How to block a story on Instagram if the need arises. The function is extremely simple; it not only has the ability to hide stories, but also has the opposite effect. First, let's look at the first option, how you can block or remove someone's story from your Instagram feed. In the Instagram app itself, this feature is called hide or show someone's story.
If you want to hide stories from your Instagram feed. You will need to do the following.
Login to your account, in the main feed (top of the screen) select the story you are interested in.
By pressing (tap) hold down the story and hold for a few seconds. After which a pop-up window will appear on the screen. View profile, message, temporarily block.
We choose temporarily block, when you click on this field, a new window appears! Where will the user's nickname be, with the question, block? And several active fields. Block only the story, the second option is to temporarily block publications (that is, all user content) and cancel.
When you click block a story, it will disappear from the list of suggested stories.
- Will the user know that you have blocked his history? No, he will never know about it. Even if you block your account completely, it is difficult to find out and understand.
- Where did the blocked history go? It's at the bottom of your story list. Is it possible to return history, that is, unlock it? Yes, you can (we'll look at how to do it below).
How to unlock stories
If you change your mind and decide to return the history, unblock the user. That's what you'll need for this.
Scroll to the very end of the story, to the right. There you will find the blocked story.
When you click on a blocked story, a pop-up window will open. It will have active fields, view profile, message and unlock story.
Click unlock and lo and behold, the story is available and active again. During such operations, the user does not receive any notifications. All stories you have blocked will be located at the very end of the list, all stories.
This is how you can both block content, in our case stories, and return it back. Why you need this is a purely personal matter, but we tried to show and tell you in detail how this is done, above!
(Stories), thanks to which you can take photographs, leave captions and share images and videos, bypassing the usual news feed to which your friends and acquaintances are subscribed. What if you don't want to watch any Stories? In this article we will tell you how to do this on iPhone.
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A considerable number of Instagram users use the network to search for new high-quality and interesting images. In turn, Stories are more personal in nature and are not of interest for these purposes. You can also publish too personal content in stories and, of course, there will be a need to hide them from certain subscribers.
How to hide your Instagram Stories on iPhone from certain followers
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2 . Click on the menu " Subscribers» to go to the list of users interested in your account.
3 . Open the profile of the person you want to hide your stories from.
4 . Click on the three dots icon in the upper right corner of the display.
5 . Tap on " Hide history" to limit that person's access to your stories.
To unlock access, perform similar operations. Only now the menu will display the item “ Show history again».
How to Find Instagram Users From Whom You Hid Your Stories
1 . On the main panel, go to your profile page.
2 . Click on the gear icon to go to the application settings.
3 . Open " History settings».
4 . Go to the section " Hide history from».
Opposite the users to whom you have limited their stories there will be a check mark. Here you can quickly add or remove access to your stories.
How to disable Instagram user stories?
Instagram doesn't allow you to completely hide other users' stories, but there is an option to turn off the sound. This means that in the carousel of all user stories, hidden ones will be located at the very end, and not as before (in chronological order). They will be available for viewing, but will go to the end of the list.
1 . Go to your home tab.
2 . Long tap on the profile icon whose stories you want to hide.
4 . Click " Mute the story...", where "..." is the username.
A dim icon in the area with stories indicates that you will not receive You can enable stories of certain users in a similar way.
Subscribers look at photos not only in the feed, but also in accounts. To stand out from others, some users use the large picture technique. They take a large image, which is cut into small ones. It turns out to be such a joke, like this Micah404.
3. Links in account description
Now I’ll say a banality, but in publications, even if you insert a link, it will not be clickable. And if your PR person requires you to insert links, change your place of work or PR person. These are sick people, they can come up with something else wild.
Work with a webmaster, have him register a short domain for your site, and set up a redirect to the main site through the short domain. Let’s say you have a flower shop with the address cvetoteka.ru, short domain cvet.ok. Now on Instagram you can post a shortened page for some bouquet, for example, cvet.ok/rose.
4. Your own list of filters
Now there are over 40 filters on Instagram! I use 2. To clear the workspace, I can hide the filters, or change the order of the filters to a more convenient one.
Pinch the filter and drag it to a more convenient location or delete...
or scroll to the bottom of the list of filters and select Edit.
5.Filter intensity
You can get amazing results by clicking on the filter and changing the filter intensity. In addition, in this mode you can add a frame.
6. Edit your photo
If you don't like any filter, you can use fine editing. In filter selection mode, click "Edit".
7. Draft on Instagram
When you apply a filter to an image and want to go back, Instagram will offer to save the post to drafts. I made two drafts in the evening, and published them in the morning and at lunchtime.
