How to hide things on instagram
The best hidden Instagram tricks
Instagram comes packed with extra features. Charles ?? via UnsplashIn 2010, Instagram burst onto the web scene with a simple mission: To improve the quality of all our smartphone snaps. Since then, the photo-centric service has grown into a fully-fledged message and social network, becoming one of the most important platforms in the web.
You might be a heavy Instagram user, but you probably don’t know everything the app can do. Some of its best features may be hidden away, but we’re here to bring them to light.
Change filter strengths
Instagram originally made its name through filters, which overlay your image and make it look great. Today, filters are still the first set of options you see after you snap a picture in the app. What you might not know is that, once you’ve selected a filter, you can change its strength to get a more subtle effect.
To set how dramatic the alteration will be, choose a filter, then tap on the thumbnail again, and a slider you can use to adjust the filter strength will appear. While you’re toying with these settings, here’s a related tip for hiding away the filters you don’t often make use of—scroll all the way to the end of the filters and tap Manage to add or remove options you like or dislike.
Get alerts from your favorite people
We’re all fighting against notification overload from our smartphones. Luckily, you can adjust your notification settings so you’ll only see alerts when the Instagrammers you’re really interested in post something new. This option only works for users you’re already following, and it’s also pretty well hidden inside the app.
On your feed, find a post from the person you’d like to get notifications from and tap on the three dots in the top right-hand corner of it. Choose Turn on Post Notifications to get an alert for new updates.
See the world through other people’s eyes
You love your friends and family, of course, but they might not post the best photos. Tap on the Search & Explore tab (the magnifying glass icon) to see public photos and videos from users all around the world.
You can also like and comment on these shared images.
One useful way to use this tab is to check out locations before you visit them. Just type the name of a city or place into the search box at the top of the screen, switch to the Places tab, and pick the place you want to look into. You’ll get a host of images and clips to browse through.
Save photos for later
Instagram recently added the ability to bookmark photos you like so you can look them up later. No one else can see the posts and collections you’ve saved—not even the account you’re saving photos from. So bookmark away as much as you like.
To save any photo or video, tap once on the bookmark icon located to the far right of the send icon—it looks like the tail end of a ribbon. Or press and hold on that icon to put the post into a specific collection or create a new one. If you’d like to see all of your saved posts, open the app, head to the Profile tab, go to the options menu (three lines in the top right of your profile) and then tap on Saved.
Use the app for instant messaging
Instagram has come a long way, adding more and more abilities to its roster. One of those features is instant messaging. Your messages don’t need to include a photo, although messaging can be a useful way of sharing pictures privately. You can also go through the photo posting process as normal and choose direct message at the end.
If you tap on the Send icon, in the top-right corner of the front screen, you can tap out a message to any of your contacts. If you’d like to send a message to multiple contacts, you’re in luck—Instagram also supports group chats.
As of recently, Instagram has also added videochat capabilities just like other instant messaging apps. Just open a chat with one or more users, and tap on the camera icon on the top right of the screen.
Make your Stories more private
Instagram hasn’t been shy about ripping off Snapchat’s best features, and Stories is already a characteristic feature of the platform—if you want to share something that doesn’t agree with your grid aesthetic, this is where to do it.
But before you do, you can choose who can and can’t see these temporary posts.
Stories don’t appear on your Instagram profile, and you may not want them to be as publicly viewable as your main feed. Open the Profile tab, go to the Instagram options page (hit the menu button on the top right), and select Settings > Privacy > Story Control. From here, you can hide your Stories from specific contacts. You can also go to the profile of the person you want to hide your stories from, tap on the three dots on the top right, and choose Hide Your Story.
Keep your original files
When Instagram posts one of your pictures, it resizes the photo—partly to cut down on data usage and upload times, and partly to stop other people from stealing your images at their full resolution. But what if you want to keep the full-size copies? You can save them separately.
Go to the Profile tab and hit the button in the top-right corner, followed by Settings.
