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Here’s how to See Who Is Online on Instagram

Easily find out if someone is online on Instagram Messenger.

Mayur Agarwal by Mayur Agarwal
December 1, 2022
in How To's, Instagram

The Instagram app for iPhone has finally made it possible to see who all are online in one place itself. Whereas earlier, a green dot used to appear next to the profile picture of a friend in the Direct inbox or in the friend list while sharing a post from your feed.

Allowing users to quickly see who is online on Instagram is certainly a great addition. This will help them easily find when their friends are online and available to chat. That said, there are certain restrictions that the platform imposes to protect users’ privacy.

Table of Contents

  • Can I see who’s online on Instagram?
  • How to check who is online on Instagram
  • How to know if someone is online on Instagram
  • Can I see when someone was last active on Instagram?

Can I see who’s online on Instagram?

You may or may not, depending on the situation. Here are a few things to note:

  • You can only see the online status of people who follow you or people who have sent you a direct message (DM).
  • One cannot know if someone is online on Instagram when they have turned off the activity status.
  • You can’t see when someone was last active or are currently active if your activity status is off.

Now let’s check how to view the list of people who are online on Instagram all in one place. You can do so from within the Instagram app and without using any third-party tools.

How to check who is online on Instagram

  1. Make sure you’re running the latest version of the Instagram app.
  2. Turn on your Activity status if it isn’t already. To do so, go to Settings > Privacy > Activity status and turn on ‘Show activity status’. turn on activity status on instagram
  3. Go to the Home tab and tap the ‘Messenger icon’ at the top-right corner. access direct messages in instagram app
  4. Tap the “Active” tab in the Direct Messages section. see who is online on instagram
  5. Here you can see all the people who are active now on Instagram.

NOTE: The above steps are applicable to the iPhone. Unfortunately, Instagram for Android currently doesn’t show the list of active users.

ALSO READ: How to turn off Message Requests on Instagram

How to know if someone is online on Instagram

Are you on Android or haven’t got the ‘Active’ feature yet in Instagram Messenger? Then follow the steps below to find when someone is online on Instagram.

  1. Go to the Search tab and search for the particular person’s name or username.
  2. Tap the name to view their profile. search an account on instagram
  3. On the person’s profile page, tap the ‘Message’ button. send direct message on Instagram
  4. Look for the online status at the top-left, right under the person’s profile name. How to know if someone is online on instagram
  5. If the status says ‘Active now‘, it means that person is online right now.

Note that you won’t be able to see the online status if a certain individual has hidden their activity status.

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Can I see when someone was last active on Instagram?

Yes, you can easily check when a friend was last active on Instagram without messaging them.

For this, the person must be following you and their activity status should be visible to others. Also, the user whose last active status you want to see shouldn’t have a private account.

To see the last time someone was active on Instagram, go to their profile and tap the ‘Message‘ option. Now check the last active time under the follower’s name at the upper-left. The last active status should read something like “Active 1h ago”.

see when someone was last active on Instagram without messaging them
Last active status on Instagram

ALSO READ: How to check the time a message was sent on Instagram

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Mayur Agarwal is the founder and editor-in-chief of WebTrickz. As a Technology enthusiast and an Internet addict, he loves sharing useful How To’s and Tips & Tricks.

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  1. Kingsley says:
    11 months ago

    Good I love it

    Reply
  2. Anis says:
    4 months ago

    I cannot see who is on-line on instagram, even though I have done all you said.

    Reply

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