Stories: temporary by design
Stories are meant for in-the-moment updates. They leave the tray after about 24 hours unless saved to Highlights or Archive.
Highlights: curated permanent shelves
Highlights group older stories under a cover on the profile—FAQ, launches, testimonials, portfolios. They stay visible until removed or renamed by the owner.
Downloading Highlights from public accounts
StoryViewIG lists highlight albums on public profiles and lets you open items inside each album. Use this for research or saving content you have rights to reuse—not for bypassing private accounts.
Browse highlight albums
Enter a public username to see highlight covers and open each collection.
Open Highlights Downloader