Then scroll down to Account, and then tap on Original photos (if you’re using the iOS app) or Original posts (on Android). Here, you can make sure that Instagram is storing copies of your media on your phone as well as online, and you can back up these images to other places, such as Google Photos or iCloud Photo Library.
Share your pictures everywhere
Instagram includes some helpful options for sharing your pictures on more social networks so all your friends can see them.
When posting a photo to your feed, on the final sharing screen, tap Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr to connect those networks to your Instagram account and seamlessly share your post across them all. For even more options, use the free service IFTTT, or If This Then That. Not only can you share your Instagram posts to more platforms, you can also do more with your photos and videos, such as automatically backing up your media to Dropbox or Google Drive.
Use your Nametag to make friends
Don’t try to spell your handle—show your Nametag and follow people seamlessly. David NieldInstagram added a feature called Nametag, which lets you add new contacts by snapping their Nametag with your phone’s camera. Think of it like an instant Instagram business card.
To find your own Nametag, open the Profile tab, tap the menu button on the top right, and pick Nametag. Now you can show your Nametag to someone else, let them photograph it, and become contacts in a snap . Alternatively, choose Scan a Nametag from the bottom to be the one who adds a new contact.
Scroll privately by turning off your activity status
Instagram lets you see which contacts are currently active: When you open the direct message section (from the Home tab, hit the Send icon on the top right), you’ll see green dots beside their names. While this might be helpful, it means everyone else will also be able to see when you’re scrolling through photos.
If that bothers you, you can disable your activity status—just be aware that this prevents you from seeing when your friends last used the app.
To do so, open your Profile tab, tap the menu button on the top right, and select Settings > Privacy > Activity status. Here, turn off the toggle switch.
Change the font and add some flare to your Stories
A nicer alternative to unfollowing. David NieldWhen you put together Instagram Stories, you can now adjust the font. Even a slight tweak can change the mood of your post, so go ahead and play around with this feature.
After you capture a photo for a Story, tap the Aa button in the top-right corner and then hit the font name at the top of the screen to cycle through your options (Classic will appear by default). You can also create a post that’s just text and color: In Stories, simply swipe to the right before snapping a picture, and you’ll find yourself on the Create screen.
Finally, you can also choose the color of your font. When you type, you’ll have a 27 classic colors to choose from, but you’ll also be able to choose any tone included in your picture. Just tap the eyedropper icon in the far left, and a pin like icon will appear on your screen. Move it along and it’ll select whatever color you point it to.
Add hashtags and mentions to your profile
Your bio is a great way to tell people a little about you and perhaps attract some new followers. Recently, Instagram added the option to dress up this summary with hashtags and @mentions, allowing you to trigger a hashtag search or link to another Instagram profile.
To get started, tap the Profile button at the bottom of the screen and select Edit Profile. Then tap inside the Bio box and preface any word with “#” or “@,” turning those terms into hashtags or mentions, respectively. They’ll go live as soon as you save your changes.
20 Hidden Instagram Tricks And Features You Might Not Know About
Do you ever feel a little behind in your Instagram knowledge?
You can probably get around and do the basics just fine.
However, when you look at everybody else around you, they seem way more advanced. In this article, we'll look at not-so-obvious tips and tricks to help you get a better grasp on Instagram such as utilizing the best Instagram analytics tools or how to create better images for more engagement.
It’s nothing to be ashamed of. Social media platforms are always changing, and can be difficult to navigate even for experienced users. Don’t let that discourage you, though. It’s never too late to learn and improve.
If you want to step up your Instagram game, here are 20 tips, tricks, hacks and features that will help take you to the next level.
1. DELETE ANY COMMENT ON YOUR POSTS.Is there an unsavory or inappropriate comment that somebody left on your post that you’d like to remove?
No problem! All you have to do is touch the speech bubble below the post, swipe to the left on the comment and select the trash-can symbol.
Furthermore, you can delete your own comments on any post if you wish.
Just follow the same instructions.
If you’ve ever wanted to group your favorite posts by a theme, then you should try making a collection.
First, to save other people’s images and put them in your collections, just tap the bookmark symbol under their post.
