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Here's how to view content from Instagram profiles without logging in
Going through Instagram content is easy when logged in to an account. But, what if you don't have an account or wish to watch Instagram reels, posts, and stories without logging in on someone else's device? While not officially, you can still go through anyone's profile on the social media platform. In case you are wondering 'how?', we have got you covered. Below are a few workarounds with which you can scroll through any Instagram account (as long as it is not private) without identifying yourself or sharing your data. Check it out:
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This method strictly requires you to know the exact username, i.e. the Instagram handle ("@") of the profile you're looking for. Once that's known, proceed with the following steps.
From here, you can only browse through the posts in the grid view because as soon as you click on a post, it will prompt you to sign up or log in. However, that is not the case with Instagram reels. Clicking on the 'reels' tab lets you view all the short videos the account has uploaded alongside the comments without an account.
There are various third-party websites that fetch and store content from public profiles, including Instagram, for incoming users to check out. These websites can be used to view Insta posts, stories, and reels, as well as captions, from any public account without logging in. One of these sites is Imginn and here's how you can use it to your benefit:
Imginn is an extremely minimal Instagram tool that gathers content from public profiles and presents it in a grid form, just like the actual Instagram website and app. Also, users can search for the profiles they are looking for without entering the exact username as the tool recognises accounts using names as well. This is how it is done:
Unfortunately, unlike the actual Instagram web app, it doesn't show the captions for the posts or reels.
Other than Imginn, users can view posts, reels, and stories on the platform without logging in through Instagram downloads. Here's how it is done:
In order to view Instagram stories and Reels without logging in, users will have to resort to third-party apps such as Imginn and Instagram Downloads that too only for public profiles and accounts. The steps will remain the same as those used to view the Instagram profile without an account.
Other than that, there is no other way. Instagram doesn't allow you to view stories and reels without logging in.
If you don't have an Instagram account or don't want to log in to one, you can still look up any profile, even if it's private using Instagram's official website on a browser. Here's how.
There are certain third-party tools and websites that allow you to view certain parts of a private Instagram profile and even allow you to download posts and profile pictures.
Without access to the official Instagram app or website, you will not be able to do the following: