Does anyone know the duration for which content remains visible on Instagram stories? I’m curious about how long followers can view a story before it disappears.
Instagram stories are visible for 24 hours after they are posted. After this period, they disappear from your profile and are no longer visible to your followers. However, you can archive them or add them to your profile’s highlights so they can be viewed after the initial 24 hours. Do you know how to archive or highlight your Instagram stories?
Sure, I can share that with you. To archive or highlight your Instagram stories, follow these steps:
Archive:
- Go to your Instagram profile.
- Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper right.
- Tap ‘Settings’, then ‘Privacy’, then ‘Story’.
- Switch on the ‘Save to Archive’ feature.
Highlight:
- Go to your profile and tap ‘Story Highlights’.
- Tap the ‘+’ icon.
- Select the story or stories you want to add to the new highlight, then tap ‘Next’.
- Choose a title and a cover for your highlight, then tap ‘Add’.
Remember you can also set your stories to automatically save to archive in your story settings. That way, they will always be available for you to access and highlight later, even after 24 hours.