Now go to your profile. Above your photos should be a row of icons. Tap the bookmark button on the far right.
Choose the Collections tab and tap the + icon at the top to create a new collection. After naming the collection, hit Next and select any saved images you want added to the collection. Hit Next one more time when you are finished.
3. PUT MULTIPLE PICTURES IN ONE POST.Earlier this year, Instagram expanded their photo-uploading capabilities. Now you can include up to 10 pictures in a single post.
Start by pressing the + icon, as you would normally do when making a new post. Then tap the Select Multiple button on the right, which looks like 2 nearly overlapping squares.
After selecting the pictures you want, press Next to pick your filters, and press Next again to add captions before submitting.
4. RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS WHEN OTHERS MAKE NEW POSTS.There are plenty of reasons to follow somebody on Instagram. The account you follow could be somebody who followed you first, a potential follower with shared interests, an important influencer or a rival brand you want to keep an eye on.
To get notified whenever an account makes a new post, simply go to their profile and tap on the gear icon (or 3 dots if you’re on Android) at the top of the page. This will give you a list of options. Select Turn On Notifications, and you’re done.
You can also access this feature from any post made by the account you want to follow. The same gear/3 dots should appear across from the account’s name at the top.
5. MANAGE YOUR FILTERS.Not every filter is going to strike your aesthetic fancy. There are probably a few that you don’t care for and would rather not see again.
You can use our platform, SocialFox, to measure which photo filter receives the most engagement.
There are also probably some filters that you like and use often, and wish were pushed toward the top for the sake of convenience. Well, you can do just that.
To organize your filters, make a new post and get to the filter page as you’d usually do. Swipe through the list of filters until you reach the end. Click the Manage button. This will take you to a page where you can reorder the filters as you please.
Press your finger down on the 3 gray lines next to the filter, and then drag it up or down to rearrange them. If you want to hide them, tap the checkmark on the right.
6. EDIT PHOTOS WITHOUT POSTING THEM.Sometimes you don’t want to upload a photo yet, but still want to have it edited in advance. You might also want to be able to post it across multiple social media platforms in addition to Instagram.
There’s an easy way to use Instagram as a standalone photo editor.
Before doing anything else, you should turn on the Save Original Photos option. This is located on your settings page, which you can access through your profile by clicking on the gear/3 dots.
Following that, you need to enable airplane mode on your phone. Then proceed to create a new post and edit your photo. Airplane mode will disrupt the upload and cause an error after you hit Share. However, it will still save to the photo gallery on your phone.
Now you can publish it whenever you feel like.
7. ADD A LINE BREAK.Do your bio or captions ever feel too crowded? Have you ever wondered how other people are able to space the text out with line breaks?
While writing out some text, press the 123 button on your keyboard to switch the format. The Return key should now be in the lower right corner. Pressing this key will move the text to a new line.
This trick might seem obvious, but it’s often overlooked. Use it to make your text look neater and easier to read.
If you want your content to get discovered on Instagram, you’re going to need to use hashtags. But too many hashtags can make your captions look like a busy mess.
There are a few ways that you can avoid unnecessary clutter.
One thing that you can do is use line breaks. Refer to the entry above this one if you don’t know how to make them. Any text after 3 lines is hidden, and only viewable if somebody selects the Moreoption.
Another option is to leave hashtags out of your captions entirely. Instead, you can put them in a comment to your post.
9. ADJUST FILTER INTENSITY.Is there a filter that you enjoy, but wish were a bit more subtle?
Filters are set to maximum intensity by default. You can adjust them by tapping the filter twice in a row. This will bring up a slider that you can use to diminish or increase its strength.
When you have it at your preferred level, hit Doneand you can move on to posting it.
Double-tapping a filter also brings up another feature. To the right of the intensity slider is a box-like icon. Tap it to add a border to the picture.
Borders used to be a staple on Instagram, but have recently waned in popularity. Nevertheless, they can be used to give your photos a cool retro feel that will make them stand out.