8. Disable comments
Before posting, scroll down and click "Advanced Settings". Turn off the comment. Now your photo only gets likes. Convenient if you are constantly bombarded with spam comments.
9. Monitor posts from your favorite users
First, subscribe to the desired account, then click on the settings button, and select "Turn on post notifications". If you have 2000 - 3000 subscriptions, such a button will help you not to miss really important publications. Also, this function can be used to monitor competitors or guard their comments and steal leads.
10. History of likes
You can always find a list of those posts that have been liked. This is how I check the quality of the mass liking service.
Go to your account settings, swipe down to “Posts you liked.”
11. Bookmarks
When I first learned photography, I would take hundreds of screenshots to capture an impressive shot. Now Instagram has bookmarks, and taking screenshots is not necessary.
12. Clear search history
By default, Instagram stores your search queries. If you were looking for a gift for your wife, and are afraid that your surprise will be revealed through the search, you can clear your search history and no one will find anything =)
Click on your account settings and scroll down to Clear Search History.
13. Subscription activity
Since ancient times, it has been possible to find out what your followers have liked, commented on, or followed. But few people use it to analyze their target audience. So you can understand what the target audience likes, what is trending now and adapt your content plan.
In the notifications tab, click on "Subscriptions" and analyze the activity of subscriptions. This way you can find subscriptions that use mass following.
14. Multiacc
This is my favorite Instagram update of 2016. Now I can sit and monitor notifications, comments and messages from five accounts at the same time. Unfortunately, when you have five accounts connected, the application sometimes glitches and resets an account's password or displays private messages and notifications in one account from another.
In your account settings, find the “Add account” item, enter the login and password for the new account, and switch between accounts by clicking the avatar icon in the lower right corner of the application.
15. Share a link to an interesting publication with friends
16. Photo preview
When you're looking at someone's account, long-pressing on a post brings up the "preview" mode.
17. Enlarging a photo
Previously, it was impossible to see small details on the screen? Expand the post with two fingers.
18. Save photos
Sometimes you need to quickly pull out a photo that you recently posted on Instagram. Turn on "Save Photos" and "Save Videos" in your account settings.
19. Save other people's photos
SMMs should use user-generated content to enhance their brand reputation. There are three ways to use a subscriber photo.
Download the image via the page code. Right-click on the page with the publication → select "View page code" → press the keys "Ctrl + F" → start typing "jpg" → copy the first line that will be highlighted. This will be a direct link to the high quality image.
20. More than one filter per photo
Sometimes, the desired visual effect can only be achieved by applying several filters. To do this, first apply one of the filters. Then turn on Airplane mode and post a photo. It will not be possible to publish, but the desired photo will be saved in the gallery, you need to apply a new filter to it.
21. Business account
Business accounts on Instagram were introduced recently, not everyone is still used to them, but there are already various myths:
- The coverage of publications is decreasing.
- The likelihood of getting into the Top by geo and hashtag is reduced.
- People are afraid of business accounts and leave them for normal accounts.
To transfer a regular account to a business account or not, the sms manager should decide, I made my choice.
22. Clean up spam comments
The number of comments increases ER and, hypothetically, this is good for an account in the era of algorithmic feeds. Only spam comments with a job offer can spoil the whole impression of the account. It is better to delete such comments.
You can delete any comment on any post. I don't recommend deleting negativity. A properly handled negative comment sells like 4-5 good reviews.
23. Automatically control comments
If you're fed up with fake accounts spamming your account, or you don't allow swearing on your account, you can set up automatic checking of comments by keys.
Every time I get flooded with spam comments, I choose keywords and add them to the banned comments list.
24. Remove or hide tags on photos
Sometimes you need to remove some photos from the “photo with you”, this is especially true for large brands that are constantly tagged in photos.
We go to “Photo with me” → select an objectionable photo → click on the label → “Remove label” you remove the label from the photo, if you move the slider, the photo will not be displayed in “Photo with me”, but the label will remain.
25. Paragraphs or how to indent texts
Everything you write on Instagram can be held against you! Therefore, instead of readable text, you can get a sheet of letters.
To prevent this from happening, there should be no sign after the dot. Emoticons, spaces, letters, dashes, brackets are signs. Helps you compose text in notes or a notepad, and then paste it into Instagram. But it’s easier and faster to use our service. It doesn't break up lines and paragraphs don't slip.
26. Video with different scenes
You can create real sketches and meaningful videos using just the video camera app inside Instagram. It’s not as professional as inviting a videographer and shooting a video in six months, but it’s quick.
