How to get a private account on instagram
Want to set your Instagram account private? Follow below-given steps
Here is a complete step by step guide which you can follow so that only approved followers can see what you share.
India Today Web Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 13, 2020 18:55 IST
Steps you can follow to set your Instagram account to private | Representational image
By India Today Web Desk: If you want to hide your post content by a particular individual or group of people who might go looking for you on Instagram, you can change your privacy setting. By default, anyone can see your profile and posts on Instagram, but Instagram gives you the option to make your account private so that only followers you approve can see what you share.
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Do you know how to set your Instagram account to private? Here is a step by step guide which you can follow to set your Instagram account to private. If your account is set to private, then only would the followers you approved be able to see your photos or videos on hashtag or location pages.
Here is a step-by-step guide which you can follow to set your Instagram account to private from the Instagram app. You can set your Instagram account to private from your Android as well as an iOS device.
Step 1: First you need to open the Instagram app on your Android or iOS device.
Step 2: Then go to your profile, then tap Settings.
Step 3: From the given option tap Privacy and then Account Privacy.
Step 4: Next you need to tap next to Private Account to make your account private.
If you want to set your account to private through your computer or using a mobile browser, you can follow the below-given steps:
Step 1: At first you need to go to instagram.
com on your computer or mobile browser.
Step 2: After that you need to click Human icon, then click Menu.
Step 3: Next you need to click Privacy and Security.
Step 4: Below the Account Privacy, click to check the box next to Private Account.
So Instagram allows you to make your account private at any time. You can follow the above-given steps to make your account private. Remember, when you make your account private, your existing followers won't be affected.
Important points about private accounts- Remember that the private posts you share to social networks may be visible to the public depending on your privacy settings for those networks. For example, If you share a post to Twitter that was set to private on Instagram may be visible to the people who can see your Twitter posts.
- Once you make your Instagram account private, people who want to follow you will have to send you a follow request to see your posts.
- All the follow requests which you will receive will appear in
- Activity, where you can approve or ignore them.
- If someone who is already following you before you set your posts to private and you don't want them to see your posts, you can simply block them.
- Any Instagram user can send a photo or video directly to you even if they're not following you.
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Apart from the above points, keep in mind that business profiles users will not be able to make their accounts private. In case if you want to make your business account private, you first have to switch back to a personal account.
(Information source: Instagram help)
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How to View a Private Instagram Account in 2022
- The best way to view a private Instagram account is by requesting to follow it.
- If you Google search the private Instagram account, you may be able to view associated images.
- You can also go through a friend's account if they follow the account you want to view.
Instagram gives us a sneak peek into the lives of other people. But since you can make an account private, you won't always have access to the photos and videos some people post, especially if you don't opt to follow those private accounts.
Sometimes, this can make sense: You may be wary of following an account without being able to see what they're posting. So it can help to look for examples of their posts to decide if you want to follow an account or not.
Here's what you need to know about seeing a private Instagram's posts:
How to view a private Instagram account
If you want to view a private Instagram account at any time, your best bet is to just follow the account.
This requires the user to approve your follow request.
There are some alternative methods you can use to view a private Instagram account without following the account, including using third-party apps that violate Instagram's terms of use — which we don't recommend doing.
That said, there are other ways you could technically and ethically view a private Instagram account (or posts associated with the account) without following the account directly.
How to view a private Instagram account without requesting to follow it
If you aren't already following the private account, here are two methods you can try:
Do a Google image search for the account name
You can copy and paste the private account's Instagram name (you can view the name, post count, and follower and following figures even of a private account) into Google and then do an image search.
You can still see a private account’s name, post count and follower/following figures.
Devon Delfino Chances are that some of their pictures will come up, having been tagged elsewhere on a public Instagram or even Facebook accounts.
A Google image search can sometimes show select photos from a private Instagram account. Devon Delfino
Quick tip: It may help to add "Instagram" to your search query if you're not seeing anything pop up when searching the handle on Google images.
Go through someone else's account
If you know someone who follows the private Instagram you want to view, you could always access that account through their account – with your friend or acquaintance's permission, of course.
If there's a specific Instagram post you want to see, you could also ask them to take a screenshot of the private post and send it to you.
Otherwise, you could request to follow a private Instagram account from another account you've created.
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Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino.
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How to make your Instagram account private?
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Instagram Features
Your Profile
Note. If you're under 18 when you sign up for Instagram, you can choose between a public account and a private account.
However, the default will be Private.
If you are over 18, your Instagram account is public by default, but you can make it private at any time. Learn more about how to make your account private.
Learn more about the differences between public and private accounts.
How to make an account closed?
Instagram app for Android and iPhone
Tap the or icon on your profile picture in the lower right corner of the screen to go to your profile.
Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.
Select Privacy.
Click the Closed account radio button to make your account private.
Instagram Lite app for Android
Tap the or icon on your profile picture in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.
Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.
Click Account Privacy.
Click the Closed account radio button to make your account private.
instagram.com in a browser on a mobile device
instagram.com in a browser on a computer
The account associated with the business profile cannot be made private. If you want to make your business account private, make it personal first.
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A private Instagram account can be found in the user search, but only the owner's avatar, the number of profile subscribers and publications in it will be visible. The internal content will remain inaccessible to outsiders. It will look something like this:
Moreover, not everyone can become a page subscriber. With any new attempt to subscribe to a profile, its owner will receive a corresponding request, after which he will decide to confirm it or delete it.
These measures are designed to prevent third parties from following the profile and circumventing the user's privacy rules. You can close your account if you do not want everyone to subscribe to your profile, or if you intend to use it only to communicate with family and friends.
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