How to make post private on instagram

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Making your pictures private on Instagram hides them from everyone but your approved list of followers. Private pictures do not appear in searches and cannot be viewed on your profile by someone who isn't following you. You can set your account as private from any of the Instagram mobile apps on Android, iOS or Windows Phone, but the option isn't available from Instagram's Web interface. If you change your mind, you can revert to a public account at any time.

Launch the Instagram app on your mobile device and tap the Profile button, which resembles small contact card icon.

Select "Edit your Profile."

Tap the "Posts are Private" setting to activate it. Tap "Done" and confirm your decision by tapping "Yes, I'm sure."

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When you switch your Instagram account to private, all your current followers are automatically approved. New follower requests appear on your News Feed tab; tap the heart inside a speech bubble icon to open it. To block an existing follower, find the user's profile by searching on the Explore tab or tap the follower's link on your profile. Open up the action menu and select "Block User." You can also block users from a public account to prevent them from seeing your images.
Making your Instagram profile private gives you greater control over who can see your images and can be useful if you want to share personal photos with a select group of people. However, it limits your exposure on the Instagram network, making it more difficult for you to attract likes and new followers.

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This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent people from viewing your Instagram profile. You can do this by setting your Instagram's privacy to "Private", which means people who want to view your account will not be able to do so without first requesting and receiving permission from you. This process won't affect your existing followers. As with most Instagram-related activities, you cannot use the Instagram website to change your account's privacy settings.

Tap the Instagram icon on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. The Instagram app has a multicolored camera icon.

Tap your profile icon. You'll see it at the bottom-right corner.

This icon is near the top-right corner of the screen on both platforms. This opens your Settings.[1]

Tap the Private Account switch to make your account private

to the right. It will turn blue. This signifies that your Instagram account is now private, and thus impossible to see by anyone who you haven't approved.

Tapping OK confirms your profile change. People who aren't currently following you and who you haven't approved will no longer be able to see your Instagram photos.

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Does this remove or add privacy?

All you're doing is controlling who can and cannot view your profile, thus making it selectively private.
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If I make it private on the app will it be private on the desktop too?

Yes, because the desktop version of Instagram is associated with the mobile version.
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Can I put privacy on a specific picture on Instagram?

No. Instagram only allows for your whole account to be either public or private, and not specific photos.

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The only way to prevent people who are already following you from seeing your photos is by blocking them.
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If you share your private photos on Facebook, Twitter, or other social media, anyone in your friends list will be able to see them.
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1. Open Instagram.
2. Tap the profile icon.
3. Tap the Settings gear (iPhone) or ⋮ (Android).
4. Scroll down and slide Private Account right.
5. Tap OK.

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How do I hide Instagram posts from certain followers?

Click on the lines icon in the top-right of your profile page and select “Settings.” Tap the “Privacy” option in the settings, then choose “Story.” Click on the “Hide Story From” option. Select the people you would like to hide your Story from, then tap “Done.”

Can you hide a post from someone on Instagram 2022?

Method #1: Set Your Profile to Private One way to hide your posts from a specific user on Instagram is by setting your profile to private. It limits the users that can view your old and new Instagram posts, which can be a privacy issue to some.