Hide and Seek: How to Hide and Unhide Posts on Instagram?

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Written by: Alex Popa

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Hide and Seek: How to Hide and Unhide Posts on Instagram?

Did you post something ridiculous on Instagram and don’t want other people to see it? Or have you posted something earlier than you should and want to hide it temporarily?

Here’s how you can hide posts on Instagram:

  1. Navigate to the post you want to hide
  2. Tap on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of the post
  3. Select “Archive

And here’s how to unhide them:

  1. Go to your profile
  2. Tap on the Hamburger icon
  3. Select “Archive
  4. Select the post you want to unhide
  5. Tap on the “More” option in the bottom right corner
  6. Select “Share as post…
  7. Go through the posting process and post your content

It’s nothing too complicated, but if you need a step-by-step guide on hiding and unhiding Instagram posts, read below!

Summary: In this article, I explain how to hide and unhide posts on Instagram using the Archive feature. 

Hiding a post is simple; just tap the three-dot icon next to the post and select "Archive." 

To unhide a post, go to the Archive section on your profile, choose the post, tap "Share as post…," and complete the posting process. 

Essentially, unhiding a post means reposting it. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for hiding and unhiding posts, allowing you to manage your Instagram feed with ease. 

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below, and stay tuned for more helpful articles on social media!

Hide Your Instagram Posts – Step-by-Step

Follow the steps below to see how you can hide your Instagram posts:

1. Tap on the three-dot icon next to your post

Tap on the three-dot icon next to your post
Tap on the three-dot icon next to your post

The first step in hiding an Instagram post is finding it. Once you find it, look for the three-dot icon in the post’s top right corner.

Tap on it and continue with the guide!

2. Select “Archive

Select "Archive"
Select “Archive

After you tap on the three-dot icon, a menu will appear at the bottom of the app. Tap on “Archive” to hide the Instagram post indefinitely.

There is no “Hide” option. Instead, that option is replaced by “Archive“, which puts your post in a digital archive that only you can access.

Archived posts disappear from your timeline, and no one can see them. But what if you want to unhide a post? Read below for that!

Unhide Your Instagram Posts – Step-by-Step

To unhide an Instagram post, follow the steps below:

1. Tap on your profile picture

Tap on your profile picture
Tap on your profile picture

The first step in unhiding your post is going to your profile page. To do that, tap on your profile picture in the bottom right corner.

If you haven’t set a profile picture, the icon will show a silhouette, but it’s the same option. Tap on it and continue with the guide!

2. Tap on the Hamburger icon

Tap on the Hamburger icon
Tap on the Hamburger icon

Once you get to your profile page, look for the Hamburger icon in the top-right corner. It’s named like this because the three horizontal lines look like a Hamburger, and that’s how the community has dubbed it.

3. Select “Archive

Select "Archive"
Select “Archive

Good. After you tap on the Hamburger icon, a menu will open at the bottom of the app. You know this menu. It has multiple options like “Settings“, “Saved“, “QR code“, and more.

Select the “Archive” option to proceed.

4. Select the post you want to unhide

Select the post you want to unhide
Select the post you want to unhide

After you select the “Archive” option, Instagram will take you to the “Stories archive” section. This is where all your hidden posts are at.

Select the post you want to hide by tapping on it.

5. Select the “More” option

Select the "More" option
Select the “More” option

Once you open the post, you want to unhide; look in the bottom right corner for the “More” option and select it. This will open a settings window for this particular post.

6. Select “Share as post…

Select "Share as post..."
Select “Share as post…

After you tap on the “More” option, a menu will open up with several settings. Select the “Share as post…” option to unhide the post.

Mind you; there is no “Unhide” option because that’s not how archived posts function. You’ll need to repost a post if you want to unhide it.

7. Crop the post and proceed

Crop the post and proceed
Crop the post and proceed

Now, Instagram will take you through the posting process. First, you’re tasked with cropping the photo if you want to.

After cropping (or not), tap on the blue arrow in the top right corner to proceed.

8. Add an effect and proceed

Add an effect and proceed
Add an effect and proceed.

Next, you can choose to add an effect to the photo/video. If you don’t want to, tap the blue arrow in the top right corner to proceed.

9. Finish the posting process

Finish the posting process
Finish the posting process

Finally, you can add a caption, location, tag people, and do anything you can do while posting something on Instagram.

When you’re finished, tap the blue arrow at the top to finish the posting process. And you’re done; you’ve just unhidden your post on Instagram!

Conclusion

In short, to hide a post on Instagram, tap the three-dot icon next to a post and select “Archive.” That post will be in your profile’s special “Archive” section.

To unhide a post, go to that section on your Instagram profile, select the post, select “Share as post…” and go through the posting process.

That’s right, unhiding a post means reposting it effectively. It’s like saving a draft for a post you don’t want to post, but you may post later.

Only that you can archive posts after you’ve posted them, which is helpful if you’ve made a mistake!

If you have questions about hiding/unhiding posts on Instagram, comment below, and I’ll reply soon.

Also, stay tuned for more articles about Instagram and other social media platforms. Whenever you’re having problems with a social media platform, chances are we can help you solve them!

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Alex Popa

My name is Alex and I have a knack for social media in all its shapes and forms. I’ve dealt with such things for quite some time and I noticed that many people have issues with social media and technicalities.

Unforeseen errors, bugs, and other problems make their use of social media problematic. These things will be discussed amply in the guides on Whizcase.

I'll present the facts as they are, and offer quick and easy solutions for them.

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