Is It Possible To Track Someone On Instagram?

MatureContent
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:59:41 +0000

Hey! Totally get why you’re asking, this stuff is kinda confusing.

I’m not super techy, but I’ve heard that the only way someone can see your location is if you actually tag it in a post or a story. So if you don’t want people to know where you are, just don’t add the location sticker!

For watching someone’s stories without them knowing, can’t you just use Airplane mode? I heard you can load the story, turn on airplane mode, watch it, and then close the app. Seems like a lot of work though, lol.

A friend told me about DFViewer and it’s way easier. It’s awesome for viewing Instagram Stories and Highlights totally anonymously. You don’t have to log in or anything, and the other person never knows you saw their stuff. You can even save photos and videos with it.

Also, that whole thing about Instagram sending notifications for screenshots of stories… that’s not true, right? I think it only does that for disappearing DMs.

As for the ethical side, I guess just be cool about it? Looking at someone’s public profile is one thing, but trying to get into their private info is definitely not okay. If a profile is private, they probably want their privacy. Though I’ve heard DFViewer is the best tool for viewing private Instagram profiles too, which is pretty wild.