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Hide someone's posts and stories without unfollowing. Keep the friendship, curate your feed.
Quick Answer
Go to their profile → Tap "Following" → Select "Mute" → Choose to mute posts, stories, or notes. They won't be notified.
Search for or tap on the person's profile you want to mute
Find the green 'Following' button below their bio
From the menu that appears, tap 'Mute'
Toggle on: Posts, Stories, or Notes (or all three)
Find a post from the person in your feed
Tap the three dots (•••) in the top right of the post
Select "Mute" from the menu
Choose "Mute posts" or "Mute posts and stories"
To unmute someone, follow the same steps as muting:
Their content will immediately appear in your feed again.
Curating your Instagram?
While you're organizing your feed, find out who unfollowed you and identify people you might want to unfollow or mute.
Check your followersNo, Instagram doesn't notify users when you mute them. They'll still be able to see your profile, posts, and stories, and they can still message you. The only difference is that their content won't appear in your feed—something they have no way of knowing.
When you unfollow someone, you're no longer connected to them—they'll likely notice if they check their followers. When you mute someone, you stay following them (maintaining the social connection) but their content simply doesn't appear in your feed. It's a discreet way to curate your feed without the social awkwardness.
Yes! Instagram lets you mute posts, stories, or notes separately. You can choose to mute only their stories while still seeing their posts in your feed, or any combination that works for you.
There's no way to know if someone has muted you. Instagram doesn't provide this information, and there's no reliable way to detect it. The only hint might be if someone never interacts with your content despite following you, but that's not conclusive.
Yes, unmuting is just as easy as muting. Go to their profile, tap 'Following', and toggle off the mute options for posts, stories, or notes. Their content will immediately start appearing in your feed again.
No, muting only affects what appears in your main feed and story tray. You'll still receive their DMs, be notified if they tag you in posts, and see their comments on your posts. Muting is purely about controlling your feed.