Welcome to the 2024 Guide on How to Hide Your Instagram Online Status!
Today, privacy is important when using Instagram. This guide will show you how to hide when you’re online or active on the app. You’ll learn how to control who sees your activity.
By the end of this guide, you’ll know how to use Instagram privately and decide when you want people to know if you’re online. Let’s get started on managing your Instagram privacy!
How to hide your Instagram activity or online status
Hiding your online status on Instagram is easy, but it has some downsides. Don’t worry, though; you can turn it back on by following these steps if you change your mind.
When you hide your online status, you can’t see if your friends are online either. So, if you’ve hidden your status but want to check if your friends are online, you won’t be able to; their little green dots will disappear from your screen. If you were planning to secretly look at someone’s profile, you won’t be able to do that without letting others know you’re online.
If you want to hide your online status, here’s how to do it:
How to change the visibility of your activity status:
Here’s how to hide your online status on Instagram using the app on your phone:
- Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android.
- Tap on your Profile icon in the bottom right.
- While on your profile page, tap the three lines in the top right.
- Select “Settings and privacy.”
- Scroll down until you see “Messages and story replies,” then tap it.
- Now, tap “Show activity status.”
- Finally, turn off your activity status by tapping the switch next to “Activity Status.”
Who can see when you’re active on Instagram?
If you’re worried about others seeing when you’re using Instagram and don’t want to turn off your activity status, here’s what you should know:
Not many people can see if you’re online on Instagram. People who just visit your profile or find your comments won’t know if you’re active.
For your followers, it’s a bit different. They can’t see when you were last online, but they can see a green dot if you’re using the app right now.
Your activity status on Instagram is only shared with people you’ve talked to—the ones you’ve sent messages to or received messages from. So, you have to chat with someone first before the app tells them you’re online, which makes it more private.
How to tell if someone is online on Instagram
Here’s something else to know about Instagram activity statuses: Instagram shares information about your friends’ activity in two different ways. Pocket-lint uses “online status” and “activity status.”
Online status is pretty straightforward; it tells you if someone is currently using Instagram, and you’ll see a green dot by their profile picture in certain spots. Activity status is a bit more detailed. It shows you what your friend did last on Instagram, and you can see this when you chat with them. It can give you different messages, like
- “Active now” means they’re online.
- “Active X time ago” shows when they were last online.
- “Sent X” means they sent you a reel or post.
- “Text of a message” is when they send you a direct message (DM).
- “Liked a message” is when they liked your DM.
There are more activity statuses, but they all just tell you what someone did with your stuff or when they were last online.
You can tell if someone is online or active in a few ways:
- In your direct inbox, look for a green dot near their name and picture.
- On Instagram, their name and picture will have a green dot.
- In your direct inbox, you’ll see their most recent activity status.
More about Active Status on Instagram
Instagram’s activity status helps you see when your friends are using the app or when they were last on it. When it’s on, you’ll see a green dot or ‘Active now’ by their name, showing they’re online.
But if you turn off your activity status, others won’t know when you were last online or if you’re online now. It works both ways, so you can’t see their status either.
But don’t worry, you can still send and get direct messages. Turning off your activity status won’t stop you from using messages or knowing if someone reads your message.
Conclusion
This 2024 guide helps you be in charge of your Instagram experience. By learning how to hide your online status, you can have more privacy and control while using the app. Whether you want to keep things private or manage your time better, this guide gives you the tools to do it.
Remember, in the world of social media, it’s essential to protect your privacy. Use what you’ve learned here to use Instagram the way you want and have a more personal and private experience.
FAQs about Hiding Online Status on Instagram
Why can’t I see when someone was last active on Instagram anymore?
If you can’t view someone’s activity status, it means they’ve made it private in their Instagram settings.
How to see if someone is online on Instagram if they appear offline?
If someone on Instagram has hidden their online status, there’s no official way to tell if they’re online or not, even if they seem offline. Instagram respects their choice to keep it private.
Who Can See When You’re Active on Instagram?
Your Instagram followers can see when you were last active or if you’re currently online. You can decide who sees this by changing your settings. Go to your profile, tap the three lines, then go to “Settings” > “Privacy” > “Activity Status” to choose who can see it.