To hide your following list on Instagram, the primary and most effective method is to make your account private. When your account is private, only people you approve as followers can see your following list, along with your posts and stories. Here are the steps:
- Open Instagram and go to your profile.
- Tap the three horizontal lines (menu) in the top right corner.
- Select "Settings."
- Tap "Privacy."
- Toggle on the "Private Account" option and confirm your choice.
Once your account is private, users who do not follow you will not be able to see your following list or followers; they must send a follow request which you can approve or deny
. Additional notes:
- If you want to hide your following list from specific users, you can block or restrict those users. Blocking completely hides your profile and following list from them, while restricting limits their interactions and visibility
- Instagram does not currently offer an option to hide your following list without making your account private.
- You must have a personal (not professional or creator) account to use the private account feature to hide your following list
In summary, the only way to hide your following list on Instagram is by switching your account to private, which restricts visibility to approved followers only. Blocking or restricting individual users can further control who sees your following list.
