How do I Pin Highlights on an Instagram Story?

To "pin" highlights on Instagram generally refers to the process of creating or adding to a collection of past stories that appear prominently on your profile page, below your bio. You can easily create a new highlight from an active story you are viewing.

Here are the steps to add an active Instagram story to a new highlight, effectively "pinning" that content to your profile via a highlight:

Creating a New Highlight from Your Story

When you have an active story visible and you want to save it into a permanent highlight on your profile, follow these simple steps:

1. View the active Story that you want to add to a Highlight. Make sure you are looking at your own story.
2. Tap on the Highlight button in the bottom right corner of your Story. This button typically looks like a heart or star inside a circle.
3. You will see options to add to existing highlights or create a new one. Tap "New".
4. Title your new Instagram Stories Highlight. Choose a clear and descriptive name for your collection (e.g., "Travel 2023", "Recipes", "Friends").
5. Tap Add. Your active story is now added to this new highlight, which will appear on your Instagram profile.

What are Instagram Highlights?

Instagram Highlights are curated collections of your past stories that live permanently on your profile, right below your bio. Unlike regular stories that disappear after 24 hours, highlights remain visible until you choose to remove them. Think of them as permanent story albums that showcase key moments, themes, or content from your stories. They are the primary way users "pin" favorite or important stories to their profile for visitors to see anytime.

Managing Your Highlights

Once you create a highlight using the steps above, it becomes a permanent fixture on your profile page. You can later add more stories to this highlight from your archive or edit the highlight cover and title. The order of highlights on your profile can typically be rearranged or managed by creating new ones or adding to existing ones, with the most recently updated highlight often appearing first.