How do I share a photo or video to my Instagram story?
To share a photo or video to your story:
Instagram app for Android and iPhone- Tap
at the top or swipe right anywhere in Feed.
- Scroll to Story at the bottom.
- Tap
at the bottom of the screen to take a photo, or tap and hold to record a video. To choose a photo or video from your phone's gallery or camera roll, swipe up anywhere on the screen. You may see gallery suggestions to help you choose what to share.
- Tap
,
or
to draw, add text or a sticker to your photo or video. To remove text or a sticker, drag and drop it on
at the bottom of the screen.
- When you're ready to share, tap Your Story in the bottom left.
Note: Stories disappear from your profile, Feed and Direct inbox after 24 hours, unless you add them to your profile as story highlights.
Instagram Lite app for Android- Tap
at the top left.
- Tap
- Tap
.
- When you're ready to share, tap Add to Story in the bottom left.
If you give Instagram permission to access your device's gallery or camera roll, we collect metadata in or about the media (such as the date and time of the content) to enable features like suggestions for stories.
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