Instagram: How to Control Whether Posts You're Tagged In Appear on Your Profile

Users can manually approve tags created by others

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Instagram allows users to tag other users in their content on the photo- and video-sharing platform. Users have the option to review posts they’re tagged in and decide whether or not those posts appear on their profile.

Our guide will show you how to manually approve each post you’re tagged in on Instagram.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram application on iOS.

Step 1: On your Instagram profile, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen.

Screenshot of an Instagram user's profile with a red arrow pointing at the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Settings.”

Screenshot of Instagram's profile menu with a red arrow pointing at "Settings"

Step 3: Tap “Privacy.”

Screenshot of Instagram's "Settings" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Privacy"

Step 4: Tap “Posts.”

Screenshot of Instagram's "Privacy" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Posts"

Step 5: Tap “Manually Approve Tags.”

Screenshot of Instagram's "Posts" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Manually Approve Tags"

Step 6: Tap the gray toggle to the right of “Tag controls.”

Screenshot of Instagram's "Tagged posts" menu with a red arrow pointing at the gray toggle to the right of "Tag controls"

Step 7: A confirmation window may appear on the screen.

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