Q&A for How to View Instagram Without an Account

You cannot view a private profile unless you are signed in and they allowed you to view it first.

No. If you're anonymous, you will not be tracked for them.

No. You must be signed in to post content on Instagram. When logged out, the only thing you can do there is read.

No. You can't post anything or chat with anyone on Instagram unless you are logged in to an account.

To see someone's list of followers on Instagram, click the text indicating the number of followers or following on their profile. If the profile is public, you can view it directly, but if it's private, you must follow them first and have your follow request accepted. Regardless of the profile's privacy settings, you need to be logged into an Instagram account to access this information.

You cannot search within the Instagram website unless you are signed into an Instagram account. However, you can search the term "instagram" and whatever you're looking for on a general search engine.

You can't see a private account's pictures or videos unless you are signed into an account and have their permission to follow them. If you aren't allowed to view their content, the only things on their profile you can see are their profile picture, description, and their current number of followers and posts, as well as external links if they embedded them to their profile.

To see who liked a post on Instagram, click on the text that indicates the number of likes on the picture or video. You need to be logged into an account to view the list of users who liked the post.