Add Post to Your Story Missing on Instagram (How to Fix)

Is the Add Post to Your Story feature Missing on Instagram and you’re finding a solution to fix it?

Many users face this issue and it’s one of the most frustrating things ever.

This guide teaches you how to fix the error and get the Add Post to Your Story feature to show.

By the end of the guide, you should be able to restore the feature and start adding posts to your story.

• Why can’t I share a post to my Instagram story?
• How to fix the Add Post to Your Story feature
• General FAQ

Why can’t I share a post to my Instagram story?

You can’t share a post to your Instagram story because the Add Post to Your Story feature is either glitched or the owner of the account has disabled resharing to stories.

As of August 2021, Instagram is testing out a new “Resharing” sticker, so the “Add post to story” feature is temporarily disabled.

The Add Post to Story feature is most likely missing from your Instagram account due to a glitch where you have no control over. However, there are multiple solutions you can use to fix it.

If the feature is glitched, the problem is on Instagram’s end—not yours. Fortunately, there are solutions you can use to fix it.

However, if the owner of the account has disabled resharing to stories, then you’ll have to contact the person to enable the feature.

How to fix Add Post to Your Story Missing on Instagram

To fix the Add Post to Your Story missing on Instagram, you can either try scrolling down the sharing list to find it, update/reinstall Instagram, use another device, or ask the person to enable resharing to stories.

As of August 2021, you need to use the “Reshare” sticker to add a post to your story.

Alternatively, a workaround to this is to use another account.

Be it an update issue or a glitch, here are all the ways you can try to get the feature on your device again.

1. Use the “Reshare” sticker

As of August 2021, Instagram is testing out the new “Reshare” sticker.

As a result, the “Add post to story” feature is disabled in some countries like the United States.

Here’s what you need to do to add a post to your story:

1. Go to the homepage of Instagram.
2. Tap on your profile picture to add a new story.
3. Select “Create” on the left of your screen.
4. Tap on the sticker icon on the top of your screen.
5. Search for the “Reshare” sticker.
6. Tap on “Reshare” and select a post to reshare.
7. Tap on “Share” to add the post to your story!

Currently, it’s not known whether Instagram will permanently disable the “Add post to story” feature.

But for now, you’ll need to rely on the “Reshare” sticker to add a post to your story.

2. Scroll down your sharing list

If the Add Post to Your Story feature is not showing at the top of your sharing list, simply scroll down to find it.

In most cases, the feature is somewhere below the sharing list.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can do this:

1. Tap on the “arrow/airplane” icon below your post.
2. A navigation drawer will open, and a list of users that you’re following will appear.
3. Scroll down the list and the Add Post to Your Story will be there.

If you don’t use Instagram stories often, the Add Post to Your story feature might be hidden under your sharing list.

So, you’ll have to scroll down in order to find it.

3. Update Instagram

Secondly, if your Instagram is out of date, you might want to update it on your device.

A common reason why the Add Post to Your Story feature is missing is that your Instagram is outdated.

Here’s how you can update Instagram on an Android device:

1. Open Google Play Store, tap on the menu, and tap on My apps & games.
2. Apps that are outdated will have an update button, you can also search for the Instagram app.
3. Once you found Instagram, tap on Update to update Instagram to the latest version.

Here’s how you can update Instagram on an iPhone:

1. Open the App Store and tap on the Profile icon at the top-right hand corner of your screen.
2. Scroll down and find the Instagram app.
3. Tap on Update to update Instagram to the latest version.

Fundamentally, updating Instagram can help solve many issues.

This is apparent if the description of the update includes “Bug fixes and performance improvements”.

4. Reinstall Instagram

Reinstalling Instagram can also help solve the Add Post to Your Story feature from not showing.

Here’s how you can Reinstall Instagram on an Android device:

1. Open Google Play Store, tap on the menu, and tap on My apps & games.
2. Scroll down and find the Instagram app. You can also search for it.
3. Tap on the app and tap on Uninstall. Then search for Instagram and download it again.

Here’s how you can Reinstall Instagram on an iPhone:

1. Hold down the Instagram app for 3 seconds.
2. Tap on delete.
3. Find Instagram on the App Store and download it back.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the Instagram app can help resolve a lot of issues.

This is because your data and cache will be cleared from the app. In addition, reinstalling Instagram will ensure that it’s in the latest version.

5. Use another device

Another way to enable the Add Post to Your Story feature on Instagram is to use another device.

If you’re using an iPhone, try using an Android device instead, and vice-versa.

Using another device is usually a foolproof way to solve app-related issues.

In addition, by using another device, you can check whether the issue is from your previous device.

If that’s the case, then the problem might lie with a glitch on Instagram with your device, and there’s nothing you can really do about it.

6. Ask the person to enable resharing to stories

If you’re trying to add someone else’s post to your story, they might have disabled the resharing option.

In order for you to share their post to your story, you need to ask them to enable the resharing option.

Here’s how they can enable resharing to stories:

1. Navigate to your Instagram profile and tap on the menu icon at the top-right hand corner of the screen.
2. Tap on Settings, tap on Privacy, then tap on Story.
3. Scroll down, and under Sharing, turn the Allow resharing to stories switch on.

Once you’re able to share the post to your story, you can ask the person to turn resharing off again.

General FAQ

Why can’t I share a post to my Instagram story?

You can’t share a post to your Instagram story either because you might not have the latest version of Instagram, the feature might not have rolled out to you yet, or it’s due to a glitch.

How to enable Add Post to Your Story on Instagram?

To enable the Add Post to Your Story feature on Instagram, make sure you turned the resharing option on in your settings. Once it is on, tap on the arrow/airplane icon below your post and tap on Add Post to Your Story.

Why don’t I have the “add this to your story” button even if my Instagram app is updated?

If you don’t have the “add this to your story” button even if your Instagram app is updated, it might be a glitch. The glitch is from Instagram’s end—not yours.

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