To hide your followers on Instagram, the primary and official method is to switch your account from public to private. When your account is private, only approved followers can see your followers list. Here are the key steps:
- Open Instagram and go to your profile.
- Tap the three-line menu icon (top right).
- Select "Settings," then "Privacy."
- Toggle on the "Private Account" option.
Once your account is private, non-followers cannot see your followers or following lists, and they must send a follow request which you can approve or deny
. Additional tips for controlling who sees your followers:
- You can remove specific followers to prevent them from seeing your followers list and posts.
- Blocking users also restricts their access completely to your profile and followers list
Important notes:
- If you have a professional (business or creator) account, you must switch back to a personal account to enable the private account setting
- Existing followers will still be able to see your followers list unless you remove or block them.
- Instagram does not currently offer a direct feature to hide followers from approved followers; privacy is mainly controlled by making your account private and managing your followers
In summary, to hide your followers on Instagram, set your account to private and manage your followers by removing or blocking those you want to restrict from seeing your followers list.
