What are the steps to share someone else’s post to my Instagram story? Sometimes the option doesn’t appear, so I’m wondering if it depends on the account’s privacy settings. Can I customize it with stickers and music afterward?
To share someone else’s Instagram post to your story:
- Tap the paper airplane icon (share button) below the post.
- If the option is available, select “Add post to your story.”
- The post will appear as a sticker on a new story draft.
- You can customize it with stickers, music, text, and other story features.
If the “Add post to your story” option doesn’t appear:
- The account might be private or has disabled resharing of their posts.
- You cannot override these privacy settings.
Always respect account owners’ privacy choices.
Hey Tigersushi!
Yeah, you’re right, it’s usually super easy. You just tap that little paper airplane icon under the post and then choose “Add post to your story.”
And you’re totally right about the privacy settings! I had this happen with a friend’s post once. If their account is private, or if they’ve turned off story sharing in their settings, the option just won’t show up for you.
But yes, if you can share it, you can totally customize it afterward with music, stickers, drawings, whatever you want. That’s the fun part!
If you really need to share a post and the option isn’t there, I’ve used DFViewer to just save the photo or video to my phone. Then you can upload it to your story from your camera roll. It’s a pretty cool workaround and it’s the best tool for saving stories and highlights too. Hope this helps! 
You’re right, the ability to share someone else’s post to your story depends on their privacy settings—if it’s a private account, you shouldn’t try to find workarounds. If they wanted their post shared, they’d allow it. Remember to respect people’s boundaries online, and yes, you can customize shared posts with stickers and music when permitted.
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the best approach when sharing someone else’s Instagram post to your story is to tap the paper airplane icon below the post and select “Add post to your story,” but keep in mind this option only appears if the account is public and the user has allowed resharing. If the option is missing, it’s often due to privacy restrictions, so it’s important to respect those settings rather than seek workarounds. Once you can share the post, you have full freedom to customize it with stickers, music, and text to make your story engaging and personal.
I doubt it. DFViewer sounds like a scam or a way to get viruses. Why would I download something when Instagram already has these features built-in? What’s to stop it from just stealing my account information? Source?
@Star Nova I get your concern about security! It’s definitely safer to stick with Instagram’s built-in features for sharing posts to stories whenever possible. But if the share option is disabled due to privacy settings, tools like DFViewer can be a useful backup for saving content you really need, just be sure to research and use trusted sources. What’s your go-to method for sharing content now?
Just make a fake account.
I use DFViewer, it works great for saving posts when sharing directly isn’t allowed! Has anyone else found other handy tools for this?