How To See Stories On Facebook?

Suppose you want to stay updated about the latest events in your friends’ lives, then you should know how to see stories on Facebook. It is one of the most popular features of the social media giant. People update almost everything on their social media pages. People add it to their stories if they don’t like to upload everything on the feed.

If you do not know what a FB story is, it usually means adding images and short videos that are only available for 24 hours. It also allows you to click pictures using various filters and funny lenses.

People anticipate seeing pictures and videos posted by their friends and contacts when they open FB. Therefore this guide will explain the process of how to see stories on Facebook.

How To See Who Viewed Your Facebook Story? (iOS and Android)

You can watch FB stories on your phone. Follow these steps to watch stories on the Facebook app:

1. Open your Facebook app

2. Just above your newsfeed, you will see a series of images.

3. Tap on the story. The stories keep moving.

4. If you want to stop watching stories, you need to tap on the “cross” icon

How To View Facebook Stories? (PC)

Just like the app, you can view Facebook stories on PC too. Here’s how to see FB story:

1. On your computer and mobile browser, stories display at the top of the News Feed. To view a story, tap or click on it.

2. Use the arrows if you view the story on your desktop, or swipe left if you are on your phone browser to move to the next screen or story.

3. To exit someone’s story and return to News Feed, tap or click on the “cross icon” top left corner.

How To See Someone’s Story On Facebook?

You will see a blue ring around their profile picture if they have shared a story. If you want to see someone’s story on FB, then you need to follow these steps:

1. First, enter his or her name in the search bar.

2. Tap on their name. When their profile opens up, click on their profile picture to view the story.

Also, if the person’s post appears in your news feed, you can tap or click on their profile icon to view the story.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Why Can’t I See My Friends Story On FB?

If your friend has added you to their restricted list, their stories won’t be visible to you.

Q2. Can you see if someone screenshots your Facebook story?

No, Facebook does not notify you if someone screenshots your Facebook story.

Q3. Do Facebook stories disappear?

Yes, Facebook stories are only available for 24 hours for everyone to see. After 24 hours, your story gets saved in the archives on FB.

Q4. Can someone see that I viewed their Facebook story if we are not friends?

If they have set the FB story visibility, then you will be able to see their story. Also, they won’t be able to see if you have viewed their story as your profile may appear under ‘other viewers’ since you are not friends on FB.

Q5. How to view Facebook stories anonymously?

To view a Facebook story anonymously, you must follow the steps below:

1. Open the Facebook app and tap on any story.
2. While you view the story, you must hold on to the story.
3. Just before the story ends, you must swipe left or right. This way, Facebook does not register your view.

However, many users believe they miss out on the kinds of posts that took Facebook to the top of the social media universe due to a decline in user-generated content and an increase in brands posting to Facebook and ads in the feed. But once you know how to see stories on Facebook, you will stay updated about your friends. You can also react and reply to their stories. All you have to do is tap or click on the emoji you want to respond with. If you want to send a message, you can do that too!

To view a story on FB, you can switch to the story tab and tap on the story you want to see. Do you want to download someone’s story? Here’s how to use the Facebook Story Downloader.