Can you hide your Instagram profile picture from someone

That way, your photos will remain available for you to restore and display again at a later date if you change your mind or simply want to reorganise. This can help if you have broken up with a partner but don't want to delete your entire history on Instagram.

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Change Instagram Visibility to Private
Can you hide an Instagram picture from someone?
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It also means that you won't lose the comments and likes that the photos received first time around and they will be visible again if you restore the photo to your feed.

All this is done by archiving, a feature that was introduced in 2017 but which many people are still unaware of. Read on to find out how to make the most of this simple but effective tool.

1. Open the Instagram app and go to your profile.

2. Open the photo or photos that you wish to hide.

3. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of your screen.

4. Select 'Archive' from the drop-down list.

5. Done! The post will now be removed from your feed.

Don't worry, it's just as easy to view and recover these hidden posts, allowing you to continue to enjoy them and giving you the flexibility to play around with your feed.

To find your archived posts, go to your profile and tap on the hamburger icon in the top right and select 'Archive'.

First, this will reveal to you all the Instagram stories you've ever shared on the app. To see hidden posts, tap the drop-down button and select the posts archive. This is also where you will be able to restore posts to your feed.

This handy tip should give you greater control over your feed and profile. Play around with it and have some fun as you curate your perfect Instagram feed.

By default, all your photos and videos are public on Instagram. Instead of blocking potential clients on Instagram to prevent them from viewing your personal photos, you can change the visibility settings of your profile. Once you make the change, only approved followers can see your private photos and videos. Furthermore, people who want to view your photos must send you a follow request; you can allow or deny that request. Follow requests are displayed in the News Feed section of your profile.

Change Instagram Visibility to Private

Navigate to your Instagram profile by tapping the "Profile" icon after you log in to your Instagram account. Tap "Edit Your Profile" to enter profile editing mode. The "Edit Your Profile" option is located next to your profile picture. On iOS devices, toggle the "Posts Are Private" switch to the "On" position. If you are using a Windows or Android smartphone, check the "Posts are Private" box. The new settings are applied immediately.

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Instagram Help Center: Controlling Your Visibility

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Well, you cannot hide your Instagram posts from someone who follows you. But there are a couple of other things you could do to make your Instagram more secure. First of all, you can always make your account private so that only people you allow can follow you. Here is how to do it

1. Open your Instagram app.

2. Toggle over to your profile.

3. Tap the three stacked lines in the top-right corner of the screen.

4. Tap "Settings."

5. Select "Privacy."

6. Under tab "Account Privacy."

7. Toggle on the "Private Account" option.

If you don't want someone to see your story, you can hide your story from them and prevent them from seeing anything you add to your story in the future. To hide your story from someone:

1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.

2. Tap more options in the top right, then tap Settings.

3. Tap Privacy, then tap Story.

4. Tap the number of people next to hiding Story From.

5. Select the people you'd like to hide your story from, then tap Done (iPhone) or tap back in the top left (Android). To unhide your story from someone, tap to unselect them.

You can also choose people to hide your story from as you're looking at who's seen your story. Tap more options (iPhone) or more options (Android) to the right of their name and select Hide Your Story.

Keep in mind that hiding your story from someone is different from blocking them, and doesn't prevent them from seeing your profile and posts. Your account's privacy setting also affects where your story appears.

You can also additionally create a close friends list so that when you share a story on Instagram to the close friends, only the people on your close friend's list can see the story

Can you hide an Instagram picture from someone?

Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner of the screen to open a pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen. Tap Archive. The selected photo is moved to your archive and hidden from your profile and feed. Your followers can't see it, but you can.

Why can't I see someone's profile picture on Instagram?

If the profile doesn't appear at all after a search, this means that the account has either been deactivated or deleted. Maybe shoot them a quick text to see how they are doing if you are trying to get in contact. Here's how to check if someone has blocked your phone number.