We pressed the shooting key, captured the desired scene, and pressed the key. You can continue filming further.
27. Video without sound
By default, videos on Instagram are broadcast without sound. If you were filming in natural conditions where there was a lot of unnecessary noise, it is better to turn off the sound.
28. Change video cover
Click on the invisible “Cover” button in the filter selection mode and select the appropriate cover for the video. You can upload your own video cover to SMMplanner.
29. Selection of hashtags
As long as there is a myth that hashtags help promote a brand, any tools for searching and selecting hashtags will be relevant. In the Instagram search, enter one hashtag, and Instagram itself will suggest others with which this hashtag is often used.
30. Photos from archives in Instagram stories
Instagram stories were conceived as an alternative to Snapchat, so that only mobile content could be uploaded to Instagram here and now. Luckily, you can download cool photos to your phone and then use them in stories.
To do this, take an old photo and edit it in any graphics editor. After this, the photo's creation date will be updated.
Go to stories and swipe up from the bottom of the screen, photos and videos taken within 24 hours will appear.
31. Built-in Boomerang
Boomerang is an app that helps you create looping GIFs. In one of the recent Instagram updates, the developers integrated a boomerang into stories. Now you can remove Boomerang from your phone and use Instagram.
We went into history and selected the Boomerang button.
32. Stories for the elite
Post Instagram stories to your favorite people.
33. Hide stories from favorites
You can not only show stories only to selected accounts, but also hide them from other prying eyes. To do this, you need to go to your account settings and stories settings, in the story settings select those people to whom you do not need to show stories.
34. Additional colors in stories
Select text or brush. A palette will appear at the bottom of the screen. By holding down one of the colors, the expanded palette panel will open.
35. As many stickers and text as you like in Instagram stories
Press the sticker or text key. Insert, increase the size, change the position, and press the sticker or text key again. This way you can build various wonderful structures.
36. Tags in Instagram stories
Just start entering the target account login via @
37. Save stories to the gallery
If you use boomerangs, then stickers, then brushes, you can get a cool story that you'll want to save to your phone.
38. Skip boring and uninteresting stories
If you end up on a line of 25 identical photos, feel free to skip. Double-clicking on a story will skip one scene from the account's history, and swiping will take you to the next story.
Let's summarize
We looked at 38 tricks for working with Instagram and the features of working with them. Let's remember all the tricks voiced in this article.
In modern life, social networks have become an integral part of human everyday life. Many people find it difficult to imagine their weekday or weekend without watching the tape. However, the resources conceived for communication quickly turned into powerful databases, and in addition allowed many. Among the mass of Internet networks, Instagram deserves special attention. In this case, it is necessary to consider in detail what it means to hide my stories from other users on Instagram.
Who sees and how to find out who watched the story
- Direct subscribers of the page.
- Users who are subscribed by the account owner.
- Page owners who follow subscriber pages.
- In open accounts, stories are available to all network users.
- Only some users with whom there is mutual friendship can view the feed.
In this popular social network, page holders can share not only posts, but also individual publications. This feature also allows you to find out who has previously viewed the story. Let's take a closer look at what needs to be done for this. First of all, you need to tap your profile photo to see trending stories. Further, at the very bottom there is a special icon where information about the number of views is displayed. By touching it, it is possible to find out who previously made transitions to the story.
Important. Additionally, you can clarify the information through the story settings. Separately, it should be noted that visitors can express themselves by liking and leaving comments, which are also saved in memory.
How to hide historical information
Currently, there are several separate methods that allow you to completely hide your stories from other account holders. Let's take a closer look at each available method:
- First of all, the account holder has the opportunity, after which it will be visible only to him when opening the main tab of the Internet resource.
- In addition, the user has the right to completely delete the entry from the feed, which will not allow later viewing of this data not only by unauthorized persons, but also by himself.
- Additionally, it is possible to make privacy settings for the entire page, which will subsequently allow access to information publications only to subscribers who have an approved subscription.
- Additionally, there is the possibility of customizing the directly created entry. Here you have to choose who can view the specifically selected story.
If necessary, it is possible to change the previously applied privacy settings at any time, which will allow all owners of Instagram network profiles to gain access to the user’s stories. It should be understood that the fewer restrictions there are, the more the popularity of the owner of a personal page on a social network grows, in addition, the situation is also in the opposite direction. The more privacy settings, for example, the fewer users will be interested in friendship and mutual subscription.
Important. A completely open story allows you to quickly gain popularity, since such publications are of interest to more people than regular posts with photos.
