How to see someones instagram story without an account

• You can view Instagram Stories anonymously by using an unidentifiable account or, to an extent, by turning on airplane mode.
• Third-party sites and apps that promise anonymous Instagram Stories viewing can be unreliable and may not be secure, though some do work.

When viewing Instagram Stories, it's important to note that the user who posted the story is able to see who viewed it. Generally speaking, this doesn't cause a problem, but there may be a time that you want to view someone's Instagram Stories discretely. 

There are a few different ways you can go about viewing stories without letting the poster know it was you, though each method will have varying degrees of success.

How to view Instagram Stories anonymously

Use an anonymous Instagram account

Perhaps the best way to anonymously view someone's Instagram Stories is by using an Instagram account that isn't automatically identifiable as you. 

If you already have another account set up, it's as easy as adding the account on Instagram and switching between the two whenever you want to view someone's Instagram Stories without them knowing. 

If you haven't already created an additional Instagram account, you'll need to sign up for a new one before adding it to your app.

Turn on airplane mode

It's possible to view someone's Instagram Stories anonymously by ensuring your mobile device has airplane mode enabled before you tap on them. Because Instagram automatically preloads several stories to enable instant viewing even when you're without a reliable Wi-Fi or data connection, you can theoretically view one without being seen. 

To try this out, you need to pull up the account's profile in the Instagram app, then enable airplane mode on your device before heading back into the app and tapping on the user's stories. 

However, if the user in question has posted many stories sequentially, the app likely won't have preloaded them all so they won't all be viewable on airplane mode. 

Use a third-party app or site

There are a number of third-party apps and websites that purport to allow you to view someone's Instagram Stories anonymously, without the need to log in. Many of these sites aren't particularly secure and some don't even work, however, so them use at your own discretion.

If you are looking to use one, though, in a test we conducted, the website InstaStories successfully viewed a public account's stories without notifying the user of a view. Simply enter an account handle on the site's homepage to view an account's stories. Note that the site only works for public accounts, and won't be able to access a private account's stories. 

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Do you want to be able to look at Instagram without having an account? While you won’t have access to all Instagram features, there are a few ways you can check out someone’s profile and Instagram Story if their account is public. This wikiHow article will teach you how to view someone’s Instagram without an account.

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   Type https://storiesdown.com into your preferred web browser. On your mobile device or computer, open up your preferred web browser and type this into the address bar.

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   Type an Instagram username into the search bar. At the top of the website, there’s a white search bar. This is where you can type in the username of the profile that you want to view.

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   Tap or click on Search. This is the black button inside of the search bar.

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   View their Instagram Story. After the website loads, simply scroll down to view the user’s Instagram Story.

   • Keep in mind that this function is only available if the user has a public account. Also, you won’t be able to view anything if the user doesn’t currently have anything on their Story.

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   Click on Download (optional). If you want to download the Instagram story to your device, simply click on Download underneath the Story.

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   Type https://imginn.com into your preferred web browser. On your mobile device or computer, open up your preferred web browser and type this into the address bar.

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   Type an Instagram username into the search bar. This is a white search bar at the top of the website.

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   Tap or click on the magnifying glass icon. This is to the right of the search bar.

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   Tap or click on the correct profile. A list of profiles similar to the one you typed in will appear on the website. Simply click on the correct one.

   • Keep in mind that this function is only available if the user has a public account.

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   View their posts. Now just scroll through the user’s page to view all of their posts. If you want to see the caption or comments on a particular post, simply click on it.

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   Click on Download (optional). If you want to download a certain post to your device, simply click on the red Download button underneath the post.

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• While these two methods are easy ways to view someone’s profile, you will still have relatively limited functions without an account. You may want to create an Instagram account to have more autonomy, such as viewing a private account.

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1. Find a specific Instagram username.
2. Open a web browser on your computer.
2. Type in the Instagram profile URL.
3. Scroll through their Instagram.

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