How to disable comments on Instagram

Updated – January 20, 2020

Often there are situations when you need to turn off comments in Instagram.

For example, if users ambiguously respond to a new publication. Or photos often comment on spammers, trolls, bots.

Fortunately, Instagram functionality allows you to disable comments. to all or some publications.

And you can even hide comments from specific accounts.

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Is it possible to disable comments for all in this way Instagram users?

You can allow comments from your subscribers, people, on whom you follow, or your followers and the people you signed up.

For all, you can disable comments in another way (a little below). You can also restrict user access (see article).

In this case, you will get rid of unwanted comments.

What are the comment filters? How do they work?

Instagram uses algorithms that find and automatically delete offensive comments. There is also a manual filter.

You can specify specific words or phrases for which hiding comments.

That is, if the comment contains the specified key word – it will automatically retire.

Will it be possible to disable comments on Instagram from a computer?

Not. In the web version (instagram.com) in the settings Privacy can only enable manual filtering.

How to hide comments on Instagram to previously published records (photos)?

Everything is very simple. A little lower instruction.

How to hide comments on Instagram

Can I hide comments on any posts? Even if she published a year ago?

Yes, it doesn’t matter when the post was posted.

Who will the comments be hidden for?

For all Instagram users.

Previously left comments will remain.

Can I delete a comment on my post?

Yes, in just a couple of steps you can delete a comment in Instagram (see article). Only from the phone (android or iPhone – it doesn’t matter).

Is it possible to close comments on Instagram before posting records?

Yes, we’ll explain a bit below.

Add a new publication, edit it and go to the last step.
In the last step, you will be asked to share the publication in the social. networks, just below, open the “Advanced Settings”.
We activate the function “Turn off comments.”

If then I want to return comments, how to do it?

В правом верхнем углу публикации коснитесьи выберите “Включить комментарии”.

If I close the comments, then no one else will respond to them will be able?

Until you open them, no one can answer comment on Instagram.

Video tutorial on how to disable comments on Instagram.