Can You Really See Who Views Your Instagram Profile?

Instagram doesn't allow users to see who views their profile

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So if you look through someone's profile and don't like or comment on a post

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there's no way for them to know who sees the pictures

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Similar to Facebook, users are unable to see who has viewed their profiles

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Instagram Business accounts will display stats about the volume of traffic

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but doesn't show specific profile information, according to Alex Heid

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If you share more Instagram stories than posts, you'll have better luck finding out who's viewing your content

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Users who view stories appear in a "viewers list" for 24 hours after the story is live

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Is there a third-party app that lets me see who views my Instagram profile?

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Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012, so there's some overlap in privacy settings.

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So, like Facebook, no third-party apps will tell you who looks at your Instagram profile

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There's no indication that Instagram will ever decide to allow users to see who views their profile

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