How do I hide comments or message requests I don't want to see on Instagram?
There are two ways you can hide offensive comments and message requests you don’t want to see on Instagram.
Content that doesn’t go against our Community Guidelines, but may be inappropriate, offensive or bullying can be hidden from your comments and message requests. You can also create a list of words, phrases, numbers and emojis you want to hide.
Hide Offensive Content
Some offensive comments are filtered out or hidden automatically. This setting is on by default, but you can change it any time.
If you choose to hide offensive message requests, those messages will appear in a hidden requests folder. This setting is off by default, but you can change it any time.
To turn off hide comments or turn on hide message requests:
Instagram app for Android and iPhone:
  1. Tap instagram-user-profile or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap three lines stacked on top of each other in the top right, then tap a symbol circle gearSettings.
  3. Tap Privacy, then tap Hidden Words.
  4. Below Hide Offensive Content, you can:
    • Tap next to Hide Comments to turn it off.
    • Tap next to Hide Message Requests to turn it on.
Instagram.com from a computer:
  1. Click your profile picture in the top right corner, then click Settings.
  2. Click Privacy and Security on the left.
  3. Click Edit Comment Settings below Comments.
  4. Click white box with gray outline next to Use Default Keywords. Your change will be saved automatically.
Keep in mind that you can only manage the hidden message requests setting from the Instagram app for Android and iPhone. Learn more about hiding message requests.
You can also choose to hide even more comments that may be offensive by tapping next to Hide More Comments.
Manage Custom Word List
You can also add words, phrases, numbers or emojis to your Custom Word List to be hidden from your comments or message requests. You can edit this list at any time.
To manage your custom word list:
Instagram app for Android and iPhone:
  1. Tap instagram-user-profile or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap three lines stacked on top of each other in the top right, then tap a symbol circle gearSettings.
  3. Tap Privacy, then tap Hidden Words.
  4. Below Manage Custom Word List, you can:
    • Tap Add to List, then enter specific words, phrases, numbers or emojis you don’t want to see in the text box. Note: Separate each entry by a comma.
    • Tap next to Hide Comments to turn your custom word list on for comments.
    • Tap next to Hide Message Requests to turn your custom word list on for message requests.
To remove a word, phrase or emoji from your Custom Word List, tap View List. Tap the keyword you'd like to remove, then tap (Android) or swipe left on the keyword, then tap Delete to confirm (iPhone).
Instagram.com from a computer:
  1. Click your profile picture in the top right corner, then click Settings.
  2. Click Privacy and Security on the left.
  3. Click Edit Comment Settings below Comments.
  4. Enter specific words, phrases, numbers or emojis you want to hide in the text box. Tap Submit to save the list. Note: Separate each entry by a comma.
Note that you can only manage the hidden message requests setting from the Instagram app for Android and iPhone.
Some comments may be hidden, but can be unhidden from your post.
To unhide specific comments on your post from the Instagram app for Android and iPhone:
  1. Tap View all comments below your post.
  2. Scroll to the end of your comments and tap View Hidden Comments.
  3. Tap Unhide below any comment you want to view.
When you hide comments or message requests, both new and existing content will be hidden. If you turn these settings off, hidden comments or message requests will be restored.
If you feel like you’re being harassed, you can also temporarily limit unwanted comments on your posts from groups of accounts.
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