{"id":47640,"date":"2022-07-30T21:48:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47640"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:48:37","slug":"how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide Stories on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5d0253a299\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5d0253a299\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5d0253a299\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram\/#How_to_Hide_Stories_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Hide Stories on Instagram\">How to Hide Stories on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram\/#Unhide_a_story_on_instagram\" title=\"Unhide a story on instagram\">Unhide a story on instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram\/#Turn_off_Instagram_stories\" title=\"Turn off Instagram stories\">Turn off Instagram stories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram\/#Hide_stories_from_certain_users\" title=\"Hide stories from certain users\">Hide stories from certain users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-stories-on-instagram\/#Create_a_close_friend_list\" title=\"Create a close friend list\">Create a close friend list<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Hide_Stories_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Hide Stories on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V7Xpp6O.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to hide stories on instagram\" style=\"max-width:35% width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:337px;\"> <\/p>\n<p>Instagram allows users to share stories on both the location page and the hashtag page. However, if you don&#8217;t want to share your stories on these pages, you can hide them by creating a closed friend list. This way, only people you want to see them can see them. Another option is to share them with a smaller group of followers. This is possible with Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends feature. However, this only works if you want to share the story with certain followers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unhide_a_story_on_instagram\"><\/span>Unhide a story on instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step in attempting to unhide a story on Instagram is to select the story you want to hide from others. You can choose to hide a story from all users, or you can select specific people to share it with. This feature is useful if you want to share a story with a select group of people. This method will prevent everyone from seeing your story. To hide a story from everyone, select &#8220;Hide Story From All Users&#8221; in the settings tab of the Instagram app. Once you have selected the users you want to share your story with, hit &#8220;Unhide Story from All Users.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To unhide a story from a single person, you need to visit the profile section and go to the Stories tab. Click &#8220;more&#8221; in the top right corner and then click &#8220;unhide&#8221; next to the user&#8217;s name. If you&#8217;re hiding stories from other people by mistake, you can reverse the process by following the same steps as above. Make sure you don&#8217;t accidentally hide a story from others before attempting to unhide it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_off_Instagram_stories\"><\/span>Turn off Instagram stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of seeing the same old posts that are popping up all over your feed, you can learn how to turn off Instagram stories. The first thing you need to do is disable the &#8220;Save to Archive&#8221; option. This option prevents Instagram from automatically archiving your stories, but it doesn&#8217;t delete the posts you already archived. To turn off this feature, go to your profile settings and tap on the &#8220;Story Archive&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve disabled the notifications, you can re-enable them later. You can also switch off all notifications for your account for a certain period of time. You can also turn off all notifications on the site for a certain period of time. After doing this, you can continue to use the app without any stories. This is very convenient for people who have multiple accounts on Instagram. However, be aware that this feature may not work on every platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_stories_from_certain_users\"><\/span>Hide stories from certain users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can hide stories from certain users on Instagram without unfollowing them. This allows you to view only the content of certain people you&#8217;re following without affecting your relationships with others. Instagram&#8217;s algorithm takes this into account when deciding which stories to display and which to hide. To hide stories from certain users, go to their profile and tap the mute or toggle off switch. Once you have completed this process, you&#8217;re done.<\/p>\n<p>You can hide stories from certain users on Instagram for several reasons. For some, you may want to hide your stories from certain people so they can&#8217;t see your personal stories. For others, it could be a matter of comfort or social dynamics. In either case, it is best to leave other people&#8217;s stories private. This way, only friends and family can see your personal posts or highlight moments. Another reason to hide stories from certain users is to protect your privacy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_close_friend_list\"><\/span>Create a close friend list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One option to keep private posts on Instagram is to create a Close Friends list. These are people whose posts you&#8217;d want to share with them only. This is great if you&#8217;re working with collaborators and don&#8217;t want them to see other followers. Or, if you&#8217;re a coach, you can create a Close Friends list to keep private posts from your clients. By adding these people to the list, they won&#8217;t see your stories if they&#8217;re not already on it.<\/p>\n<p>To make your Close Friends list private, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_zdo0EYK_s\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"255\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"457\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Hide Stories on Instagram Instagram allows users to share stories on both the location page and the hashtag page. However, if you don&#8217;t want to share your stories on these pages, you can hide them by creating a closed friend list. This way, only people you want to see them can see them. 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