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How to Add Highlights on Instagram Without Posting on Story

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2025-11-25 18:066 min read

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This video tutorial guides users on how to add highlights on Instagram without posting a story. The process includes opening the Instagram app, navigating to the profile, and accessing settings to hide the story from followers. Users then upload a new story for highlights, share it, and finalize by clicking 'done'. The hidden story becomes part of the highlights, ensuring it remains unseen by followers. Finally, the tutorial reminds users to revert the story privacy settings to allow future stories to be visible again.

Key Information

  • The guide explains how to add highlights on Instagram without posting a story.
  • Users should open their Instagram app and navigate to their profile.
  • Access settings by tapping the three lines in the top right corner and then selecting 'settings and privacy'.
  • Scroll down to 'who can see your content' and select 'hide story and live', choosing to hide it from all followers.
  • Return to the home screen and tap on the profile picture to upload a new story.
  • After uploading, click the right side arrow button and then the share button to add the story to highlights.
  • Finally, click 'done' to finalize adding the story to highlights, ensuring it's hidden from followers.
  • Don't forget to revert the privacy settings to allow future stories to be visible to followers.

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Content Keywords

Instagram Highlights

A step-by-step guide on how to add highlights on Instagram without posting a story. It includes instructions to modify privacy settings to hide the story from followers and then upload the story to be added as a highlight.

Instagram Story Settings

Instructions on accessing Instagram's settings to manage who can see stories, specifically guiding users to hide stories from followers temporarily while adding them to highlights.

Uploading Stories

Details on how to upload a story from your profile, including selecting the desired story to add to highlights and sharing it accordingly.

Related questions&answers

How do I add highlights on Instagram?

Open your Instagram app and navigate to your profile. Tap on the three lines in the top right corner, access settings and privacy, and scroll down to who can see your content. Select hide story and live, then choose all your followers. Now, go back to your profile, tap on your profile picture to add a new story, upload the story you want to include in your highlights, tap on the right side arrow button at the bottom right of the screen. Click on the share button, add your story to highlights, and click done.

Can I add highlights without posting a story?

Yes, you can add highlights without posting a story by hiding your story from all your followers. Choose 'hide story' in your settings and then proceed to upload the story you want as a highlight.

What happens when I hide my story from followers?

When you hide your story from your followers, the story will be invisible to them, allowing you to add it to highlights without them seeing it live.

Do I need to change my privacy settings after adding highlights?

Yes, once you have added highlights by hiding the story, you might want to revert your story privacy settings by deselecting all your followers from hidding the story to ensure your future stories are visible.

Is it possible to make my highlights visible again?

Yes, you can make your highlights visible again by adjusting your privacy settings and allowing your followers to see your stories.

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