Hey, so here’s the deal—Instagram doesn’t give you a blanket “repost any story” button. The official way only works if the person tags you in their story. When that happens, you’ll get a DM notification that says “@username mentioned you in their story.” Right underneath that, there’s usually an “Add This to Your Story” option. Tap it, and it’ll open up in your editor so you can resize, add stickers, text, and then post it as your own story. That repost will credit the original user automatically.
Now, if you weren’t tagged, you won’t see that option at all. In that case, the only real ways are screenshots, screen recordings, or third-party apps—but those don’t give the same clean credit and can feel a bit sketchy.
One important detail: if the person who tagged you has a private account and you don’t follow them, you won’t be able to repost. Also, if they’ve turned off resharing in their privacy settings, the option disappears.
So, short answer: tagged = repost button. Not tagged = you’ll need permission and maybe a workaround. That’s how Instagram designed it to protect user privacy.
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