How to edit your Instagram stories?

Instagram stories are a super useful resource for all its users. Through photos, videos, boomerangs and other options you can share the day to day with family and friends. However, it often happens that, after publishing the story, we realize that we made a mistake. So, in this article we will talk about how to edit your instagram stories after posting.

Now, is it really possible to edit the content of photos and videos already published in Instagram stories? In fact, you won't find an 'Edit' button on the already published story, like you do on Feed posts. What you can do is change the settings of the stories, even if they are already online. Let's see what this is about.

How to edit your Instagram stories after posting them?

It is true that Instagram does not allow you to edit the content (photos, videos, boomerangs) of the stories after publishing them. However, perhaps what you want to edit is its configuration, and this is possible. Thanks to this option, you can modify who sees your post, turn automatic replies on or off, or enable your stories for others to share.

Although it is not a button that is obvious, with a few taps you can access the settings of your stories. Thus, once you have located it, you can make the modifications you want to your stories. Let's take a look at the steps to edit the settings of your Instagram stories.

Steps to change the settings of your already published stories

To edit your story settings, the first thing you need to do is enter it by touching your profile picture. Once you are located in the already published story, follow these steps:

1. Locate and select the 'More' button (the three little dots at the bottom right of the screen).
2. Click on the last option 'Story Settings' to go to the settings that allow you to edit it. With this you can:
   • Hide your story from one or more users.
   • Share the story only with 'Best Friends'.
   • Choose who can reply to your story (Everyone, People You Follow, or No One).
   • Automatically save the story to your gallery or to the archive.
   • Allow others to share your content to their stories.
   • Allow others to share your story in their messages.
3. Finally, you just have to press the little arrow in the upper left part.
4. Ready! In this way you will have edited the settings of your story.

How to edit your Instagram highlights stories?

Another tool that we have at our disposal on Instagram are the featured stories. We can fix these in our profile by touching the 'Featured' option that has a little heart icon. serve for highlight the content we have shared in our stories and thus we achieve that those who visit our profile get a broader idea of ​​who we are and what we like.

Now, unlike the classic stories, you will be able to edit the content of your featured stories. To achieve this, do the following:

1. Press and hold the featured story for a few seconds.
2. Tap on the 'Edit Featured Story' option to open the available settings.
3. Once there, you can do the following:
   • Edit the cover photo (change it to another).
   • Change the title or name of the story.
   • Remove or add stories from your archive of stories published in the past.
4. Ready! So you can edit the highlights of Instagram stories.

What else can you do with your stories?

So far we have seen that although you can change the settings of your Instagram stories, you cannot edit their content. Also, we saw that it is possible to edit the stories that you have chosen as featured on your profile. However, what else can you do with the stories after publishing them?

Among the options offered by the social network for users are:

• Create animations with photos and videos.
• Share on other applications and social networks.
• Promote (when it is a business account).
• Choose it as featured.
• Save the story to your gallery.
• Send to an Instagram user.
• Share as post.
• Copy link.
• Add mentions.

How to avoid inconveniences when publishing stories on Instagram?

Still, since you won't be able to edit the content of your stories, it's a good idea to have some ideas in mind before you post them. On the one hand, remember to include all the stickers, GIFs and sounds you want before you hit the 'Share' button. This will prevent you from having to delete the story after you've published it and it already has endless views.

Finally, make sure that the story you are going to publish can only be seen by the users you want. To make this easier, we recommend creating a 'best friends' list and sharing it only with them. Which, in turn, will prevent you from wasting time choosing each user one by one.

Do not forget that social networks like Instagram receive frequent updates and with them new user needs are included. So we wouldn't be surprised if at some point the 'Edit Story' button becomes available. In the meantime, you can continue to use these ideas to improve all the content you post there.