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Do you want to be able to look at Instagram without having an account? While you won’t have access to all Instagram features, there are a few ways you can check out someone’s profile and Instagram Story if their account is public. This wikiHow article will teach you how to view someone’s Instagram without an account.
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Using a Third-Party Website to View Someone’s Instagram Story
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1Type https://storiesdown.com into your preferred web browser. On your mobile device or computer, open up your preferred web browser (like Google Chrome) and type this into the address bar.
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2Type an Instagram username into the search bar. At the top of the website, there’s a white search bar. This is where you can type in the username of the profile that you want to view.Advertisement
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3Tap or click on Search. This is the black button inside of the search bar.
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4View their Instagram Story. After the website loads, simply scroll down to view the user’s Instagram Story.
- Keep in mind that this function is only available if the user has a public account. Also, you won’t be able to view anything if the user doesn’t currently have anything on their Story.
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5Click on Download (optional). If you want to download the Instagram story to your device, simply click on Download underneath the Story.
Using a Third-Party Website to View an Instagram Account
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1Type https://imginn.com into your preferred web browser. On your mobile device or computer, open up your preferred web browser and type this into the address bar.
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2Type an Instagram username into the search bar. This is a white search bar at the top of the website.
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3Tap or click on the magnifying glass icon. This is to the right of the search bar.
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4Tap or click on the correct profile. A list of profiles similar to the one you typed in will appear on the website. Simply click on the correct one.
- Keep in mind that this function is only available if the user has a public account.
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5View their posts. Now just scroll through the user’s page to view all of their posts. If you want to see the caption or comments on a particular post, simply click on it.
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6Click on Download (optional). If you want to download a certain post to your device, simply click on the red Download button underneath the post.
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1. Find a specific Instagram username.
2. Open a web browser on your computer.
2. Type in the Instagram profile URL.
3. Scroll through their Instagram.
