Instagram Privacy Checker

Check what personal information is visible on your Instagram profile and get privacy recommendations

Privacy Analysis

Enter an Instagram username to analyze privacy settings and visibility

Instagram Privacy Settings Guide

Account Privacy

  • Make your account private to control who sees your content
  • Review and approve follower requests manually
  • Remove contact information if not needed

Content Privacy

  • Use Close Friends for sensitive story content
  • Turn off location services for posts
  • Disable activity status visibility

How to Protect Your Instagram Privacy

Step 1: Access Privacy Settings

  1. Open Instagram and go to your profile
  2. Tap the three lines (menu) in the top right
  3. Select "Settings and privacy"
  4. Choose "Privacy" from the menu

Step 2: Configure Key Settings

  • Account Privacy: Toggle "Private account" on
  • Activity Status: Turn off "Show activity status"
  • Story Settings: Limit story viewers
  • Comments: Filter inappropriate comments
  • Tags: Require approval for tags

Step 3: Regular Privacy Checkups

  • • Review your follower list monthly
  • • Check what information is visible to others
  • • Update privacy settings as needed
  • • Remove old posts with personal information