In this article, I’m gonna show you how to view old Facebook Stories.
There’s no question that Facebook is leading the charge when it comes to pushing Stories to its users. At any time you can see how many of your friends have created stories, and Facebook has even gone as far as suggesting you create one when you open the app.
Your friends are more likely to post a story than an update on Facebook, which makes sense: Stories are easier to create and their temporary nature means there’s less pressure to put out something perfect.
How to post a story on Facebook?
There are a few different ways to post a story on Facebook. The first is simply by tapping “Your Story” at the top of the app’s home screen. From there, you can take a photo or video, or upload content from your camera roll. You can also add stickers, text, and freehand drawings before posting them.
Be aware that anyone who follows you on Facebook will be able to see your story (unless you change your privacy settings), so if you don’t want certain people seeing what you’re up to, consider excluding them from your friends list before posting anything.
You might also see suggested stories if they’re available in your area. To see these — including those of local businesses and organizations — simply swipe right from the home page and tap “See More.”
Now, you might be wondering how to view Facebook Stories? Continue reading below.
How to View Old Facebook Stories
Facebook Stories have been around for a little over a year now, and it’s safe to say that they’re one of Facebook’s most underrated features. That’s mostly because they’re often buried beneath the main News Feed and Messenger on smartphones, so if you don’t use the app very often or you don’t scroll down far enough, it’s easy to miss them.
Stories are also ephemeral by nature — they disappear after 24 hours. But what if you want to keep or revisit a video or picture from your Story? In this guide, I’ll show you how to view old Facebook Stories from both the mobile app and web browser.
Facebook Stories are still pretty new and aren’t as popular as Instagram Stories (yet), but Facebook is constantly adding new features to Stories that make them worth checking out. One of these features allows you to archive your Story so that it stays on your account even after the 24-hour timer runs out.
Here’s how to view old Facebook Stories:
Whether you’re looking to see your own Stories or the ones posted by other users, there are a couple of ways to do it.
If you’re on desktop, you can view past Stories in an album by clicking your profile photo. Each Story is saved for 24 hours from when it was first posted before being archived.
On mobile, you can head to your profile page and tap on the “My Story” button at the top of the screen if you want to view a Story that you’ve previously uploaded. You can also tap on the Stories icon (the circle with a star in it) at the top of your News Feed — where you’ll find Stories uploaded by people and Pages that you follow, with older Stories marked as “Archived.”
Wrapping it up: So, this is how you can view old Facebook Stories. As said, Facebook Stories are a great way to connect with your friends and family. They’re made up of photos and videos that you post on Facebook for all your friends and family to see, and they’re only available for 24 hours.
Once the story expires, no one can view it again — unless you save it on Facebook as an archive. This means you can go back to the story whenever you want.