11. CREATE AND MANAGE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS.For some brands, it’s absolutely necessary to have multiple Instagram accounts. Your business may simply have too many facets to fit into a single, cohesive space.
Luckily, Instagram has made it easier to add accounts. Last year they introduced the ability to have up to 5 interconnected accounts.
To create an account, go to your profile page and click on the Optionsicon to bring up your settings. Scroll all the way down to Add New Account and tap on it. Put in the name and password of your other account, and then log in.
Now you can switch between accounts on the fly without having to log off each time. Tap on your username at the top of your profile, and you’ll get a drop-down list of accounts to select from.
12. SET UP 2-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION.You can never be too cautious when it comes to digital security. There’s always the threat that your account can be compromised by hackers trying to get around the system.
If you ever want to add an extra layer of protection, you can enable 2-factor authentication.
Tap the gear icon/3 dots on the top of your page to go to your Options page. Under Account, you should find Two-factor Authentication. Clicking on it will bring you to a page with a toggle labeled Require Security Code. Turning it on will bring up a text prompt telling you that Instagram will text your phone a security code every time you log on.
If your Instagram isn’t already connected to a phone number, you will be asked to provide one.
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CLEAN UP YOUR SEARCH HISTORY.There’s no shame in wanting to wipe away your history. Some of us aren’t comfortable with our searches being saved permanently. Thankfully Instagram gives us the option to clear it.
Click the Options icon on your profile and scroll down to Clear Search History. After tapping it, confirm that you are certain you want it erased. Now you have nothing to worry about!
14. HIDE UNWANTED TAGGED PHOTOS.Being tagged in other users’ photos can be a great way to spread brand awareness. However, this isn’t always a positive thing. Occasionally you’ll find yourself tagged in content that you don’t want to be associated with.
Don’t fret over it. You can hide these photos so that others can’t see them.
If you want to hide all tagged photos, go to your profile. Below your bio is a row of icons. Click on the one that looks like a person on a box, to the left of the bookmark icon. This will bring you to your Photos of You section.
Tap the settings icon in the upper right corner. You will be given the option to Hide Photos. This won’t remove the posts from the website, but it will keep them from appearing on your profile.
If you still want tagged photos to show up on your profile, you can set it up so you approve each post individually. Go to the Photos of You section, click the settings icon and then choose Tagging Options. There you can select Add Manually.
15. CHANGE LINKS IN YOUR BIO.You don’t have to keep the same link in your bio if you don’t want to. Feel free to change it out every once in a while.
Some brands like to change it every time they want to feature a new campaign. You can draw attention to it by mentioning the link in the caption of your latest posts.
16. FIND AN IMAGE’S URL.There are many benefits to browsing Instagram on a desktop or laptop. For instance, you can easily obtain a direct URL to any image on the website.
Right-click on the picture you want, and select View Page Source. This will open a new tab with the page’s source code. You should be able to find a direct link to the image in there.
17. VIEW THE ACTIVITY OF THE PEOPLE YOU FOLLOW.Want to keep tabs on somebody and see what they’ve been doing?
Tap the heart icon at the bottom of your home page and you’ll be brought to your activity tab. Then switch it from You to Followingat the top. There you will see the activity of everybody that you follow.
18. EMBED INSTAGRAM POSTS ON WORDPRESS.If you have a website that uses WordPress, you can embed Instagram posts in your pages.
Open up the post in a browser window on your computer. There should be 3 dots in the lower right corner of the post. Click on this to bring up a set of options and choose Embed. There will be a button to press labeled Copy Embed Code, and also a check-mark box if you want to include captions.
After that, all you need to do is paste the code directly into the desired WordPress post.
19. LINK TO OTHER ACCOUNTS IN YOUR STORIES.Instagram Stories offers a bevy of features that put it ahead of competitors like Snapchat. An example of this is the ability to link to other users’ profiles in your Stories.
While making a Story, tap the Aa button to include text. Type @ and then the username you want to mention, with no space between them. You will be given a list of accounts to select from. Pick the one you want.
You can link up to 10 separate accounts per Story. Whoever you mention will receive a notification about it.
