Want to view a private account on Instagram? Here's how you can do it

When we talk about one of the most popular social media platforms, the first name that comes to our mind is Instagram. Instagram is slowly becoming popular in India. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing app has over 500 million daily active users and its users are increasing every year. 

Instagram has made many changes recently, due to which this app is becoming quite popular. If you are an Instagram user, you will know that it is necessary to create an account to access the services. All accounts on Instagram are divided into two categories. One private and the other public. You can see the private account only if the person in front accepts your follow request. 

On a public account, another user can easily enter and see everything without even following you. But profile cannot be viewed on a private account without permission. But what if we tell you that it is possible? 

How can we see private Instagram accounts on smartphones?

Instagram, like any other social media platform, provides a secure platform for its users. Personal account settings are one of the security aspects that the company has for users. However, there is no direct way for any user to bypass the security layer in order to view any private user's posts. 

But you will be able to see those private posts by the steps mentioned below.

Try sending a follow request

This is the most legitimate and authentic way to view any private Instagram profile without breaking any laws or bypassing the security layer. This will help you follow popular Instagram accounts that are private. However, if it is an account that you plan to stalk without the person knowing, it will be of no use. Also, spying on someone without consent is illegal anyway. Therefore, the easiest way is to send a follow request.

Search private Instagram username on Google

This method may not work for all personal accounts. However, you can try viewing private Instagram directly on Google so that you can see their photos and albums. To see the results, you have to enter their username in the Google search bar and hit enter. Some photos of the user may appear on Google search, which is not visible on their private account.

Third-Party apps to view private Instagram accounts

There are many third-party apps that you can access on both the smartphone as well as the laptop/PC. Two of those popular apps are IGLookup and igmods. 

However, we do not promote these apps, because you are intruding on the privacy of any user without any consent.