Instagram to soon allow users to share profiles to Stories

Instagram, the popular Meta-owned audio and video sharing platform is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to post other people’s profile as a story.

According to a recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by the known tipster Alessandro Paluzzi, profiles posted as stories will display the person’s first three posts and information like profile name and bio.

It will work similarly to the existing ‘Add to Story’ option and allow users to follow the profile shared as a ‘Story’.

The newly added feature will enable users to directly give a shout-out to their favourite creators by letting them post their profile as a story and also let the audience know what type of content they create.

Paluzzi also says that users will see a ‘view profile’ button as well, allowing users to view the shared profile at the tap of a button. It might help small content creators who are just getting started on the platform to increase their reach and get more views on the platform.

Similar to photos and videos posted as ‘Stories’, the shared profiles are expected to disappear after 24 hours. Since the feature is currently in development, it is still unclear when users will be able to add profiles to their ‘Stories’, so you might have to wait for a while before the option appears on your account.

In the last few months, Instagram developers have been constantly adding new features to the platform like the option to download reels, an AI-powered custom sticker creator and more.