20. SHARE A STORY TO YOUR MAIN FEED.Feeling particularly proud of a Story? Why not post it to your main profile too, so everybody can check it out?
Open the story and click on the 3 dots in the lower right corner. Select the Share as Post option. You’ll then be able to edit, caption and publish it like you would any regular post.
How to hide an Instagram account from search
How to hide an Instagram account from search
In the past decade, the security of users of social media platforms has been a top priority, especially on major platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Almost every social media app today has its own privacy policy and has been known to crack down on users who don't follow it. The main reason for this is the number of young users who join these platforms every year. nine0005
Over the past few years, Instagram has updated its privacy policy several times to better match the age limit (13 years and older), and continues to do so. Today we will answer one of these privacy questions.
"How do I hide my Instagram account from the search bar?" If this is your question, you have come to the right place. We also discussed what you can do if you want to hide from someone on Instagram but don't want to block them. nine0005
Can I hide my Instagram profile from search?
Before you start wasting your time looking for an answer in your Instagram settings, let me tell you: you don't have the option to hide your profile from the Instagram search bar.
Even though Instagram protects your privacy in many ways, hiding your profile from the search bar doesn't make any sense. There are a number of other steps you can take to prevent a user from finding your profile. nine0005
The first and most obvious thing to do if you don't want anyone to find your Instagram profile is to block it. Blocking someone is the hardest way to make sure that person can't find you on Instagram even if they create a new account.
If you can't block them and your biggest concern is getting someone to see all of your posts and story updates, we have a solution for that too. All you have to do is make your Instagram account private. So the only people who will see your full profile are those who follow you and ask for your consent. looks good? nine0005
Follow these steps to make your account private:
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- Open an Instagram account on your smartphone and log in to your profile.
- The first screen you will see is the home screen.
From there select and go to page حسابي .
- In the upper right corner of the screen, you will see an icon with three dots in a vertical line. Press here.
- A pop-up menu appears. From the options in the list, select the first one called Settings.
- In Settings , Click on the third option labeled Privacy.
- Top of the screen, bottom account privacy, The first option you will see is personal account with a toggle button next to it. It is disabled by default. Turn it on.
Ah, there you are. Now you don't have to worry about someone seeing your Instagram posts if you don't want them to.
How to make your account less visible on Instagram
If you don't want to hide your account from search results, but want to be less visible on Instagram, we have a few tricks that can help you.
However, remember that these tricks will not make you completely invisible; They will not appear on other people's profiles as suggestions or in any other way.
If they know your username and are looking for your Instagram profile, they will definitely find you. nine0005
There are some settings you need to change in your account. Let's take a look at them below:
Unlink your accounts from other social media platforms.
If you have been using Instagram for a while, you know that it has the ability to link your Instagram account to your other social media accounts. With this feature, you can post your photos to multiple social media accounts such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at the same time. nine0005
However, this is the same feature that makes you more visible to your friends on these apps. I wonder how? Let us tell you.
Did you know that almost all of your family members are on your friends list on your Facebook account, but not on Instagram? This can happen for a number of reasons; Maybe the things you post on Instagram are causing you problems at home. Or maybe you want your Instagram account to be a place surrounded by friends.
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When you link your accounts, both apps can access each other's friend lists. So, when your Facebook friend joins Instagram, the app automatically suggests your profile because the two of you are Facebook friends.
But we don't want that to happen, do we? Therefore, you will just need to unlink your other accounts from Instagram. This is a small process and we will guide you through it.
Step 1: Open the Instagram app on your smartphone and log in to your account. nine0005
Step 2: Click Your profile picture in the bottom right corner of the page to go to your profile.
Step 3: In the upper right corner of the screen, you will see an icon with three dots in a vertical line. Press here. When you do this, a pop-up menu will appear.
Step 4: Click on the first option labeled Settings. in Settings , select the option الحساب (which should be the sixth one in the list) and tap it.
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Step 5: In account , Scroll down to option Share with other apps. Click here.
