{"id":48378,"date":"2022-07-30T22:28:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48378"},"modified":"2022-07-30T22:28:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:28:15","slug":"how-to-hide-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide a Post From Someone 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-69ef1ea344ce3\" 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-69ef1ea344ce3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef1ea344ce3\" ><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-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2\/#How_to_Hide_a_Post_From_Someone_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Hide a Post From Someone on Instagram\">How to Hide a Post From Someone 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-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Creating_a_group_on_Instagram\" title=\"Creating a group on Instagram\">Creating a group 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-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Archiving_a_post\" title=\"Archiving a post\">Archiving a post<\/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-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Hide_a_post_from_a_certain_follower\" title=\"Hide a post from a certain follower\">Hide a post from a certain follower<\/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-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Ghosting_a_follower\" title=\"Ghosting a follower\">Ghosting a follower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-a-post-from-someone-on-instagram-2\/#Unarchiving_a_post\" title=\"Unarchiving a post\">Unarchiving a post<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Hide_a_Post_From_Someone_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Hide a Post From Someone on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mP36joa.jpg\" align=\"left\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:35% margin:0px 10px; max-height:380px; width:auto;\" alt=\"how to hide a post from someone on instagram\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to hide a post from someone on Instagram, read on. You can do it one of several ways. You can archive all of your posts, block a certain follower, or make your account private. But before you do that, make sure you know what Instagram does before you try it. In this article, we&#8217;ll walk you through each option. This article also includes tips on how to ghost someone on Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_group_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Creating a group on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of someone tagging you in photos or posting slanderous comments, you can create a group on Instagram to hide that post. You can use the group feature to block or mute certain users. The feature lets you control who can see your posts and add other users to the group. You can also control who can add you to the group. You can mute all or specific people.<\/p>\n<p>To create a group, select the users you want to hide the post from. You can type a message, select a photo, or take a new one. Group messaging is similar to direct messaging on other social networks, but it has some cool features. Ideally, Instagram will make groups visible so that people can message each other privately. Alternatively, you can use the group feature to hide the post from people who don&#8217;t follow you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Archiving_a_post\"><\/span>Archiving a post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to keep a past post private, you can archive it on Instagram. This option allows you to store all the comments, likes, photos, and videos that you have posted on the social media website. Unlike other social networks, however, you will not lose engagement or likes if you choose to archive a post. Keeping a post private will also allow you to keep it private and out of the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, you might want to re-post an old post from time to time. Regardless of whether you decide to delete it entirely, you should consider archiving it before you delete it forever. Archiving a post will keep it private, but it will no longer appear in your main feed. Despite this, you will still be able to track the likes and comments that you receive on your previous post.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_a_post_from_a_certain_follower\"><\/span>Hide a post from a certain follower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the case of Instagram, you can also choose to hide your posts from a certain group of followers. To do so, open the post you wish to hide and tap on the three dots. From here, select &#8220;Hide from&#8221; and choose the users you wish to exclude from seeing your post. If you want to restrict the post&#8217;s visibility to only certain followers, you can also select the option &#8220;Private.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While you cannot hide a post from multiple people on Instagram, you can mute individual posts or entire accounts from certain followers. This will only affect those followers you want to hide, so you can make sure your followers do not see your posts. However, you can mute individual posts or stories by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner of the post. To unmute a post or video from a certain follower, you must be following that person.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ghosting_a_follower\"><\/span>Ghosting a follower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While there are many ways to increase your Instagram reach, ghosting a follower is not an ideal option. These ghost followers are bots and do not engage with your content very much. You may want to consider using the Ghost Followers app to find out whether they&#8217;re real or not. The app will let you see up to 2 free ghost followers and then you can pay to see more ghost followers. The app also offers useful analytics on your followers&#8217; activities.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main causes of ghost followers is the presence of fake accounts. These accounts are created with the sole purpose of generating fake followers and not engaging with your content. This is embarrassing, as some people use these accounts to promote giveaways and social media campaigns. Others don&#8217;t engage with other Instagram accounts at all. Ghost followers can also ruin your engagement. Hence, it&#8217;s best to get rid of fake accounts before they destroy your engagement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unarchiving_a_post\"><\/span>Unarchiving a post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few ways to undelete a post from your Instagram profile. If you have deleted a post, you can restore its visibility by selecting &#8220;Unarchive&#8221; from the &#8220;Share&#8221; option. To unarchive a post, tap the three dots icon located on the top right corner of the screen. Tap the &#8220;Show on profile&#8221; option. Once you do that, the post will appear in its original place on your profile, retaining all its comments and likes.<\/p>\n<p>The archive feature is also a good option for those who want to look back at past Instagram stories. If you have deleted a post from your profile and do not want your followers to see it, you can archive the post. Alternatively, you can choose to remove the post altogether from your archive. This way, you can browse all your past stories on Instagram. 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