

They stay indefinitely until the creator removes them manually. Highlights, on the other hand, do not have any time limit. Stories last for only twenty-four hours after which they are removed from public view. The lifespan is one of the main features that separate stories from normal posts. Highlights are like photo albums where you manually decide which photo or a story should be added.

Also, you can use the same archived stories to create highlights.

However, if the Archive setting is enabled, you can always go back and revisit your stories. When you post a story, it lasts for only twenty-four hours. On Instagram, the story is the main feature and highlight is a part of it. Here, we shall compare the two and see how they differ.
