{"id":4547,"date":"2025-07-24T00:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/?p=4547"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:29:39","slug":"how-to-hide-active-status-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-active-status-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide Active Status on Instagram 2025 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-active-status-on-instagram\/#How_to_Turn_Off_your_Active_Status_on_Instagram_Step-by-Step_Guide\" >How to Turn Off your Active Status on Instagram: Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-active-status-on-instagram\/#Steps_to_How_to_Turn_Off_Active_Status_on_Instagram_Account\" >Steps to How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-active-status-on-instagram\/#How_to_Turn_Off_Active_Status_on_Instagram_in_Desktop_Device\" >How\u00a0 to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram in Desktop Device<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_your_Active_Status_on_Instagram_Step-by-Step_Guide\"><\/span><b>How to Turn Off your Active Status on Instagram: Step-by-Step Guide<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re finding the process of how to turn off active status on Instagram and you&#8217;re not able to do it by yourself. Well, Instagram allows you to turn off your accounts active status by accessing your Instagram settings. Hiding active status helps you to avoid award conversion and immediate replies. Along with this, this feature is ultimately to protect your privacy where you have no pressure to reply at the same time. Furthermore, in this guide we will explore how to turn off active status on Instagram whether you want to turn it off permanently or just for temporary time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_How_to_Turn_Off_Active_Status_on_Instagram_Account\"><\/span><b>Steps to How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram Account<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning off your active status can be a good decision to get rid of immediate replies to strange people where no one is able to see active status. Along with this, if you&#8217;re busy, trying to avoid conversation with someone, or simply don&#8217;t have an interest in talking to them and want to take the pressure of a fast reply to someone immediately, hiding your activity status can prove helpful. These easy steps take you to turn off your active status on Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To turn off your active status on Instagram, first of all you have to open your Instagram account whether you are an Android or iOS user. Now access your \u201cProfile\u201d by clicking your profile picture located at the bottom of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/instagram-1.png\" alt=\"Instagram \" width=\"362\" height=\"413\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/instagram-1.png 362w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/instagram-1-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you land on your profile, kindly click on \u201cthree horizontal\u201d lines at the top-right corner of your screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-goto-profile.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"289\" height=\"335\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-goto-profile.png 289w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-goto-profile-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now in this step, all you have to do is scroll down in the settings and activity page and find \u201cMessages and story replies\u201d which is typically situated in the fourth section with \u201cHow others interact with you\u201d. Simply click on that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-3.png\" alt=\"Instagram- message and story\" width=\"349\" height=\"368\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-3.png 349w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-3-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: Find \u201cShow active Status\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the final step to turn off active status on Instagram where first you have to find \u201cShow active Status\u201d simply click on it and turn Off your active status on Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-4.png\" alt=\"Instagram- Status\" width=\"306\" height=\"394\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-4.png 306w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-4-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_Active_Status_on_Instagram_in_Desktop_Device\"><\/span><b>How\u00a0 to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram in Desktop Device<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using your Instagram in Desktop and want to turn off active status on Instagram in desktop or laptop then you can turn off active status in desktop by following these steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Open Instagram in Desktop<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with opening your Instagram account on your desktop or laptop and access your profile by clicking on the profile icon at the left down side in your desktop screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-desk-1.png\" alt=\"Instagram Desktop\" width=\"160\" height=\"352\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-desk-1.png 160w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Instagram-desk-1-136x300.png 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Access Setting option<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now in step when you reach your file find Setting\u00a0 that appears with gear icon, click on it to turn off your active status on Instagram on desktop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-2-Instagram.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"483\" height=\"156\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-2-Instagram.png 483w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-2-Instagram-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: Setting and Activity<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now simply click on Setting and Privacy option among all options in the settings page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-3.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"287\" height=\"260\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: Go to Messages and Replies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you are on the final step where you have to scroll down in Settings and find \u201cMessages and Replies\u201d simply click on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-4.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"206\" height=\"277\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5: Turn Off Active Status<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you click on \u201cMessages and Replace\u201d, on the top right side, the option of \u201cShow Activity Status\u201d will appear. You have to turn off this option from there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-5.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"399\" height=\"233\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-5.png 399w, https:\/\/www.fbpostlikes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/desktop-5-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning off active status on Instagram is a simple process for mobile devices or desktop as well. Instagram allows users to turn off their active Instagram account by following a few simple steps. This feature helps you to get rid of instant replies to someone and protect your account privacy without showing your accounts active status. Whether you want to hide from everyone or just certain people. This gives you more control over your privacy while using the app. This turning off your active status on Instagram gives you more control over your privacy while using the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Q1. How do I turn off Active Status for everyone?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Settings \u2192 Messages &amp; Story Replies \u2192 Show Activity Status \u2192 Toggle OFF. This hides your status from all users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. Can I disable Active Status for only certain people?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, visit their profile \u2192 Tap Following\/Message \u2192 Hide Active Status. They won&#8217;t see when you&#8217;re online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3 Will people know I turned off Active Status?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, Instagram doesn&#8217;t notify others. Your &#8220;Last Seen&#8221; simply disappears from chats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Does this also hide my Facebook Messenger status?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, Facebook and Instagram status settings are separate. You must disable each app individually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. Can people still guess I&#8217;m online?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, if you instantly reply to DMs or view Stories, they may suspect you&#8217;re active despite hidden status.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Turn Off your Active Status on Instagram: Step-by-Step Guide If you\u2019re finding the process of how to turn 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