Post a Currently moment as your Instagram Story.
How to share to Story
- Open the share sheet on a moment.
- In Row 2, tap the Story button (Instagram icon).
- Currently switches over to Instagram with the moment pre-loaded as a Story.
- In Instagram, customize as you like — add stickers, text, music — or post as-is.
- Tap Share to Story in Instagram to publish.
What gets shared
The Story includes:
- The moment's photo or video
- A small Currently logo at the bottom (so your friends know it's from Currently)
- A 'View on Currently' sticker that links back to the original moment
- Your handle is automatically credited
People who tap the sticker. Anyone who taps the 'View on Currently' sticker on your Story is taken to the Currently app (or App Store / Play Store if not installed). It's a one-tap path from Insta to the original moment.
First-time setup
If you haven't connected Instagram yet, the first time you tap Story, your phone asks for permission. Allow Currently to open Instagram, and you're set up for life — future shares are one tap.
Sharing your own moment vs someone else's
| You're sharing… | What appears on Story |
|---|---|
| Your own moment | "@yourhandle on Currently" — your handle and avatar credited |
| A friend's public moment | "@theirhandle on Currently" — original poster credited (not you) |
| A friend's Close Friends or Private moment | Not allowed — see Why some moments can't be shared |
FAQs — Story sharing
Q. Why is my Story sharing only the poster's name and not mine?
A. When you share someone else's moment, Instagram credits the original poster. This is intentional — to ensure attribution and avoid impersonation. To put your own name on a Story, share your own moment.
Q. Will my friend (the original poster) see that I shared their moment to my Story?
A. They'll get a notification: "@yourhandle shared your moment." They won't see what your Story actually looks like, but they know it happened.
Q. Can I share to TikTok or Snapchat instead?
A. Right now, Story in Currently means Instagram Story. To share to TikTok or Snapchat, use the Share button in Row 2 (system share sheet) and pick the app from there.
Q. My Story doesn't show the moment, just a black image. Why?
A. Usually means the moment failed to download to Instagram. Check your internet connection and try again. If the moment is a video, slow connections can cause this — give it a moment and re-share.
Q. Can I post a Currently Story to Facebook?
A. Yes — when Instagram opens, you can choose to also share to Facebook in the Instagram Story flow. That's an Instagram setting, not Currently's.
Q. How long does my Currently Story stay up on Instagram?
A. 24 hours — same as any Instagram Story. After that, it's automatically removed from Instagram (but the original moment on Currently stays as long as the poster keeps it up).