%PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Count 2 /Kids [5 0 R 7 0 R] >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >> endobj 4 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold >> endobj 5 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 6 0 R >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Length 4535 >> stream BT /F2 21 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (How to Hide Your Following List on Instagram So) Tj ET BT /F2 21 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 763.89 Tm (Others Can't See Who You Follow) Tj ET BT /F2 11 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 727.89 Tm (TechRounder Help Center PDF) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 711.89 Tm (Live article:) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 699.39 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/help/how-to-hide-your-following-list-on-instagram-so-others-cant-see-who-you-follo) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 686.89 Tm (w/) Tj ET q 0.82 0.85 0.9 RG 1 w 46 668.39 m 549.28 668.39 l S Q BT /F1 10 Tf 0.24 0.27 0.32 rg 1 0 0 1 46 656.39 Tm (By Vipin PG | Published April 2, 2026 | Updated April 2, 2026 | Topic: Solution | 2 min read) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 633.39 Tm (Quick answer) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 613.39 Tm (To hide your Following list on Instagram, set your account to private so only approved followers can) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 598.39 Tm (see your profile and follower lists.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 573.39 Tm (You cannot fully hide your Following list from everyone with a single Instagram setting. Instagram's) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 558.39 Tm (current privacy controls only let you limit who can see your profile and follower/following lists by) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 543.39 Tm (making your account private, removing followers, or blocking specific people.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 515.39 Tm (Best Method: Make Your Instagram Account Private) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 493.39 Tm (If your account is private, only approved followers can see your posts, profile details, and your) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 478.39 Tm (followers/following lists. People who do not follow you will have to send a follow request first.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 456.39 Tm (1. Open Instagram .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 439.59 Tm (2. Go to Profile .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 422.79 Tm (3. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 405.99 Tm (4. Tap Settings and privacy .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 389.19 Tm (5. Open Account privacy .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 372.39 Tm (6. Turn on Private account .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 355.59 Tm (7. Confirm by tapping Switch to private .) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 338.79 Tm (Once enabled, only people you approve can follow you and view the account areas Instagram restricts) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 323.79 Tm (for private accounts.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 295.79 Tm (If Specific People Already Follow You) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 273.79 Tm (Making your account private does not hide your Following list from people who are already approved) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 258.79 Tm (followers. If you want to stop specific people from seeing it, you need to remove them from your) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 243.79 Tm (followers list or block them.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 215.79 Tm (Method 2: Remove a Follower) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 193.79 Tm (This works only on a private account. Removing a follower stops that person from continuing to see) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 178.79 Tm (your private profile unless they send another follow request and you approve it.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 156.79 Tm (1. Go to Profile .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 139.99 Tm (2. Tap Followers .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 123.19 Tm (3. Find the person you want to remove.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 106.39 Tm (4. Tap Remove next to their name.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 89.59 Tm (5. Confirm the action.) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder Help Center | Page 1 of 2) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/help/how-to-hide-your-following-list-on-instagram-so-others-cant-see-who-you-follow.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 7 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 8 0 R >> endobj 8 0 obj << /Length 3672 >> stream BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (Instagram says removed followers are not notified.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 761.89 Tm (Method 3: Block the Person) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 739.89 Tm (If you need the strongest privacy option for one person, block them. When you block someone, they) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 724.89 Tm (cannot find your profile, posts, or story on Instagram. That is the most reliable way to stop that person) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 709.89 Tm (from viewing your account and its follower/following information.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 687.89 Tm (1. Open the person's profile.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 671.09 Tm (2. Tap the three-dot menu.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 654.29 Tm (3. Tap Block .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 637.49 Tm (4. Confirm the block.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.28 0.31 0.36 rg 1 0 0 1 56 618.69 Tm (Quote: Important: Restricting someone is not the same as blocking them. Restrict mainly limits comments,) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.28 0.31 0.36 rg 1 0 0 1 56 604.69 Tm (message visibility, and activity status. It does not function as a way to hide your Following list from them.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 578.69 Tm (What You Cannot Do) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 556.69 Tm (- You cannot hide only the Following list while keeping the rest of your profile public.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 539.89 Tm (- You cannot hide your Following list from approved followers without removing or blocking them.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 523.09 Tm (- You cannot use Restrict as a substitute for hiding who you follow.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 506.29 Tm (Instagram's official privacy controls do not offer a separate toggle just for hiding the Following list) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 491.29 Tm (from everyone.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 463.29 Tm (Special Case: Teen Accounts) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 441.29 Tm (Instagram has extra protections for teen accounts. In some cases, adults may not be able to see teen) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 426.29 Tm (accounts while scrolling through their Followers or Following list. This is a platform safety rule for) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 411.29 Tm (teens, not a setting generally available to all users.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 383.29 Tm (Bottom Line) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 361.29 Tm (The practical answer is this:) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 339.29 Tm (1. Set your account to Private .) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 322.49 Tm (2. Remove any followers you do not want seeing your Following list.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 305.69 Tm (3. Block people if you want to prevent access completely.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 288.89 Tm (There is currently no standalone Instagram option that hides who you follow from everyone while) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 273.89 Tm (leaving the rest of your account visible.) 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