How to mute someone on Instagram?

All of us know someone who is too annoying or weird that you do not want to talk to them. They keep sending you messages but you are too polite to tell them to stop. You can not unfollow them because it might hurt them. If you are in such a situation, then do not worry, we have the perfect solution for you. In this article, we will teach you how to mute someone on Instagram without unfollowing or blocking them. So let’s jump right into this topic.

What is Instagram?

Instagram is a famous social media app that has over a billion downloads. It has gained the attention of a lot of audiences all around the world. It has a lot of cool features. You can post pictures and videos on it. You can put stories online, try different filters, and follow other people on Instagram to see their posts. People post their stories to show their lives mostly. They can post their videos and pictures on Instagram. Instagram lets you post a public bio for your profile. You can also chat with your Instagram. It is available on both your mobile devices and PCs. You can put your bio on Instagram. It lets you show yourself. You can type your age, nationality, or anything you want on your bio. You can also share links to other sites, or app, or even profiles on your bio. 

Instagram is a secure app. You can customize your privacy on it. You can choose whom to show your posts, stories, and accounts. You can also mute someone if you do not want to see their messaged pop-up every time they text you. So let us tell you how to do that.

How many ways to mute someone on Instagram?

There are two ways to mute someone on Instagram. You can choose either of them to mute someone. The first one is the Profile page. The second one is the Timeline. Let us show you both of these ways.

From Profile page

Step 1

First of all, open the Instagram app on your smartphone( Android or iOS ).

Step 2

Find and go to the profile of the person whom you want to mute.

Step 3

Tap on the Following button that shows that they are following you.

Step 4

It will give you a list of options. Click on Mute.

Step 5

You can choose what to mute. Choose Posts and stories. They will be muted from your Instagram and they will not even know about it.

From Timeline

Step 1

Open the Instagram app on your device and scroll to the news feed.

Step 2

Scroll down to find the person’s post whom you want to mute. 

Step 3

You will see a three-dot icon on the top right corner of the post. Click on it.

Step 4

It will display a pop-up message. Tap on the Mute option.

Step 5

Another pop-up will be displayed. Select whether you want to mute their posts or posts and stories. They will get muted from your Instagram account.

We hope that this article helped you mute someone on Instagram. You do not really have to hate someone to mute them from Instagram. There can be other reasons too like they share too many posts, your news feed is full of them. It can be any reason. The best thing about this option is that they never get to know that they are muted. We showed you two different ways to mute someone from Instagram. It is up to you to choose which way you want. If you have any queries related to this topic, then you can ask us in the comment section. We would love to help you. You can also share your thoughts about this topic in the comment section. Was this article helpful? Let us know in the comment section.