Short Answer
There are 2 easy ways how to view Instagram without an account: use a browser and visit Instagram page or use third party tools or websites.
An Instagram account is a user’s personal profile on the social media platform. Users can also follow other users’ accounts to see their posts in their feed.
To create an Instagram account, you need to provide a valid email address or phone number.
Once you have an account, you can start posting photos and videos, as well as sharing comments and likes with other users.
But if you want to view Instagram accounts without having one yourself, there are a few ways or workaround you can do this.
Use a browser to view Instagram anonymously
You can use this method on any computer desktop or laptop, Mac or Windows including any Android phone or iPhone iOS to view Instagram without them knowing.
- Open Google Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox
- Type in: https://www.instagram.com/username where the username is the profile name of the account you want to view
- You can’t tap or click on the photos or videos because it will ask you to login
- Instead, right click or tap & hold photos or videos you wish to view and select open in new tab.
This method works only if you know the person’s username and their account is public.
If you don’t know the username, sometimes simply Google the name of the account or person you’re looking for, it will show up.
View Instagram posts without login using third party website
“Some people called this type of website, the Instagram account viewer!“
- Go to this site called “Imginn”
- In the search bar, type in the username, person name or account name that you wish to view
- Click on the Search button (enter sometime doesn’t work)
- From search result, just click or tap on the profile photo to view the person photos or videos
View Instagram Story without login using third party website
If you like the option to view Instagram Story without an account, not just photo posts, below are few alternative websites to view Instagram without an account.
Stories Down [https://storiesdown.com/]
This site allows you to quickly and easily watch Instagram stories without needing to log in or have an account so nobody will know you’re watching their stories.
It does however allow the account owners to notify them and ask to be removed from the site so expect some accounts might not be listed there.
Anon IG Viewer [https://www.anonigviewer.com/]
The Anon IG Viewer lets you watch Instagram stories anonymously from people you’re interested in. You can even download their stories and posts to your PC or mobile phone. It’s 100% free, easy to use, and most importantly, you don’t need any account or software to use it.
Dumpor [https://dumpor.com/]
According to this website, it allows you to download content, browse anonymously and search whatever you want through hashtags, profiles and locations.
Please be mindful that all these third party websites are not perfect, you can use it with some limitations.
We tried it ourselves and on a few instances, we just can’t find the account we want. Also sometimes, it will throw some errors when doing the search.
“Note that some other websites might ask for your Instagram password to view posts or stories, do not use these sites.”
Things you can and can’t do without an Instagram Account
There are limitations what you can do without having an account other than these basic activities which you can do easily:
- Browsing photos and videos of public accounts
- Watch Instagram Story
- View Instagram profiles and bio
- Check their followers and followings
- View and download photos, videos & stories
- Read their posts’ comments
If you want to do anything else on Instagram such as posting & liking photos or videos, commenting, messaging, following other users or viewing private Instagram, you will need to create an account.
Must read: If you have an Instagram account but simply want to hide your followers, here is our guide!
The bottom line
In nutshell, there are 2 option on how to view Instagram without an account or login, simply visit the Instagram website as long as you know exactly the person’s username. If not, you can use a third party site with some limitations but it does work.
Quick FAQ
How to view a private Instagram account?
You can’t view a private Instagram account unless you send a follow request and have been approved by the owner.
Can I watch Live on Instagram without login?
No, you need to have an account and login to watch live.
Can I message someone on Instagram without login?
No, you will need to have an account in order to message anyone on Instagram.