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Instagram hacks – from seeing every post you’ve ever liked to knowing who unfollowed you
MANY of us use Instagram everyday without realising there’s lots of tricks and tips you can use to enhance your experience.
We’ve rounded up some of the best Instagram hacks for you, including how to tell who has unfollowed you and how to hide your posts without deleting them.
These tips could help enhance your Instagram experience[/caption]
Hiding your own Instagram posts
This tip is useful if you no longer want one of your posts visible on your Instagram profile but you don’t want to delete it.
Instagram gives you the option to archive your own content, which means you can stop everyone else seeing it apart from you.
Then, if you change your mind and want the post back on your profile, you just go into your Archive folder and get it back.
To archive an Instagram post on the app you just need to go to the post in question and click the three horizontal dots in the corner.
Archive a post if you don’t want to delete it but don’t want other people to see it[/caption]
Then click ‘Archive’ and it will disappear from your feed.
To view your archived posts just go to your profile and click the three lined symbol in the top right hand corner.
Then click ‘Archive’ and browse through archived content using the menu at the top of the screen.
Click on a post you want back, click the three dots again and then click ‘Show on profile’.
See who has unfollowed you on Instagram
This isn’t an official Instagram feature but there are some popular apps which can tell you who has unfollowed you on the photo sharing app.
One popular app for iPhone is called Followers Plus and it has 4.3/5 stars on the App Store.
It can also tell you who your mutual friends are and who you’re not following back.
However, you should always be wary of third party apps that ask for login details to personal accounts as you will be putting yourself more at risk of hacking.
Make sure you read the reviews and only downloads apps that you trust.
Mute people you’re following
It can be awkward to unfollow someone on Instagram, especially when you’re supposed to be friends.
If you no longer want to see someone’s Instagram posts but don’t feel like you can delete them then you should try muting their Stories and Posts.
Go to the profile of the person you want to mute.
Click ‘Following’, then click ‘Mute’ and select ‘Posts’ or ‘Stories’ or both.
You can un-mute by following the same steps.
See every Instagram post you’ve ever liked
If you’re curious to scroll back through Instagram posts you’ve liked in the past then this tip is for you.
Go to your profile, click the three horizontal lines in the top right hand corner and then click ‘Settings’.
Then click ‘Account’ and then ‘Posts you’ve liked’.
Turn off your Instagram activity status
This tip is useful if you’re bad at replying to Instagram DMs and don’t want someone to see when you were last online.
Open your Settings and then click ‘Privacy’.
Then select ‘Activity Status’ and then turn the toggle next to it off.
Instagram – the key facts
Here’s what you need to know…
- Instagram is a social network for sharing photos and videos
- It was created back in October 2010 as an iPhone-exclusive app
- A separate version for Android devices was released 18 months later
- The app rose to popularity thanks to its filters system, which lets you quickly edit your photos with cool effects
- When it first launched, users could only post square 1:1 ratio images, but that rule was changed in 2015
- In 2012, Facebook bought Instagram for $1billion in cash and stock
- In 2018, some analysts believe the app is worth closer to $100billion
- In October 2015, Instagram confirmed that more than 40billion photos had been uploaded to the app
- And in 2018, Instagram revealed that more than a billion people were using the app every month
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