Social networks have become an integral part of the daily lives of young people. However, not everyone strives to gain universal popularity. Someone is interested in communicating only with a limited circle of people. This is precisely why there are private settings that allow you to independently determine who will have access to the feed and who will not be able to view the main publications and stories.
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Instagram is one of the most rapidly growing applications today. So, in August 2016, its new version was presented, which added the function of publishing Stories (photos and videos posted in a special feed for 24 hours). A distinctive feature of the innovation is the ability to track subscribers who have viewed Stories.
In connection with the introduction of this option, many users of the social network began to wonder whether it is possible to view Stories on Instagram anonymously. Since the invisible mode is not provided by the official application, you can see Stories materials while remaining incognito only thanks to third-party services and resources. They will be discussed further below.
New profile as a tool for viewing Stories
The easiest way to watch Instagram Stories anonymously is to create another account that is not tied to your mailbox and mobile phone. You can fill it with false information so as not to arouse suspicion, or simply close it, limiting access.
Among the main advantages of this method are:
- Simplicity and clarity - you do not need to install any additional programs or download special extensions.
- Security - you do not have to use the services of third-party services, go to dubious sites.
- Convenience - you should not leave your main profile, since the software allows simultaneous authorization from several accounts.
Along with the advantages, there are also a number of tangible imperfections. These include:
- Availability of a free mobile number - when registering, you will have to specify a phone number to which Instagram accounts have not previously been linked.
- Restricted - the user whose Stories you want to view can restrict access to them.
Summing up the above, we can conclude that creating an additional profile is not the full way that would allow you to view the Story on Instagram incognito. With it, you can only go unnoticed - the account owner will be aware that his feed is being viewed, but who exactly is doing this, he will not know.
Third Party Resources
Not so long ago, specialized sites began to be created on the Internet that make it possible to view Instagram Stories hidden. One of these is Gramotool. In addition to the stealth mode, it has the following options:
- uploading disappearing photos and videos to your phone gallery;
- display the main profile photo in full size;
- saving photo and video materials posted on the page to the gallery;
- increasing the number of likes and subscribers.
Step-by-step instructions on how to use Gramotool:
In a few seconds, the bot will send all relevant content in video format. If necessary, you can save it to your mobile device.
Stealth mode on smartphone
The most popular way to watch Instagram Stories secretly is to install special applications. Most of them are free and offer a wide range of features (besides Stories tracking). For example, the Repost Stories for Instagram application allows you not only to turn on the invisible mode, but also
- save publications to the gallery of the mobile device;
- synchronize multiple accounts;
- post photos and videos "older" than 24 hours in the Stories feed.
- Download Repost Stories for Instagram (available for both Android and Apple smartphones)
- Open it up
- Go through the authorization procedure by entering the login and password from your Instagram account.
Viewing Stories on Instagram anonymously will be carried out through this software.
Programs for Android
To be able to track your Stories feed in incognito mode, you need to install the Xposed Installer. This program allows you to make changes and adjustments to the operation of the operating system without causing technical failures and malfunctions.
After downloading, you need to carry out a number of simple manipulations that will allow you to view Instagram Stories anonymously:
By following the steps above, you can watch Stories on Instagram while remaining incognito.
Programs for iPhone
You can solve the problem of viewing the Stories feed in stealth mode by downloading Story Reposter. The software is free and distributed through the App Store. It will not take up much space, since its weight is 30 megabytes. However, it is worth mentioning that it only works on IOS 8.0 and higher.
In general, the design of Story Reposter is reminiscent of the standard Instagram application and offers similar functions. Step-by-step instructions on how to anonymously view your Instagram Story using it:
- Install the application.
- Launch it.
- Click on the "Search" icon.
- In the field that opens, start entering the name of the user whose Story you would like to see.
- Click on the desired account from the issue.
- By going to the profile, you will see all his current Stories and publications.
It is noteworthy that with the help of this software you can not only watch Stories on Instagram anonymously, but also download the photos and videos you like by uploading them to your Camera Roll.
Extension for Google Chrome
Chrome IG Story is an extension with which you can track Instagram Stories in stealth mode. It is absolutely free, installed using a template similar to similar software.
After downloading and activating the extension, you need to open the web version of Instagram, go through the authorization procedure by entering your account login and password. After completing these steps, you will notice that a button with the Instagram logo appears on the toolbar, click on it.
As soon as the program is activated, an icon simulating a crossed out eye will appear at the top of the screen. This indicates that stealth mode is enabled and you can now follow Instagram Stories anonymously.
