How to Find Someone on Instagram Without an Account

A simple guide to tracking down anyone's Instagram account on the web

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Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: January 6, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to search for someone's Instagram profile when you don't have an account yourself.

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   Get the person's Instagram profile name. You can search for their account if you know their username.

   • Keep in mind that you can only search for all accounts but can only view the photos of the public ones.
   • You can often find peoples' Instagram usernames on their other social media accounts.
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   Go to https://www.instagram.com in a web browser. You can access Instagram on your computer without logging in by navigating to this website.
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   Add /profile_name to the end of the URL. Replace ″profile_name″ with the person's username.

   • For example, if you're looking for wikiHow's Instagram feed, the you'd add /wikihow to the end of the URL in the address bar. The URL would then look like this: https://www.instagram.com/wikihow.
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   Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return.If you got their name right, you'll be taken to their profile page. If the account is private, you'll see a ″This Account is Private″ message on their profile instead of photos they've shared.
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   Search Google for Instagram accounts. If you're looking for a celebrity or other public figure, you can usually use Google in your computer's web browser.

   • For example, if you're looking for Beyonce's Instagram feed, search for ″official Instagram account of Beyonce.″ Adding ″official″ helps you find the real account (instead of fan accounts).
   • Once you find the account in the results, click the link to view its photos and videos.
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