How to know who sees your Instagram photos

Instagram is one of the most popular social networks right now. Here, users share photos and videos in their posts so that others can see and interact with their content. But is there any way to know who has seen your photos?

Can you know who sees your Instagram photos?

Let's get straight to the point: you can't know who sees your photos on Instagram. The list of accounts that have viewed your content is one of those things this app does not share with its users. But, as we will see below, that does not mean that you cannot know certain information about your posts that will help you to optimize your profile (and, perhaps, give your ego a boost).

Are third-party apps reliable to know who sees your Instagram photos?

Several third-party apps claim to provide data and statistics about a user's profile, but they usually require access to your account to do so. An example is Followers Up Stats.

However, it is best to avoid this type of tool. In short, third-party apps that promise to show you who sees your photos on Instagram are unreliable because Meta's social network does not provide that information to anyone (including the user, as we have already seen).

Therefore, such applications are often misleading. What's worse, many of them collect your data or even put your account at risk. In short, it is best to avoid third-party apps to protect your privacy.

How to find out who has seen your Instagram photos

If you want to find out who has seen your Instagram photos reliably and easily, your best bet is to look at the users who have liked the post. 'Likes' are the only proof that someone has seen a photo.

In the case of videos, Instagram does tell us the number of views on the app, but only the number, not the names of the users. Fortunately, there is a trick to solve this.

How to know who has seen your Instagram stories

However, you still have one last option. If you want to know without any doubt who has seen your photos on Instagram, you can post them in your stories. You can even share your posts in your stories.

Contrary to what happens with posts, you can check who has seen your stories. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open the Instagram app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the new post button and look for the stories section or swipe right on the feed screen.
3. Post a story.
4. Wait for a while.
5. After a while, bearing in mind that stories only last up to 24 hours, return to Your Stories by tapping on your profile picture.
6. Tap the Activity button at the bottom left.

There, you will see the viewers in viewing order (the ones at the top are the last ones who saw your story, and you can also see who sent reactions). However, users who move from one story to another without paying attention are also displayed as viewers.