How to View Instagram Without an Account

Co-authored by Ben Whitehair and Ellie Salyers

Last Updated: September 17, 2023 Fact Checked

Do you want to be able to look at Instagram without having an account? While you won’t have access to all Instagram features, there are a few ways you can check out someone’s profile and Instagram Story if their account is public. This wikiHow article will teach you how to view someone’s Instagram without an account.

Method 1

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Using a Third-Party Website to View Someone’s Instagram Story

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Type https://instanavigation.com/ into your preferred web browser. On your mobile device or computer, open up your preferred web browser (like Google Chrome) and type this into the address bar.
At the top of the website, there’s a white search bar. This is where you can type in the username of the profile that you want to view.

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This is the black button inside of the search bar.
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View their Instagram Story. After the website loads, simply scroll down to view the user’s Instagram Story.
- Keep in mind that this function is only available if the user has a public account. Also, you won’t be able to view anything if the user doesn’t currently have anything on their Story.
If you want to download the Instagram story to your device, simply click on Download underneath the Story.

Method 2

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Using a Third-Party Website to View an Instagram Account

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Type https://imgsed.com/ into your preferred web browser. On your mobile device or computer, open up your preferred web browser and type this into the address bar.
This is a white search bar at the top of the website.
This is to the right of the search bar.
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Tap or click on the correct profile. A list of profiles similar to the one you typed in will appear on the website. Simply click on the correct one.
- Keep in mind that this function is only available if the user has a public account.
Now just scroll through the user’s page to view all of their posts. If you want to see the caption or comments on a particular post, simply click on it.
If you want to download a certain post to your device, simply click on the red Download button underneath the post.

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How do you see a private profile on Instagram without a password?

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You cannot view a private profile unless you are signed in and they allowed you to view it first.

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Do they know if we view their stories?

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No. If you're anonymous, you will not be tracked for them.

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Can we post without an account?

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No. You must be signed in to post content on Instagram. When logged out, the only thing you can do there is read.

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While these two methods are easy ways to view someone’s profile, you will still have relatively limited functions without an account. You may want to create an Instagram account to have more autonomy, such as viewing a private account.^{[1] X Research source}

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