Unfortunately, I’ve been blocked by someone, but I’m still curious about their public stories. I know I can’t log into my account to see them, but is there any anonymous website or method that would let me view their story without them knowing, even though I’m blocked? I’m trying to figure out if the block actually prevents any and all viewing methods.
If you are blocked by someone on Instagram, you cannot view their stories—even with third-party websites or “story viewer” tools—because Instagram blocks your access at the account level, not just while logged in. Public Instagram story viewers (like storiesig, Dumpor, Anon IG Viewer) only work for public accounts and users you haven’t been blocked by. Once blocked, even these tools can’t fetch the stories; they rely on scraping public data, and you appear as a blocked user.
Workarounds:
- Create a new account (with no links to your original). If their profile is public, you can view their stories anonymously this way.
- Ask a friend (who isn’t blocked) to check.
- Don’t use paywalled “unblock” tools or scripts—these are often scams, inject malware, or ask for your credentials (dangerous!).
Summary: When blocked, there’s no legitimate anonymous tool to bypass this restriction. Your only safe option is using a completely unrelated account. Stay away from too-good-to-be-true sites!