option to clear the cache of an app. If you want to clear an app’s cache on an iPhone or iPad, you have the only option to uninstall it completely. Follow these steps to clear the cache of your Instagram app on Android devices:
If the sharing option doesn’t appear, follow the same steps and select ‘Clear Data’ in the last step. This will delete your preferences and log you out of the app. 5. Update InstagramIf you can’t see the add post to story option, consider updating your app to the latest version. Update Instagram on iPhone and iPad
Update the Instagram App on Android Phones
6. Uninstall Instagram and Reinstall ItWhen clearing cache and updating the app don’t solve the problem, we recommend uninstalling and reinstalling the app. This can fix many issues. Reinstall Instagram on iPhone
Uninstall and Reinstall Instagram on Android
7. Report the Problem to InstagramMany users shared that they couldn’t reshare post to Instagram story but when they reported the problem to Instagram, it was solved in a few days. You should also report the issue to Instagram from the app to see if they fix the issue for you.
8. Use Another PhoneIn some cases, an app issue happens for a specific operating system. You can try switching to iOS from Android and vice versa. If the problem is solved, the problem was an Instagram app’s bug on the operating system. If the issue is present on the other phone too then, it could still be an Instagram app issue or there could be another reason and you should try other fixes listed in this guide. 9. Request the Account Owner to Make the Account Public or Enable the Sharing to Story Option from Their EndOne of the main reasons why you can’t see the post resharing option on Instagram for a specific post is that the account owner has disabled the resharing option. Moreover, if an account is private and they share a post, you can’t share that post to the story. But how to check this? If the share to story option isn’t visible for a post, try to reshare other posts from other people, if you can share those, then that post is private, or the resharing is turned off. So, if you want to share that post, you can ask the account owner to make their account public and allow resharing. You can also request them to send that image or video in the post to your DM. 10. Take a Screenshot of the PostIf you can’t share a post to a story and it’s a photo, we have a workaround. Take a screenshot of it and then upload it as a story on Instagram. Press the volume up and power buttons at the same time to take a screenshot on an iPhone. For Android phones, press the volume down and power buttons. Optional: If you can, edit the screenshot and add the username of the profile from where you took the screenshot. 11. Use a Third-Party Website or AppMany online tools can help you get an Instagram post. Search on Google and select a website. You can also search on the App Store or Google Play Store for a related app. Once you’ve selected a website or app, follow these steps:
ConclusionIf the ‘Add post to your story’ option is not visible for you, make your account public, turn on posts resharing on your end, and update the Instagram app. If not, take a screenshot or use third-party apps for getting the post. |