If you’re trying to share your Facebook memories to your Facebook story and it’s not working, there are a few potential reasons why.
Your Privacy Settings
The first thing to check is your privacy settings. Facebook allows you to control who can see your posts and profile information. If your privacy settings are very restrictive, you may have limited who can view your memories and profile information to just yourself or a small group of friends.
To check your privacy settings:
- Go to your Facebook profile
- Click on the arrow in the top right corner
- Select “Settings & Privacy”
- Click on “Privacy”
Here you can view and edit your privacy settings for posts, profile information, and more. Make sure you have not limited visibility of your memories only to yourself.
Account Restrictions
In some cases, there may be restrictions placed on your account that prevent sharing to your story. For example:
- If your account was temporarily locked for suspicious activity
- If you’ve violated Facebook’s community standards in the past
- If you have a new account and have not verified your identity
Check to see if you have any account alerts or restrictions in place that could be preventing you from sharing memories.
App Permissions
The Facebook app may not have proper permissions to access your memories and story. To check this:
- Go to your phone’s Settings
- Select the Facebook app
- Check that all permissions are enabled, especially for access to photos/media/files
Granting full permissions to the Facebook app can allow it to properly access and share your memories.
Story Availability
Facebook Stories are not available in all countries and regions. If you do not see an option to create a Story from your News Feed or profile, it’s likely that the feature is not supported in your area.
Currently, Facebook Stories are available in the following countries:
| Region | Countries with Story Availability |
|---|---|
| North America | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| Central/South America | Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay |
| Europe | Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Malta, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania |
| Africa | South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania |
| Middle East | Israel, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan |
| Asia Pacific | India, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand |
If your country is not listed above, Facebook Stories may not be available yet in your region.
Technical Issues
Sometimes there may be bugs or glitches that affect the ability to share Facebook memories properly.
App Crashes
If the Facebook app crashes frequently whenever you try sharing a memory, there could be a bug affecting the app’s functionality.
Try these troubleshooting steps:
- Force close and restart the Facebook app
- Update the Facebook app to the latest version from the app store
- Update your device’s operating system
- Clear the app cache and data
- Uninstall and reinstall the app
This can help eliminate any corrupted files or data that may be causing crashes.
Facebook Server Issues
Problems with Facebook’s servers can also prevent sharing memories properly. Server issues are usually temporary, though frustrating.
To check if Facebook is having server problems:
- Visit Downdetector and search for Facebook
- Check the Facebook Business Status page
- Follow Facebook’s Twitter account for updates
If there are indeed server or platform issues, the only option is to wait for Facebook’s developers to resolve them.
Corrupted Memories
In rare cases, the memories or photos you want to share could themselves be corrupted or glitched. This can prevent Facebook from being able to access and share them properly.
If you suspect the files themselves are corrupted:
- Try sharing a different memory that you know has worked properly before
- Check the media on your device’s local storage to see if the files can be opened and viewed
- Re-upload media files to Facebook if needed
If other memories won’t share either, it points to a larger technical issue. But if it’s isolated to just one or two memories, the files themselves could be the culprit.
How to Share Facebook Memories
Once you’ve ruled out any settings, privacy or technical issues, sharing memories is easy. Here are the steps:
- Open the Facebook app and tap on the three line “hamburger” menu icon
- Tap on the “Memories” tab
- Select a memory to view it
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner
- Choose the “Share to Story” option
- You can edit the memory before posting it
- Tap on “Share Now” to post it to your Facebook Story
The memory will now be visible in your story for 24 hours. You can also share memories directly from your profile timeline or photo albums using the same steps.
Sharing Multiple Memories
To share multiple memories to your story at once:
- Go to the Memories tab
- Tap “Select” at the top
- Choose all the memories you want to share
- Tap the Share icon at the bottom
- Select “Share to Story”
The memories will upload to your story as a series that people can swipe through.
Adding Context
When sharing memories, consider adding some text or context around why you are sharing these particular memories. Some ideas:
- “Throwback to my 10 year high school reunion!”
- “Missing my family today”
- “Fun times from my trip to Hawaii last year”
Add captions before posting your memories to provide context for viewers.
Other Ways to Share Memories
If you’re still having issues sharing memories specifically to your Facebook Story, there are a couple other options to consider:
Post to Timeline
The most straightforward option is to simply post your memories directly to your Facebook timeline as normal posts.
While this won’t have the ephemeral, visual format of a Story, it will still share your memories publicly with all your friends and followers.
Use a Third-Party App
Alternatively, you can use a third-party app to download your Facebook memories and re-upload them to your Story.
Apps like Story Reposter, FBStory Download or Story Saver for Facebook allow you to download your memories to your device’s storage. You can then upload them manually to your Story.
This takes a few extra steps, but can work around any issues directly sharing memories from Facebook.
Get Help from Facebook
If you still cannot share your Facebook memories after troubleshooting, you can try getting help directly from Facebook:
- Report the problem – Use the Report Problem tool in Facebook Settings to notify them of the issue.
- Facebook Help Community – Post in the Facebook Help Community boards to get help from other users and staff.
- Contact Facebook Support – Reach out to Facebook’s customer support team here.
Describing the exact issue with details, screenshots and error messages can help Facebook identify potential bugs and fix them faster.
Conclusion
Facebook memories provide a fun way to rediscover and share past moments. If you’re having difficulty sharing memories to your Story, check your privacy settings, account restrictions, app permissions, and region availability. Technical issues like app crashes, server problems, or corrupted files may also be preventing memories from sharing.
Try re-installing the app, waiting during server outages, or posting memories directly to your timeline instead. Adding captions can give context. And if all else fails, report the problem to Facebook directly so they can look into a potential bug.
With the right troubleshooting, you’ll be able to revive and share those nostalgic Facebook memories again in no time.