Instagram Help Center

To find people to follow on Instagram, you can connect your contact list to Instagram:

1. Tap or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
   
2. Tap in the top right, then tap Settings.
3. Tap Account, then tap Contacts Syncing.
4. Tap next to Connect Contacts to turn on contact syncing.

Learn more about what happens when you connect Instagram to your phone's contact list and how to disconnect your contacts. You can also tap at the bottom of the screen to search for people you'd like to follow.

You can find people you might like to follow in Search & Explore.

Instagram app for Android and iPhone and Instagram Lite app for Android

Tap at the bottom to go to Search & Explore.

• Scroll down to explore posts and videos you might like from accounts you're not already following.
• Tap the search bar at the top to search for people, hashtags, places and events that interest you

From a computer, enter your search in the search bar at the top.

You can choose to search for Accounts, Tags, Places or keywords. You can also search for people by their name or username. Learn more about finding people to follow.

The search results you see are based on a variety of factors, including the accounts you follow, who you’re connected to, and what photos and videos you like on Instagram.

When you connect Instagram with your phone or tablet's contact list, you'll be able to see a list of your contacts who are on Instagram. From there, you can choose contacts to follow.

When your contact list is connected, it's periodically synced and securely stored on our servers. To remove your synced contacts, tap Delete All. Your contacts will be re-uploaded the next time Instagram syncs your contacts unless you go to your device settings and turn off access to contacts.

To disconnect your contacts:

1. Tap or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
   
2. Tap in the top right, then tap Settings.
3. Tap Account, then tap Contacts Syncing.
4. Tap next to Connect Contacts to turn off contact syncing.
5. Tap Disconnect. Your previously synced contacts will be deleted.