Don't Want To Be Seen Online On Instagram? Here's How To Hide Your Activity Status

How to make your online activity status on Instagram invisible to others (Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Making your social media more private is not a problem. Even though social media is made public, you can still apply some privacy settings.

Like on Instagram for example. You can hide your activity status there. This feature is certainly very useful for those of you who want to stay active on Instagram but don't want to reply to messages from your friends.

How to Hide Your Instagram Activity Status

If your Instagram activity status is active, then people will be able to see the online posts if they are in the Direct Message room with you.

In addition to being displayed when you are online, the status of your last active activity will also be displayed there. So, to hide your activity status and limit unwanted interactions on Instagram:

Launch the Instagram app on your phone. Tap your profile photo at the bottom right of the screen. Tap the three-line hamburger menu in the top-right corner. Select Settings. Then click Privacy. Scroll down and click Activity status. Disable the Show activity status switch. What Happens After Disabling Instagram Activity Status?

After you turn off your activity status, accounts you follow or message you will no longer be able to see your online status. But the thing to note is, that this also applies to you. That means you won't be able to see their status either.

You also won't be able to see the typing indicator while chatting with other people. But, you will get more privacy while using Instagram. The best part is that you can turn it on or off whenever you want.