Who can see my tagged photos on instagram

By India Today Web Desk: Instagram is one of the most popular photo/video sharing social media platforms used by millions of people across the globe. Interestingly, similar to photo tagging on Facebook, Instagram also allows its users to tag photos-- when you're tagged in a photo on Instagram, the app sends you a notification. Tagged images are added to a “Photos of You” tab on your profile page.

Tagged pictures on Instagram are pretty boring to scroll through-- however, if you want, you can hide tagged Instagram photos so that they don't show up on your profile. And the best part is you can do it without anyone really noticing.

Here is the step-by-step you can follow to hide tagged photos or videos from your Instagram profile.

How to hide tagged photo or video from Instagram profile

You can follow the below-given steps to hide a photo or video you're tagged in:

• First, open the Instagram app for Android and iPhone
• Next, tap the tagged photo or video you want to hide
• Now, tap your username
• Finally, tap Hide from My Profile.

By following the above-mentioned steps, you can hide a tagged photo or video from your Instagram profile. In case, if you ever want to add a photo or video back to your profile--repeat steps 1-2 above and then tap Show on My Profile (iPhone) or Show In My Profile (Android).

How to hide multiple photos or videos at once

You can follow the below-given steps to hide multiple photos or videos at once:

• Open the Instagram app on your Android and iPhone
• Tap your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile
• Tap Menu (three horizontal lines) in the top right, then tap Settings
• Tap Privacy, then tap Tags> Manually Approve Tags
• Next to Tagged Posts tap Edit
• Select the photos or videos you'd like to hide from your profile, then tap Hide
• Tap Hide From Profile.

However, if you find yourself regularly hiding pictures from your profile, Instagram has an incredibly easy way to solve that problem also. You just need to turn on tagged photos approval. It will bring you to a screen where you can switch "Manually Approve Tags" on — you'll find the option under the Privacy section in-app settings.

In case, if you want to remove yourself from a photo or video someone tagged you in--- first, open the Instagram app on your device, next tap the photo or video you want to remove, tap your username>Remove Me From Post.

If you want to untag yourself from photos en masse, it's possible to do so through a different route than above. Here's how to hide multiple tagged photos at once.

1. Tap on your profile picture.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Settings.

   
   

4. Tap Privacy.

5. Tap Posts.

6. Tap Manually approve tags.

   
   

7. Tap Edit next to Tagged posts.

8. Tap each photo you wish to hide or remove the tag from.

9. Tap either Hide or Remove. Hide will hide the image from your profile but doesn't remove you from the image, while Remove will do both.

   
   

How to Change Who Can Tag You in Instagram Photos

Available through a similar method as above, it's possible to change who can tag you on photos on Instagram. Here's how to do so.

1. On Instagram, tap your profile picture.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Settings.

   
   

4. Tap Privacy.

5. Tap Posts.

6. Change who can tag you under Allow tags from. It's possible to choose between allowing anyone to tag you, only people you follow, or no one.

   
   

How to Unhide an Image

If you change your mind about hiding an image, you can return it to your profile by following these steps.

1. Find the picture you wish to show on your profile again.

2. Tap Post Options.

3. Tap Show on my Profile to restore it.

   
   

Who Can See the Photos I’m Tagged In?

Anyone who views your profile can also check the photos in which you've been tagged by tapping the Tagged Photos icon. The only way to limit this is to either make your profile private so only people that you manually accept to follow you can see them or by hiding or untagging photos that feature you.

If you allow anyone to tag you, you may find yourself tagged in images by people you don't know such as spam accounts promoting a product. Alternatively, some have even used the facility to be abusive or harassing. That's why it is important to control who can tag you in images and check your settings regularly. 

FAQ

• How do I make my Instagram account private?

  To make your Instagram account private, go to your profile and tap Menu > Settings > Privacy > Private Account. Your posts will be seen only by your followers, and any hashtags you use will be hidden from searches.

• How do I tag someone on Instagram?

  To tag someone on Instagram in a new post, tap Tag People under the caption field. When creating a story, tap the sticker icon, tap @Mention, and search for a user. In a comment, type @ followed the person's username.

• How do I search for tags on Instagram?

  To search for Instagram tags, tap the magnifying glass in the bottom menu, then tap the search box that appears to display the keyboard. Enter a search term and choose Top, Accounts, Tags, or Places at the top to filter the results.

  Can I make my tagged photos on Instagram private?

  On your computer or mobile browser, click the photo and then click in the top right. Select Post Options and then select Show on My Profile or Hide on My Profile. Learn more about how to hide a post you've been tagged in from your profile. Was this helpful?

  Do tagged photos appear on Instagram feed?

  Photos that you are tagged in do not show up in your followers feed but they do remain on your profile. If you click on the right-most icon on your profile (the tag shape with the person silhouette) you'll see all the posts you've been tagged in. And anyone who looks at your profile can see these images.

  Can my friends see posts I've been tagged in?

  This setting defaults to Friends, which means when you're tagged in a post, you and your friends can see the post, even if they weren't in the original audience. The post you're tagged in may be shared with the original audience, as well as the friends you suggest.

  How do you turn off who can see your tagged posts on Instagram?

  Tap in the top right, then tap Settings. Tap Privacy, then tap Posts. Tap Manually Approve Tags, then tap Edit next to Tagged Posts. Select the posts you'd like to hide from your profile, then tap Hide [number] at the bottom.