How To Add A Picture Or Video To An Existing Instagram Story

As you already know, Instagram is a popular social media platform that lets users share pictures and clips with their friends and followers. 4 years ago, Instagram unveiled its own version of Stories, and its users keep falling in love with it every day.

Instastories simply lets you share multiple pictures or clips to summarize your day, whether you were at the office or at a party. These stories will be available to your followers within 24 hours, and after that, they will be stored in your profile.

However, most Instagram users have always complained about not knowing how to add pictures or clips to their existing Instastory to show to their friends and loved ones. If you have this same problem, we will break it down for you below. See How To Add A Picture Or Video To An Existing Instagram Story:

How Can I Add New Images To My Instagram Stories?

After adding your first Instagram story for the day, creating more is very normal and the platform lets you add as many pictures and clips as you want. See how to go about it:

  • Click the camera icon on the left-hand side of your display, or just scroll your screen to the right.
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  • Capture your new photo or record your new clip, or scroll up the camera to access the gallery.
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  • Edit the picture or clip as you want.
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  • Click “Your Story” in the lower-left of the display to add the photo or clip to your story.
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  • To see your stories back to back, click your profile photo in the top-left with the words “Your Story” one more time. As your story is playing, 2 grey bars will be visible at the top indicating each of your pictures/clips. Repeat the same instructions if you wish to add more pictures and clips to your Instastory.
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How Can I Add Photos To My InstaStory?

Luckily for you, adding pictures and clips to your Instastory is not complicated. If you wish to add content, adhere to these instructions to add pictures to a story you have already published:

  1. Launch the Instagram application and remain on the home page. Find your story in the upper left-hand corner and long-press the round icon.
  2. Select “Add to Your Story” in the pop-up window.
  3. Choose the photo(s) you would wish to add and tap “Send To” the way you do it normally. The fresh photo will be visible in your story.

Where Does My InstaStory Appear?

As soon as you upload your stories to Instagram, you will find them here:

  • Way up on the feed: Your profile photo will be visible alongside the people you follow.
  • On your profile: A colorful ring will be seen around your profile picture, and users can click on it to access your Story.
  • In the feed close to the post you share: A colorful ring will be seen around your profile photo when you share a post, users can click this to view your story.
  • In direct inbox: In your Instagram direct inbox, a colorful ring will be seen around your profile picture. Anyone can click this to access your stories as well.

That is that.

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