After the latest update, it became almost impossible to view Instagram without login. The update has also brought a few more changes to Instagram, but this one hampered the most to the users.
From now on, if you try to view Instagram without an account, no matter if it is a photo, profile, post, story, or anything, even if you have a direct link to that, Instagram will redirect you to a login page. From there, you have either log in with a valid account or sign up with a new account to get into Instagram.
There are methods available to block the popup in Instagram, but none of them work now, specifically after the recent Instagram update.
Now, I can assure you this is the last place you have to search for the solution. Cause, In this article, I will reveal how to view Instagram’s public profiles, photos, followers, posts, and stories without login into any account.
View Public Instagram Profiles without Account
As the update has rolled out, and no one can view Instagram profiles without logging in to the web version, there are a few web apps that work and can help you to and search and view public Instagram profiles without account login. The web app may be a third-party one, but it is safe. However, you don’t have to log in to your personal account there. Then it’s not going to be a problem. Moreover, most of them are totally free for use. You don’t have to pay for the service.
Let’s get started with the third-party web application Imaginn.
Step 1: Go to your Phone, PC, or the device you have. Open any browser on it. And then go to Imaginn. There you will see a search box in the header of the site.
Step 2: Click on the search box, type the Instagram profile name or hashtag of the accounts and posts that you want to see from here. And then, hit the enter button. A result page will open.
Step 3: On the result page, you can find all the accounts and posts that match your search query. Hashtags are also available there, you can use them too. They will show you more matching hashtags. To see the contents, all you have to do is to click on the targeted profile name.
Step 4: Every photo that is uploaded by the user is now available before you. You can see them as you can see on the profile page of Instagram’s website. Nothing’s changed. If you want to download all Instagram photos or videos to your PC, all you have to do is to click on the download all button from the upper right corner of the result page. It is so easy that it only requires one single click.
Also, you can view all Instagram stories even if they were uploaded several months ago. Keep reading to find out how.
View Instagram Stories without Login
The previous tool Imaginn can not be used to view Instagram stories without login. It can only show you uploaded photos of the user. But now we will show you a method that will make you view Instagram stories anonymously without an account.
The tool is capable of showing all the stories the user posted in the last 24 hours. from the result, you can either view or download all of them with only one click.
This tool is as easy as the previous one. All you have to do is to put the username on the search box on the website and wait for the result page.
There’s nothing to worry about. We will show you step by step method here. Let’s get started.
Step 1: Go to the website StoriesIG from your phone or PC.
Step 2: Put the user name on the search box.
Step 3: Find out the expected profile. Click on it. You will see all the stories that the user uploaded. You can also download them no matter if they only photos or there are also videos. They will get downloaded to your device.
Can You View Private Instagram Profiles Without An Account?
On Instagram, there’s a security hole that can be used to view the private publications on this social networking platform. All you need to do this is to know or at least have basic HTML programming language knowledge, that’s all. At first, go to a browser to collect the direct address of the image, photo, or video of the story or feed. To get the direct address of the photo or video, inspect the element by right-clicking on the mouse and then select Inspect or type CTRL+Shift+I on your keyboard.
Conclusion
Previously, when the update was not in action yet, one could search for a profile in Google and enter into the account. Also, after entering that way, one could see at least a few posts, photos of the profile. And all of that without even seeing a notification or pop-up that forces you to log in with an account. From now on, with the update, to enjoy Instagram in full size and all of the content, the Instagrams algorithm will require log-in details from everyone that visits the site. Even if you try it with a strong VPN, Instagram will ask for the credentials to let you in. Because this update is now rolling worldwide. Trying from another country’s IP won’t help you bypass it.
However, if you look around, you will understand it’s now normal as most of the other popular social media now use this way. Facebook does it for quite a long time. Actually, it is essential to increase the number of users in any social media or platform that has the user or account feature. Along with a strong profile and a big amount of users, it can bring a pretty big wave in the revenue section. As we know, the more users the more click on the ads.