How to Unarchive Instagram Story in 2025 [Get Back Archived]

If you're looking to unarchive an Instagram Story, this guide will walk you through the steps to access and re-share archived stories on both iPhone and Android devices. Instagram automatically saves your stories to an archive if the archive feature is enabled, allowing you to revisit or repost them anytime—even after the 24-hour story window has expired. Before you begin, make sure your Instagram app is updated to the latest version. This ensures compatibility with all the latest features, including access to your Story Archive. Head to the App Store or Google Play Store, search for "Instagram," and tap "Update" if an update is available. Once updated, open the app and log in to your account. To locate your archived stories, tap on your profile icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Then, tap the three-line menu (also called the hamburger icon) in the top-right corner and select "Archive." By default, this may show your post archive, so make sure to switch to "Story Archive" by tapping the dropdown menu at the top. Once inside your Story Archive, browse through your saved stories. To "unarchive" a story—meaning, to reshare it or make it visible again—you have two main options. First, tap on the story you'd like to bring back, then tap the three-dot icon in the bottom-right corner. From here, you can either choose to "Share as Story" to repost it directly or add it to a Highlight on your profile. This action doesn’t technically remove it from the archive, but it makes the story visible again to your followers. Note: There is no dedicated "Unarchive" button for stories like there is for posts, since stories automatically stay in your archive until deleted. If you no longer want a story in your archive at all, you can tap the three-dot icon and choose "Delete." Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Update Instagram app 0:32 Open Story Archive 0:54 Reshare or highlight archived story 1:18 Conclusion Hashtags: #InstagramStory #UnarchiveStory #InstagramTips #StoryArchive #IGHelp #SocialMediaGuide #InstagramFeatures #TechTutorial This YouTube Channel "HAPTIX" is not Official Support the content provided. These videos are only educational and informational. The Channel doesn't own any logos or websites shown in the tutorial videos.