Step 6: Here you will see a list of apps that can be linked to Instagram. If you have linked your Facebook account, it will be highlighted in blue with a tick icon next to it.
Step 7: When you click on Facebook, a confirmation message will appear saying Disable Facebook? nine0035 Click on Disable, Your business will be here.
How to hide who I follow on Instagram
On the advice of your friends, you have finally signed up for Instagram , so now you can post photos and videos and share them with people from all over the world. You are satisfied with your choice and in order to increase the number of subscribers, you yourself began to subscribe to different people. Subsequently, however, in an effort to maintain your privacy, you became concerned that other users might see the names of people you follow.
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If this is the case and you are looking for an answer to the question, how to hide your following on Instagram ? You will be happy to know that in the next chapters of this guide, I will show you in detail what solutions you can use to do this, acting through the official social network app for Android and iOS, as well as from the web and through the Instagram app for Windows 10.
Before than to explain how to hide who you follow on Instagram , I have to give you a very important preliminary information. You should be aware that in the current state of things, there is no special feature that allows you to hide the people you follow. nine0137 Don't worry : you can still succeed in your plan by taking two alternative solutions: make your account private or block users for whom you want to make your data and content inaccessible.
Activating private mode for your profile means that all the contents of your account (published photos and videos, as well as the names of people you follow and who follow you) can be viewed only your current subscribers or those you approve as new subscribers.
However, if you decide to block an individual on Instagram , not only will they no longer be able to see who you follow on the social network, but they will also no longer be able to find your account, view your profile and everything related to you , including your photos, videos and comments.
The choice of solution is up to you, your needs and preferences. In any case, do not worry: both options are completely reversible operations. nine0005
Activate the Instagram private profile mode
After reviewing the prerequisites, the following lines will show you how to boost your profile details through the Instagram app for Android or iOS, as well as through the web and the Windows 10 app.
Android and iOS
To make your profile private using the Instagram app for Android or iOS, you must first launch the respective app and access your account. nine0005
After that, click on the little man icon (or profile thumbnail ) located in the lower right corner to go to your profile section.
Then press the button Menu (three horizontal bars) located in the upper right corner and press the item Settings at the bottom of the menu.
Then go to item Privacy → Account privacy , and then activate the toggle switch located opposite entry Closed account to confirm the operation.
If necessary, you can return to the just indicated section of Instagram and move the switch that you will find in the item "Personal account" to the "OFF" position so that your profile becomes public again.
PC Activation
If you want to make your Instagram account private, you can also do it from the Internet or using the Windows 10 app. The procedures to be followed are the same in both cases. nine0005 To get started, connect to a well-known photography social network by logging into your account from the official website or launching the Windows 10 app from the icon located in the Start menu. Then click your profile thumbnail located in the upper right corner to access your profile screen, click the button with the gear icon and in the menu that appears, click on the "Privacy and Security" item. Finally tick Closed account . If you later decide to deactivate the privatization of your profile, uncheck the box and confirm the privacy changes by clicking OK. Are you considering blocking someone on Instagram to hide your profile and all information about you? In that case, follow the instructions I'll provide you with in the following paragraphs and you'll learn how to do it with the Android, iOS app, or with the web version of Instagram and the Windows 10 app.0005 Do you want to hide the list of people you follow and the rest of your Instagram content for a specific user? In this case, in order to do so through the Instagram app for Android or iOS, you must first launch it and access your account. Once this is done, identify the profile of the person you want to block by clicking on their name , via Instagram stream or manually through a search engine (magnifying glass icon). When the corresponding user's profile is displayed, press the ... button located in the upper right corner; then click on the item Lock in the displayed menu and confirm the lock by clicking the Lock button again. In case of doubt, you can access the section dedicated to the list of blocked users to reverse the action. To do this, click on the icon man located at the bottom and press the menu button located at the top right. Now in the displayed menu, click Settings , then go to Privacy → Blocked Accounts to find the list of blocked users. To unblock a user, press his name and confirm the procedure by double-clicking the Unblock button.
Block someone on Instagram
Block on Instagram via Android and iOS
