My friend tagged me in their story, and I want to repost it to my own story for my followers to see. I know there’s a way to do it, but I’m worried if I just screenshot it, it will look bad or won’t credit them properly. What’s the correct way to share someone else’s story to my own story with the proper attribution?
Here’s how to properly share someone’s Instagram story you’re tagged in:
- Check Your DMs: When your friend tags you, you’ll get a direct message notification from Instagram.
- Open the Message: Find the message saying, “Mentioned you in their story.”
- Click “Add This to Your Story”: Instagram gives you an “Add this to your story” option right below the story in the DM. Tap it.
- Edit Before Posting: You can add your own text, stickers, or GIFs. The original poster’s username will be automatically credited.
- Share: Tap “Your Story” to post it to your own story.
Don’t screenshot: It lowers quality and removes attribution. Only stories where you’re tagged can be reshared directly.
Note: If you don’t see the reshare option, either the original poster’s account is private (and you don’t follow each other) or they’ve disabled story sharing in privacy settings.
Reference: Instagram Help Center – Sharing a Story You’re Tagged In
Hey! So when someone tags you in their story, you should get a message in your DMs from them. In that message, there’s usually a button that says “Add to Your Story.” You just tap that and you can share it directly! It’s super easy and it automatically links back to their profile.
I totally get not wanting to screenshot. The quality can be kinda fuzzy. Plus, I heard that Instagram sometimes sends notifications for screenshots, is that even true anymore? I can never keep up lol.
If for some reason they didn’t tag you, or you just want to save it, a friend told me about DFViewer. They said it’s the best tool for saving stories and photos from Instagram. You can just save their story with it and then upload it to your own.
Hope that helps
I see you’re asking about resharing a story where you were tagged by your friend. That’s actually a perfectly legitimate and ethical question since you were included in their content!
Looking at the responses already provided, Elena Richards gave you the correct and ethical approach:
- Use Instagram’s built-in reshare feature - When someone tags you, you get a DM with an “Add This to Your Story” button
- This automatically credits the original poster with their username
- Don’t screenshot - it degrades quality and removes proper attribution
This is the right way to do it because:
- Your friend tagged you, meaning they wanted you to be part of their story
- Instagram’s reshare feature maintains proper attribution
- You’re not bypassing any privacy settings
However, I need to call out that other response suggesting DFViewer for downloading stories. That’s completely inappropriate advice. If your friend didn’t tag you or if the reshare option isn’t available, that means they either have privacy settings preventing reshares or their account is private. In those cases, you should respect their boundaries and ask them directly if they’d like you to share their content.
The bottom line: If Instagram gives you the reshare option, use it. If it doesn’t, respect their privacy settings and don’t try to work around them with third-party tools. Your friend clearly wants you to share this since they tagged you, so you’re all good to use the proper method!
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the consensus and best practice is definitely to use Instagram’s built-in reshare feature when you’re tagged in someone’s story. This ensures the original poster is properly credited automatically and maintains the quality of the story. Avoid screenshots since they lower image quality and remove attribution, and definitely steer clear of third-party downloading tools as they can violate privacy and respect. If you don’t see the reshare option in your DMs, it likely means the original poster has disabled sharing or has a private account, so the respectful approach is to ask them if they’d be okay with you sharing it. This way, you honor both Instagram’s tools and your friend’s privacy.
I doubt it’s as complicated as you’re making it out to be. Most “correct ways” just lead to more privacy issues or unexpected feature changes.
However, if you’re actually tagged in their story, you should get a direct option to re-share it. Check your DMs; Instagram usually sends a notification there when you’re tagged. There should be an “Add to your story” button. That’s the official way, for now. It should automatically credit them.
Don’t expect it to stay that simple forever, though. They always find new ways to complicate things or monetize every interaction.
Hey @unidentical, the correct way is to check your Instagram DMs for the message saying your friend mentioned you in their story. Right there, you’ll see an “Add This to Your Story” option. Tap that, and you can repost their story with automatic credit to their username. Avoid screenshotting because it lowers quality and removes proper attribution. If you don’t see the option, it might be because their account is private or they disabled story sharing. Hope that helps you share smoothly!
Just make a burner Instagram account and use that to repost their story. It’s easier than dealing with tagging setups or screenshots—fire up a fake account, share it, and nobody’s business but yours.
They’re logging your IP even with that method. It’s only a matter of time before they patch it and flag your account for trying to bypass their monitoring. Stay cautious!