Instagram guides

Deactivating, deleting and recovering accounts, seeing who unfollowed you and more: up-to-date, honest answers to the most asked Instagram questions.

How to See Who Doesn’t Follow You Back on Instagram

How to see who doesn’t follow you back on Instagram without giving your password, using Instagram’s official data export. Step-by-step guide.

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How to See Sent Follow Requests on Instagram

How to see the follow requests you sent on Instagram that haven’t been accepted yet, and how to cancel them. Step-by-step guide.

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How to Temporarily Deactivate Instagram

Steps to temporarily deactivate your Instagram account, how to reactivate it, and the rules you should know. Updated for 2026.

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How to Delete Your Instagram Account Permanently

Steps to permanently delete your Instagram account, the 30-day window to change your mind, and how to back up your data first. Updated for 2026.

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How to Recover Your Instagram Account

Forgot your password or got hacked? Instagram account recovery steps, the official ways to get a hacked account back, and how to stay protected.

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How to Know If Someone Blocked You on Instagram

Did someone block you on Instagram? The signs of being blocked, how it differs from restricting or deleting, and the real ways to check.

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How to Recover Deleted Instagram Messages

Can deleted or unsent Instagram messages be recovered? How to save your messages with the data export, and the scam apps to avoid.

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Can You View a Private Instagram Account?

Do private Instagram viewer sites and apps really work? Why it isn’t possible and how these sites scam people.

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Who Viewed My Instagram Profile?

Can you see who viewed your Instagram profile? What you can really see (story viewers, insights) and the fake apps to avoid.

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Instagram Story, Reels and Post Sizes

Instagram story size is 1080×1920. Reels, post, profile grid and profile picture sizes, plus tips to avoid quality loss.

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How to Get on the Instagram Explore Page

How to get on Instagram Explore: Reels, first-hour engagement, hashtags, posting times and the signals the algorithm cares about.

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