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• A tutorial of Instagram tips and tricks
• Learn how you can view Instagram stories without anyone knowing.
• Understand the Instagram Story feature thoroughly.

Instagram Stories is an in-app feature that allows users to post photos or videos that automatically disappear within 24 hours.

Scrolling through these stories is a fun and popular way people spend time on the app. However, sometimes you just want to silently scroll through without drawing attention.

If you are a regular Instagram user, there must have been times when you wished to watch someone’s story without them knowing. Firstly, let’s figure out if Instagram allows you to do that.

Can You View Instagram Stories Anonymously?

At present, Instagram does not provide an integrated feature for viewing Stories anonymously as this contradicts their guidelines and terms of usage.

However, alternative methods do exist for discreetly browsing through Instagram stories without revealing your identity.

Here are 4 easy tricks to view Insta stories without the creator getting your name in their “story view list.”

Secretly View Someone’s Instagram Story In Airplane Mode

• Open the Instagram app on your Android or iOS phone.
• Wait a few seconds for the Stories to load.

• Switch on your phone’s Airplane Mode.
• Now again open Instagram and open the story you wanted to watch.

Secretly View Someone’s Instagram Story Through Web Browser

• Install the ‘Ghostify” Chrome Extension.

• Open and Login into the web version of Instagram.
• The Chrome extension will let you view all the stories on Instagram Stories without letting people know.

Secretly View Someone’s Instagram Story From Adjacent Stories

• Instead of picking the exact IG Story you want to see, pick the one that comes after it and make it stop.

• After that, touch and move the stopped story slowly to the left. This lets you take a quick look at the story you actually want to see.
• You can sneak a peek at the Instagram Story you like without leaving the middle of both Stories.
• Just make sure not to slide too fast, or you’ll end up being counted as a viewer of the Story.

Secretly View Someone’s Instagram Story via Third-Party Online Tools

There are different online tools that let people see Instagram Stories without anyone knowing or keeping tabs on them.

The good thing about this method is that it’s free and you don’t need to make a new Instagram account, get any apps, download software or even sign in anywhere.

One such online tool is InstaNavigation.com. Follow the below steps to use the tool –

• Open InstaNavigation.com.

• Enter the Instagram username or account link in the search bar and click on “Search” button.
• It will allow you to view stories anonymously.

However, remember that you can only use these tools to see the Stories of Instagram accounts that are public.

You can look at Instagram Stories without anyone knowing by following the 4 smart ways mentioned here. However, we once again remind you that viewing Instagram Stories anonymously is against Instagram’s policy and terms of service.

It also raises ethical concerns. We recommend that you use Instagram more responsibly and respect every user’s privacy.

FAQs

Q1. How to view Instagram Stories without an account?

Answer. You can try using tools from other companies, such as IgAgony, StoriesIG, Insta Stories Viewer, StorySaver.net, and InstaNavigation, to look at Instagram Stories without anyone knowing. And the great thing is, you don’t have to have your own Instagram account to use these tools and see the Stories.

Q2. How to view Instagram highlights anonymously?

Answer. To view Instagram highlights anonymously, you can use third-party tools like Instasaved and iGrab.

Q3. How to view Instagram Stories anonymously of a private account?

Answer. Unfortunately, there is no way in which you can view Instagram Stories anonymously from a private account if you don’t follow the account.

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