Nowadays, due to the ease of connecting to social networks and the availability of high-speed internet provided by Mobile internet providers, information security and privacy are becoming important. Maybe you need some information that you publish on virtual networks not to be seen by certain people on your follower list. One of these cases is personal Instagram stories.In this article, we will explore 3 ways to make Instagram Stories private:
Solution #1: Add contacts you wish to exclude from seeing your stories to the “Hide Story From” list.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Log into your Instagram Account.
- Navigate to Your Profile.
- Tap the hamburger menu in the top right.
- Scroll through the options and tap on “Account Privacy”.
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Select the desired contacts by tapping the checkboxes.
- Tap on “Done” Button.
Solution #2: Hide your instagram story from someone
This method allows you to permanently exclude a particular contact from viewing your story from watching your story forever.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Log into your Instagram Account.
- Navigate to the desired user profile .
- Tap on the three dots icon in the top right.
- Scroll through the options and tap on “Hide your story”.
- Tap on “Hide”.
Solution #3: Share your stories with your close friends
Another effective method is to show private stories only to your close friends list.
Create or edit a list of your close friends on Instagram, then show your stories only to your close friends. This way, strangers or people you don’t want to see your private stories won’t be able to watch them.
This method allows you to permanently exclude a particular contact from viewing your story from watching your story forever.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Log into your Instagram Account.
- Navigate to Your Profile .
- Tap the hamburger menu in the top right.
- Scroll through the options and tap on “Close Friends”.
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Scroll through the displayed list and select your close friends from.
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Tap on “Done”.
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While sharing new stories, just tap on “Close Friends”.
Conclusion
The Instagram stories you share with others often reflect sweet memories from your personal life with loved ones or impactful work experiences with colleagues. A well-timed story can help you uncover new and wonderful opportunities. However, sharing stories with all your followers might feel uncomfortable.
As someone who values privacy, you may prefer not to let others see your personal stories or know the details of your daily life. If you’re a creative content producer looking to share your ideas and thoughts only with trusted sources, the methods outlined in this article can help enhance your privacy and security.
Thank you to the author for their useful article.
If I restrict someone from seeing my stories, will that person notice that they no longer see my stories?
No, he doesn’t notice at all. Because Instagram doesn’t show any notifications.
Article très utile, merci !
Can I hide an Instagram story from everyone except one person?
Yes, select all contacts and don’t put just that one person on the hiding list.
Thank you very much for your complete and useful explanation. The instructions were very practical and I was able to easily hide the story I wanted. The only thing I think could be improved is adding a short instructional video. Overall, it was a very good article. Good luck.
Thank you for your positive feedback! A training video will be added soon.