Can’t Share Post to Instagram Story – Why Not?

Instagram has a slew of features that allow us to engage with other accounts on the platform. They, however, might not always work like they are supposed to. If you have run into issues when trying to share an Instagram post to your Story, you have come to the right place. There are a few different reasons why you might be experiencing difficulties.

Look no further than this step-by-step tutorial to fix errors when sharing posts to your Instagram Stories. Let’s get started by finding out why this feature might not be working on your account.

There are three main reasons you might face challenges sharing a post to your Instagram Stories.

Account Type

You cannot share a post to your Story if the Add post to story button is missing. This feature is only available for public profiles. If you are trying to share a post from a private account, the share button will not appear, and you will be unable to proceed.

You can check whether or not the Instagram account you are looking at is public or private by opening Instagram in incognito mode and looking for the same account. If the profile is private, the posts will not appear, and the account page will read This account is private.

Sharing Permission Withheld

The second reason you might be unable to share a post to your Story is if the other account has disabled sharing. An Instagram account owner can prevent followers from resharing their content. If this is the case, the Add post to story button will be unavailable. Sharing of posts can be disabled by following the steps below:

1. Open the Instagram app and tap on your profile icon.
   
2. Tap on the three lines in the top right corner and choose Settings.
   
3. Select Privacy, then Story.
   
4. Toggle to disable the Allow sharing to Story option.
   

Instagram Glitches

If your Instagram app is not updated, your account may not show the Add posts to story button. It could also be that the platform might be having some problems on its end. Instagram also rolls out different features to different locations, so it might be that your account doesn’t have the Add post to story available.

How to Fix When You Can’t Share Post to Instagram Story

Here are some of the most common Instagram Story sharing problem fixes.

Reset Resharing Toggle

Resetting the Allow Resharing to Stories toggle might do the trick. To do this, you first have to disable the toggle.

1. Open the Instagram app and tap on your profile icon.
   
2. Touch the hamburger icon (three lines menu) in the top right corner.
   
3. Go to Settings -> Privacy.
   
4. Navigate to Story; then toggle Allow sharing to story to disable it.
   
5. Once the feature has been disabled, restart your device and enable it again. Open the Instagram app and tap on your profile icon.
   
6. Tap on the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner.
   
7. Go to Settings -> Privacy.
   
8. Select Story, then toggle the Allow sharing to story option.
   

Uninstall Instagram

Uninstalling Instagram and then reinstalling the app might fix your problem when trying to share posts on the platform. Rest assured that all your Instagram posts and followers will remain intact.

Clear Cache

Sometimes, clearing the cache used by Instagram can clear out any bugs or glitches that keep you from sharing Instagram Stories. This solution is a fix that only works for Android users. To clear the cache, follow the outlined steps.

1. Open Settings and navigate to Apps or Apps & Notifications.
   
2. Select Instagram.
   
3. Next, tap on Storage or Storage & cache and select Clear cache.
   

Try and share a post to see if the problem has been resolved.

Use a Different Phone

Surprisingly, using a different phone to reshare a post often solves the Add post to story problem. Some users find that their Add post to story button reappears after logging into their account from another device.

Make Account Public

If you have a private account, your friends and followers will not be able to repost your photos. You can make your account public by following the steps below:

1. Open the Instagram app and tap your profile icon.
   
2. Tap on the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.
   
3. Go to Settings and then Privacy.
   
4. In Account Privacy, toggle the Private Account option to the off position.
   
5. Confirm your choice by tapping on Switch to Public.
   

Your account will now have the Add post to story button to repost content to your Stories.

Report the Problem

If all else fails, you can report the problem with Story sharing to Instagram. Here’s how to go about raising a complaint.

1. Go to your Instagram app and tap on your profile icon.
   
2. Navigate to Settings, then Help.
   
3. When the prompt appears, click on Report a Problem.
   
4. Type in the issue. You can even take a screenshot of the problem.
   
5. At the top right corner, hit Submit.
   

How to Share an Instagram Story without the “Add post to my story” Button

If the Add post to my story button is still missing, it’s time to get creative. You can take a screenshot of the post you want to share and upload it to your page. The user will not get a notification when you share their post this way, so you should probably tag them in it to give them proper credit and avoid any confrontations or legal battles. However, this method will not work if you want to share a video.

Alternatively, you can download the post and share it. This option should work for video content as well. Here’s how to do that:

1. Open the Instagram app and find the post you want to share.
   
2. Tap on the three dots at the top and then on Copy Link.
   
3. Open the iGram Instagram Downloader website, paste the IG link, and tap on Download.
   

The post should now be available on your device and available to upload to your page. Note that you can’t download content from a private account.

In closing, sharing posts to your Instagram Stories is pretty straightforward. There may be instances where problems occur with reposting content, and here, you have seen the most common problem areas. You have also seen what challenges you might encounter. Of course, there is also the aforementioned alternative method for sharing a post to your stories successfully.