The time has gone when the people head over heels in love with someone used to stalk their crush by waiting outside their classes and by riding a bike in their vicinity. Now the classes are getting online and so do the way your lover is stalking you. It’s time when Instagram is used by people to behold the one who’s not letting them sleep at night.
But Instagram is not letting you know about the one who’s crazy for you and viewing your Instagram profile daily, how rude it that! But just like the best buds in the 90s who would pass on the love letter to you from your lover, now there are apps available that will get you to know about your secret stalker who might soon be approaching you with their sweet lovey-dovey message.
Do you want to find out who is stalking your Instagram profile and checking your stories and photos secretly? Luckily, you have landed on right webpage. Here we have shared some useful tips and tricks to help you get one on one with your Instagram stalkers. These tricks include the use of Instagram app itself and some third party apps. Let’s start now without any further ado.
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Know who views your Instagram profile most
There’s no direct method through which Instagram will ever show you the list of people who often visit your profile. But there’s still a trick that you can follow to get an idea about the people who stalk you on a regular basis.
When you post an Instagram story, initially you’ll see a list of people appearing in the story viewers. The early viewers will be shown at the top and the people who viewed the story later will be shown below. But after some time, the people who regularly visit your Instagram account will start to appear in the top 15-20 people regardless of when they viewed your story. So after posting 4-5 stories, the people who you always notice in the top 15-20 people are your secret stalkers.
But this method is surely time-consuming and you need to work hard to jot down the list of people always appearing on the top. Also, it is not 100% accurate all the time.
Use apps to find your Instagram stalkers
Let’s get to the list of best apps available for Android that can help you to know who views your Instagram profile. So what does this apps basically do is they will prepare a list of your Instagram stalkers by analysing various factors, however, it is still a topic for discussion whether they actually find real results or not.
1. heyStalker
After testing a plethora of Instagram stalker finder apps, finally, we found one that’s completely free for use. heyStalker is super easy to use and anyone can understand the working of the app in the first glance. Right after you open the app, you can see the list of people who have viewed your profile. One thing that you might not like about heyStalker is that it takes about half an hour in giving you the new updates. So if you’re looking for an app that’s quick as a bunny then skip heyStalker.
2. Gossipgram
Gossipgram is easy to use and has a lot more features than heyStalker, but it’s partially free for use. Some of the features of the app like checking who stopped following you, people you’re not following back, people who are not following you back, people who have blocked you, and your stories, are free to use. But the main feature you are looking for, that is, checking your secret stalkers is not free. You need to take the 1 month, 6 month, or 1 year plan of the app first and then you are allowed to check the list of your stalkers.
3. InReports
Here’s another paid but worth paying the money app to keep a track of the Instagram insights like lost followers, people you don’t follow back, people who don’t follow you, new followers, and most importantly your stalkers. InReports gives quick and accurate results so it’s totally dependable. InReports is not much expensive. So if you have an engaging Instagram account and keep a track of not just your stalkers and every other activity, then InReports is worth giving a short.
4. InMyStalker
InMyStalker is easy to use and gives quick results even if the stats of your Instagram account change with a drop of a hat. You cannot doubt on the accuracy of the app as it provides you with the list of every single stalker visiting your profile daily. Right after you open the app, it opens up the list of all your stalkers, plus it tells you if the stalker is a fan or a friend.
According to InMyStalker, a fan is the one who follows you and you are not following them. And a friend is the one who follows you and you are following them in return. InMyStalker is not a free app, you need to purchase its services for using it.
Do these third-party apps really work?
To give an answer in short, both yes and no. These third-party apps really work to tell you not just about your Instagram profile stalkers but to provide you with other vital stats too. These third-party apps and software get deeply rooted with the Instagram profile of the user and extract all the information that is not available to you openly. On the contrary, you might also find misleading apps on the App Store that pick the name of random followers from your list and show them to you. So you can one rely one hundred percent on the stats if the app is genuine, that’s why you need to do your research about the app first by going through its ratings and reviews.
How to see who viewed your Instagram highlights
Instagram came up with the highlight feature for those who wanted to save their stories permanently and always wanted to display it on their Instagram profile. But unfortunately, the views on the highlights will not remain foreven like the highlights itself. So before the time of 48 hours have elapsed, check the views on your highlights by following these steps.
- Open the Instagram app and tap on the profile icon at the bottom.
- Now select the highlight for which you want to see the views.
- On the bottom-left side, you will see the Seen by option, tap on it.
- The list of all the highlight viewers can be seen now.
How to check your profile visit counts
If you have a business account on Instagram and want to check the profile visits on your account within a particular duration, here’s how to do that.
- Open Instagram and tap on the profile icon given at the bottom-right.
- Tap on the View Professional Dashboard option given at the top.
- On the next page, tap on the See All Insights option.
- Next you have to tap on the Accounts reached option.
- Scroll down on the next page to see your profile visits during the particular dates.
General FAQs on who viewed your Instagram profile
Want to restrict stalkers from viewing your Instagram profile or find out who blocked you on Instagram? You might still have many questions in your mind regarding this topic. Here we have already discussed all important FAQs –
How to prevent someone from viewing your profile?
If you don’t want someone to view your Instagram profile, then there are two things you can do. The first one is to block that particular person. When you block someone, they won’t be able to find your Instagram profile from their account, however, they can use another account to stalk you. The second solution to restrict all stalkers is to make your Instagram account private. When your account is private, only those people whose follow request you accept manually will be able to see your posts, stories, highlights, and Instagram reels.
How to see who views your Instagram story?
Instagram stories lets your share photos and videos on your profile that stay for 24 hours only. Within this time period, anyone can view it based on your account privacy. To check who viewed your Instagram profile, you can see the viewers list of your story and recent highlights. Simply, open the Instagram app and tap on Your Story. Next, click on Seen option at the bottom-left corner and this will open a list of viewers who viewed and stalked your story. The new people who staked your profile usually appears at the end of the list.
Can other people also know if you stalk their profile?
Yes, but this is possible only if they know how to find it. For example, if you viewed someone’s story and you are not following him, then the person can find you in the story viewers list and this will clearly show that you stalked their profile. There are alternative ways you can stalk people anonymously without letting them know. You can check out this guide on how to view Instagram story secretly.
How to find who blocked you on Instagram?
If you stalked someone on Instagram but now you are unable to find their profile, then it might be possible that the person has blocked you. To find out who blocked you on Instagram, you can search their profile from another account. If it appears there, then clearly you have been blocked by that person. There are other ways you can confirm this such as by sending direct message or opening the user’s profile directly from browser.
So these are some proven and working methods that can help you to know who views your Instagram profile. It’s always fun to find out your secret stalkers especially when they are your known. That’s everything you need to know about this topic. Now go and begin your research to find who is stalking your profile. Let us know if you have any other question in your mind. We will appreciate if you share this article with your friends on social media. You can check out more interesting Instagram tutorials on our website.
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