Instagram stories are photos and videos you can share. Pictures and videos disappear from your profile and feed after 24 hours, unless you add them as highlights.
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What is an Instagram Story?
Posts you make to your story appear on your Instagram profile. A colored ring appears around your profile picture and users can click on it to see your story. On your social media feed, your profile picture will be displayed at the top of your subscribers’ feeds.
Your profile picture will appear at the top of your followers’ feeds with a colored circle to let your followers know you have an Instagram story.
After viewing any story, they disappear at the end of the feed.
Can You Tell if Someone Screenshots Your Instagram Story?
Some people might want to take a screenshot of your Instagram Story so they have a copy on their phone.
Can you tell if someone screenshots your Instagram story? The answer is no. Users aren’t notified when someone screenshots their Instagram stories. Instagram users can take screenshots of other users’ profiles without the other person knowing.
Instagram won’t notify other users that you took a screenshot of their story, post, or video.
There’s no way to know when other people are taking photos or videos of your Instagram Stories. This means that Instagram users have been able to take screenshots and record other users’ stories since then without getting caught.
Privacy Controls in your Instagram Story
Photos and videos that show up in the home feed, user profiles, or when you log into Instagram Explore are also protected from notifications.
And because Instagram doesn’t send you screenshot notifications, the best way to prevent someone from doing it is to avoid posting Instagram Stories if you feel that the photo or video is sensitive.
Another option is to make the story only visible to close friends or hide the story from selected users.
How do I take a screenshot of an Instagram story?
To take a screenshot of the Instagram story, the steps will depend on your device. Here are the steps on how to take a screenshot of an Instagram story:
- Tap on the story
- Press the screenshot buttons simultaneously, depending on your device
- On iPhone X or newer and Samsung Galaxy devices, hold the power and volume buttons at the same time
- On iPhone 8 or older and other Android devices, hold the power and home buttons at the same time
- Locate the screenshot on your phone’s Photos Gallery, Screenshots, or camera roll.
Final Thoughts: Screenshots On An Instagram Story
Videos and photos you share with Stories go away after 24 hours. People can still take a screenshot and save it to their phones.
Moving forward, it is unlikely Instagram will let users know when screenshots are taken of stories. After all, you can already choose to restrict viewer access or make it public. It’ll be interesting to see how this feature evolves.
