How to Hide Instagram Story From Everyone Except One Person

Mehvish Mushtaq is a computer engineer by degree. Her love for Android and gadgets led her to develop the first Android app for Kashmir. Known as Dial Kashmir, she won the prestigious Nari Shakti award from the President of India. She has been writing about technology for 6+ years and her favorite categories include how-to guides, explainers, tips and tricks for Android, iOS/iPadOS, social media, and web apps.

Arshmeet has been a tech tinkerer since childhood, but she realized her love for technology and writing about 5 years ago. Since then, she has been honing her skills and helping people figure out how things work, troubleshoot problems, choose the right app and products, and dig deep into the new and old concepts of technology. She is a self-professed Apple Enthusiast who loves debating what’s good and what’s not. It is her passion for finding techniques, hacks, apps, and products that make everyday life simpler.

Method 1: Use the Close Friends List

You can hide your story from all except one by using theclose friends list. Anyone added to your close friends list has exclusive access to your stories. So, when you add a story to your close friends list, only the people added to the list can view the story. Others do not have access to such stories.

In this case, add that one person to your close friends list. The story will then be visible only to that particular person.

Step 1: Go to theprofile screenof the Instagram app > tap thethree-bar iconat the top.

Step 2: SelectClose Friends.

Step 3:Search and select the person you want to add to your list. Remove others and tapDone.

Step 4: Now, create the story as per your preference. Tap theClose Friendsbutton at the bottom. The story will be visible to the selected person only.

Tip: Follow this quick guide for some amazingtips and tricks for Instagram Stories.

What’s the Caveat?

Even though this process may seem effortless, there is a catch. The stories added to the close friends list have a green circle around them instead of the usual pinkish-red.

So, the other person will know that you have added them to this list. If the person is already on your close friends list, it’s the best way since you just use an existing feature.

Method 2: Using the Hide Story Option

This one’s a bit complicated as it is the reverse approach. Instead of selecting the person you want to share the story with, you’re selecting the people you don’t want to share the story with; i.e., everyone except the special person.

Step 1:Open theInstagram app> go to yourprofile> tap on thethree-bar iconat the top.

Step 2:Scroll down toHide story and live> tapHide story and live from.

Step 3:In the next window, selecteveryonefrom the list except for the special person.

Step 4:Once done, tap thecheck icon(Android) orDone(iPhone).

However, There’s a Catch

When you use this method, the other person will not know you created the story especially for them. However, as you must have noticed, the method is tiresome since you have to select all your followers manually.

Further, if you have a public profile, your non-followers can still have access to your story. That’s because you have hidden your story from your followers only. If that’s an issue, you should make your profile private. For that, go to Instagram Settings → Privacy → Account Privacy. Enable Private Account.

Do Others Know When You Hide Your Story

No. Your followers will not be informed when you hide your story from them.

Although you can achieve the task of hiding stories from everyone by the above two methods, it would have been great if Instagram had a native option without any conditions.

Was this helpful?

Last updated on 30 July, 2024

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked*

Name*

Email*

Comment*

Δ

The article above may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. The content remains unbiased and authentic and will never affect our editorial integrity.

More in Internet and Social

How to Fix Reels Not Showing on Instagram

4 Best YouTube Subtitle Translator Chrome Extensions

JOIN THE NEWSLETTER

Get Guiding Tech articles delivered to your inbox.

© 2024 Guiding Tech Media. All Rights Reserved.