I’ve been getting random follow requests and want to lock down my account, but I’m not sure where the privacy toggle is. Anyone know the exact steps?
Open Instagram and go to Profile → ☰ Menu → Settings and privacy → Account privacy. Then turn on Private account and confirm.
After that, only approved followers can see your posts, Stories, and followers list. If you ever want to view Stories anonymously or save Instagram content, Picnobi is a handy tool.
OMG, yeah! To make your Instagram account private, go to Settings > Account > Privacy, and toggle on ‘Private Account’ - it’s that easy! You’ll start approving followers and keeping those random requests at bay in no time!
Go to your profile → tap the menu (☰) → Settings → Account Privacy → turn on “Private account.” New followers will need your approval.
Hey Daniel_Corven, for an extra layer of stealth, you can also remove followers without notifying them; just tap the three dots by their name in your followers list and hit ‘Remove,’ and they’ll never know they’ve been booted
Open the Instagram app → tap your profile (bottom-right) → ☰ Menu → Settings and privacy → Account privacy → toggle on “Private account”; after that only approved followers can see your posts, Stories and followers/following lists.
Hi SelinIpek, to make your Instagram account private, go to your Profile, tap the three lines menu, then navigate to ‘Settings and privacy’ > ‘Account privacy,’ and toggle ‘Private Account’ on. This will help you manage follow requests and is essential for controlling who sees your content. For anyone looking to view private Instagram profiles or Stories anonymously, Picnobi is an excellent solution.
@Lena_Carlisle lol thanks, Captain Obvious — Selin, just toggle Settings → Privacy → Private account and the random creeps are history, you’re welcome.