4 Ways to Hide Instagram Posts from Certain Followers - wikiHow (2024)

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4 Ways to Hide Instagram Posts from Certain Followers - wikiHow? ›

We're pleased to let you know that the definite answer is yes. There are ways to block your content from certain followers. This can apply for both Instagram feed posts as well as stories. And you can pick and choose, as well.

We're pleased to let you know that the definite answer is yes. There are ways to block your content from certain followers. This can apply for both Instagram feed posts as well as stories. And you can pick and choose, as well.

Restricting someone on Instagram is an alternative to blocking them. This kind of 'soft' block gives you finer-grained control over how a user interacts with your profile. You can do this by limiting their access to particular posts of your profile and certain modes of communication.

When you restrict someone, you won't receive any more notifications about that person including if they like, reply to, repost or quote your content. You can restrict any profile on Threads, even if you don't follow them. We won't let them know you restricted them and you'll still be following their profile.

To mute or unmute someone's posts or stories through feed:

1. Tap next to their post. 2. Tap Hide.

When you mute someone, their posts and stories will no longer show up in your feed, but they'll still be able to see your posts, and you can visit each other's account pages. And don't worry, Instagram doesn't send any sort of notification when you mute someone.

While it's obvious to someone when they've been blocked — because they can no longer find that user on the platform — it won't be obvious when they've been restricted. They will see that user's posts in their feed like they usually do. But they will no longer see when the user is online or has read their messages.

Blocked or Restricted: The account owner may have blocked you or restricted your access to their posts. If someone blocks you, you won't be able to see their posts or profile. If they've restricted you, you can still see their profile but won't see their posts unless they tag you in a post [1].

Post a Comment to Check if You're Restricted on Instagram

One way to check if someone has restricted you is by commenting on their post and then looking for the comment on a different account. If they have restricted you, your comment won't be published immediately like comments normally are.

Can I hide my Instagram post from a certain follower? ›

While there's not currently a way to hide your posts from certain followers, there are settings you can change to hide your story from certain followers, help limit the posts you see, and control whether just friends or the public can see the posts you make.

If you want to hide one post or more from multiple people, one option is to archive it. Archived posts will no longer be visible to anyone until you've restored them. You can archive a post by opening your individual post page. From here, tap the three dots on the upper right corner.

By default, anyone can view your profile and posts on Instagram. You can make your posts private so that only followers you approve can see them. If your posts are set to private, only your approved followers will see them on hashtag or location pages. Posts can't be set to private from a desktop computer.

You can make your posts private so that only followers you approve can see them. If your posts are set to private, only your approved followers will see them on hashtag or location pages. Posts can't be set to private from a desktop computer.

One way to check if someone has restricted you is by commenting on their post and then looking for the comment on a different account. If they have restricted you, your comment won't be published immediately like comments normally are. To do this, access the user's Instagram profile and write a comment on a post.

You can also choose people to hide your story from as you're looking at who's seen your story. Tap to the right of their name and select Hide your story, then tap Hide. Keep in mind that hiding your story from someone is different from blocking them, and doesn't prevent them from seeing your profile and posts.

The app doesn't notify restricted users if you read their direct message (DM) without accepting the request. And if you're in a group chat, Instagram informs you that there's a restricted user in your conversation. Blocked users, on the other hand, cannot access your profile or send you direct messages.