How TO Hide Friends On Instagram in [currentyear]

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide. The majority of social media lovers have an Instagram account. Moreover, Like Facebook, people also share photos, videos, and stories on it. 

But, some people don’t want to share their photos, videos, stories, and friends lists with strangers on Instagram. So, they make their account private. So, only their friends can see their data on it. 

Some people don’t want to share their friend lists with others. If you are one of them and don’t know how to hide friend lists on Instagram, you must read the following steps. 

Steps To Hide Friends On Instagram Via Mobile (Android & iPhone)

• Login to your Instagram account on your mobile phone 
• Click on the profile button(down-right)

• Click on the three lines (top-right)

• Go to settings

• And, click on the privacy

• Turn on the private account option

Done!! That’s how you can make your account. Now people can’t see your pictures, videos, stories, and friend list on Instagram. Although they can see how many followers or following you have, they cannot see who they are. On top of that, people also need your permission to be your friend on Instagram. 

But, If you use Instagram on a laptop or desktop, you must follow the below-given steps. These steps are very similar to the mobile phone steps. 

Steps To Hide Friends On Instagram Via Desktop (Desktop & Laptop)

• Login to your Instagram account on your desktop

• Click on the profile button (top-right)

• Go to the settings

• And, click on the privacy & security

• Tick the private account option

Done!! These are the steps to make your account private on Instagram. 

Conclusion

The majority of people share the data publicly, but some don’t. That’s why Instagram gives this option to its users. If you are a Facebook user and want a private Facebook account, you must check out our other article. 

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