Block or unblock someone on Instagram
There are multiple ways to block someone on Instagram. People aren't notified when you block them.
Block or unblock an account from your Instagram settings- Tap
or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
- Tap
in the top right.
- Below Who can see your content, tap Blocked.
- To unblock someone on your blocked accounts list, tap Unblock to the right of their name. Tap Unblock again to confirm.
- To add someone to your blocked accounts list, tap
in the top right and search for the person you’d like to block. Tap Block to the right of their name.
- To block the account and other accounts they may have or create, tap Block at the bottom to confirm.
- If you prefer to only block that account, tap
next to
Block [username]. Tap Block again to confirm.
Block or unblock an account from a chat with another person- Tap
or
in the top right of Feed.
- Tap the chat with the person you want to block/unblock.
- Tap the person's name at the top of your chat.
- Tap
Options in the top right.
- Tap Block/Unblock, then tap again to confirm.
Block or unblock an account from someone's Instagram profile- Tap their username from their Feed or story post, or tap
and search their username to go to their profile.
- Tap
(iPhone/computer) or
(Android) in the top right.
- To block the account and other accounts they may have or create, tap Block at the bottom to confirm.
- If you prefer to only block that account, tap
You can view a list of accounts you've blocked from your settings. Learn more about what happens when you block someone.
Keep in mind
- When you block someone from the Instagram app, it will block their account, other existing accounts they may have or any new accounts they may create.
- If you choose to block someone's account and other existing accounts they may have or create, this will not apply to other accounts of theirs that you already follow. You’ll need to block those accounts individually.
- If you’re in a group chat with someone you’ve blocked, you’ll get a dialog asking whether you want to stay in the group or leave. If you choose to stay in the group, you and the blocked person will be able to see each other’s messages in the group.
- If you don't want to block someone, you can restrict them, delete their comments from your posts, or block multiple people from commenting on your posts.
Learn more about what you can do if you're having trouble logging in to your account.
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