About teen supervision on Instagram
To supervise your teen's time spent on Instagram, you and your teen must have already set up supervision.
If supervision is set up, you can visit Family Center to do the following:
  • View how much time your teen has spent on Instagram in the last 7 days. If Instagram is used on multiple devices, you'll see the total time spent using Instagram. You can see both an average amount of time spent per day and see how much time was spent on each specific day.
  • Set a daily time limit for how long your teen can use Instagram. If Instagram is used on multiple devices, time limits apply to the total time spent using Instagram.
  • Set scheduled breaks for your teen. During a scheduled break, your teen will be blocked from using Instagram. If Instagram is used on multiple devices, a scheduled break will apply to all devices.
Note: Supervision features require the latest version of the Instagram app for iPhone and Android. The teen must update the Instagram app. The parent must either update the Instagram app, or visit www.instagram.com using a desktop or mobile browser. If some features of supervision aren't working appropriately, update the Instagram app.
Daily Time Limits
Once your teen has reached the daily time limit you set, they will no longer be able to use Instagram on any device until the next day. Your teen will still be able to access their Settings if they've reached the time limit.
Your teen will be notified when you set or change a time limit.
To set up or change a time limit for your teen:
  1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap settings at the top.
  3. Tap Supervision.
  4. Under Accounts, tap on your teen's account.
  5. Tap Manage time limits.
  6. Under Daily time limit, tap Off, or tap the limit you've previously set.
  7. Select a time limit.
  8. Tap Set.
Requests for more time
When a teen reaches their daily time limit, they can request additional time on Instagram from their parent. The parent will receive a notification when the teen requests additional time.
If the request is accepted, the additional time can't be used:
  • During scheduled breaks
  • After midnight in the teen's timezone
To accept your teen's request for more time
  1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap settings at the top.
  3. Tap Supervision.
  4. Under Accounts, tap on your teen's account.
  5. Under Requests, find your teen's request for more time and tap See request.
  6. Select how much time you'd like to add, or select Remove time limit for today.
  7. Tap Approve request.
To decline your teen's request for more time
  1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap settings at the top.
  3. Tap Supervision.
  4. Under Accounts, tap on your teen's account.
  5. Under Requests, find your teen's request for more time and tap See request.
  6. Tap Decline request.
Note: If you don't respond to your teen's request for more time, the request expires after midnight in your teen's timezone.
Scheduled Breaks
Parents can select specific days and times for a scheduled break. During a scheduled break, the teen won't be able to use Instagram on any device. Once the break is over, the teen will be able to use Instagram again. Keep in mind, teens can still access their Settings during a scheduled break.
Your teen will be notified when you set a new scheduled break or if you toggle an existing scheduled break on or off.
To set up or change a Scheduled Break for your teen:
  1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap settings at the top.
  3. Tap Supervision.
  4. Under Accounts, tap on your teen's account.
  5. Tap Manage time limits.
  6. Tap Edit under Scheduled breaks.
  7. Tap Start and select the time you'd like the scheduled breaks to begin.
  8. Tap End and select the time you'd like the scheduled breaks to end.
  9. Under Choose days, tap next to the days you want to set the scheduled breaks. The blue check mark shows that day will have a scheduled break.
  10. Tap Set.
Time spent
To view the total time your teen spent on Instagram in the last 7 days:
  1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap settings at the top.
  3. Tap Supervision.
  4. Under Accounts, tap on your teen's account.
Under Time on Instagram, you can see your teen's daily average time spent on Instagram for the past 7 days. You can also see how much time they spent on Instagram each day of the past week. If Instagram is used on multiple devices, you'll see the total time spent using Instagram.
Please note that if your teen spends time in their settings or the Help Center, it won't count toward their daily time limit but will appear in their total time spent, which may sometimes cause their total time spent to exceed their daily time limit.
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