How to View Old Instagram Stories of Your Friends

Have you ever missed an amusing story on Instagram from a friend only to discover that, after a day, it had disappeared completely? 

You don’t need to worry! 

Even while Instagram intentionally makes its temporary stories disappear, there are ways to find these online treasures and revisit those unforgettable times.

2 Ways to View Your Friend’s Old Instagram Stories

We will get you through two ways by which you can revisit your friend’s old Instagram stories to relive those moments. 

1. Accessing Highlights

You can only access the older stories on a friend's page if they are Highlights. Instagram claims that if you save your story as a highlight, it will be visible for over a day or until you remove it. 

As a result, this is how you can see someone's or your friend's old Instagram stories.

Step 1: On your phone, launch the Instagram app.

Step 2: Browse the profile of the person or friend whose past stories you want to see.

Step 3: See whether the bio has any highlights below. If so, you can view their previous stories.

2. Screen Recording or Screenshot

Let's now discuss a helpful move to help you save time when searching for a story: whenever you see something you wish to refer to later, just take a screenshot and store it in your gallery.

This is the most straightforward and least complicated method for seeing previous Instagram stories. That story is available for you to review at any time.

If you have been blocked from seeing that person's profile, search on a friend's phone and capture a screenshot with your own so you can view the story later.

Step 1: If you have an iOS device, locate the record icon, which should be next to the calculator, by lowering the service bar.

Step 2: The process for recording on more recent Android phones is similar to that of iOS, all you have to do is swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to find the record button.

Step 3: Maybe a countdown begins, or the screen starts to record from then on. Proceed to the story you wish you had captured and simply let it run.

That's all—the video on the screen will be saved to your gallery. 

Putting your online safety and privacy first is essential, even though you can view older Instagram stories using the two techniques outlined above. Even while they are helpful, third-party apps can harbor security vulnerabilities. 

Your data may be collected by trackers incorporated in these apps without your knowledge, which could result in data theft or targeted advertising. You can manage your internet records and protect your online identity with PurePrivacy.

Revisit Your Friend’s Old Insta Stories Safely!

Although Instagram's 24-hour limit prevents you from seeing friends' old stories, we have mentioned a few workarounds you can try. 

The best ways to review previous content are to use story highlights, save stories from friends, or even contact them directly. 

Recall that the secret to using this platform effectively is to respect the short-lived nature of stories and acclaim user privacy.