One of the newest features on Instagram is that you can hide the like count on an Instagram post if you don’t want to show how many likes a certain Instagram post received.
In this Instagram marketing tutorial, we are going to show you how to hide the like count on your Instagram posts.
How to hide likes on an Instagram post?
It is really easy to hide likes on an Instagram post:
- Search for the Instagram post where you want to hide the like count
- Tap on the three dots in the top right corner of the Instagram post.
- Select ‘Hide like count’
You can also check out this video on how to hide like count on an Instagram post:
When should you hide like count on an Instagram post?
This feature has been mainly developed for regular Instagram users so we wouldn’t recommend hiding your like count if you are using Instagram for business purposes.
Unhide likes on an Instagram post
If you change your mind and you want to show the like number on a specific Instagram post you can unhide likes easily.
- Search for the Instagram post where you want to unhide the like count
- Tap on the three dots in the top right corner of the Instagram post.
- Tap on ‘Unhide like count’
How to hide like counts on all Instagram posts?
Currently, there is no way to hide like counts for all Instagram posts by default. You have to go through the process we have outlined above.
How to hide View Count on Instagram video?
You can also hide view counts for Instagram videos. You can hide view counts the same way as you would hide like counts on Instagram photos:
- Search for an Instagram video you have posted
- Tap on the three dots.
- Tap on ‘Hide like and video counts’.
Now, as you can see, the number of views the Instagram video has received is no longer visible.
Do you need an Instagram business account to hide Instagram like counts?
No, regardless of your Instagram account type, you will be able to hide like counts and video counts whenever you want to do so.
