# How to see who doesn't follow you back on Instagram

Canonical: https://postmesh.app/blog/who-doesnt-follow-you-back-on-instagram

By PostMesh team. Published 2026-10-26; updated 2026-10-31.

Instagram has no built-in list of people who don't follow you back, so check one account with See shared activity, compare your Followers and Following lists in the app, or download both lists from Accounts Center and match them in a spreadsheet. Apps that ask for your Instagram password to do it for you break Instagram's Terms of Use and can get your account restricted.

Instagram doesn't have a screen that lists only the accounts that don't follow you back. It does give you everything you need to work it out yourself: a shared activity screen for checking one account, your Followers and Following lists, and a full export of your account data. This guide walks through all three using Instagram's own help pages. It also covers how to compare thousands of names in a spreadsheet in a few minutes, why your lists and counts sometimes don't line up, what to do about the people you find, and how to clean up safely if you've already handed your login to an unfollower app.

## The short answer

Choose the method by how many accounts you want to check. For one account, open their profile and use See shared activity: if they follow you, the Follows section shows when they did. For a few hundred accounts, compare your Following and Followers lists by hand. For thousands, export both lists from Accounts Center and let a spreadsheet find the names that appear in one list but not the other. Whatever you do, don't give an app your Instagram password. Instagram's terms forbid it, and its help pages say accounts that share their login with third-party apps can be restricted or disabled.

**How many accounts do you want to check?**
- One or two → Open their profile, tap Options, then See shared activity and look at Follows.
- Up to a few hundred → Compare your Following and Followers lists in the app.
- Thousands → Export both lists from Accounts Center and match them in a spreadsheet.
- I want an app to do it → Don't share your password. Use the export and a spreadsheet instead.

*Every route here uses only Instagram's own tools. None of them needs your password.*

| Method | Best for | Where it works | Risk to your account |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| See shared activity | One account at a time | Instagram app on phones and iPad | None |
| Compare lists in the app | Up to a few hundred follows | App and instagram.com | None |
| Accounts Center export plus a spreadsheet | Thousands of follows | Instagram's export tool, then any spreadsheet app | None, if you keep the file private |
| Unfollower app that asks for your login | Not recommended | Varies | Against Instagram's Terms of Use; can lead to restriction or disabling |

## How do I check if one person follows me back?

If you only care about one account, use shared activity. Instagram's [help page on shared activity](https://help.instagram.com/838450591321576) says it shows the tags, likes and comments you've exchanged with another account, and when you started following each other. It's only available when one or both accounts follow the other, and only on mobile devices and iPad, not on desktop.

1. **Open Instagram on your phone or iPad**: Shared activity isn't on instagram.com, so use the app.
2. **Go to their profile**: Open the profile of the account you follow.
3. **Tap Options**: It's in the top right. Instagram's page describes it as three horizontal dots on iPhone and three vertical dots on Android.
4. **Tap See shared activity, then look at Follows**: Follows shows when you followed them and, if they follow you, when they followed you.

Instagram: Their profile › Options › See shared activity › Follows

*The same screen opens from your own profile: Following, then Options next to the account.*

You can also reach shared activity without visiting each profile. Go to your own profile, tap Following, tap Options next to the account, and choose See shared activity. That's handy when you're working down your Following list and only a few names are in doubt.

### What shared activity shows

The screen has four parts. Tags shows photos and reels where you tagged each other. Likes shows likes on each other's photos and reels. Comments shows comments on each other's photos and reels. Follows shows when you followed each other, where that applies. If Follows shows only the date you followed them and nothing for them following you, they don't follow you back. If you want the likes on one particular post rather than the history between two accounts, see [how to see who liked your Instagram post](/blog/how-to-see-who-liked-your-instagram-post).

Instagram, Shared activity:
- Tags: Photos and reels you tagged each other in
- Likes: Likes on each other's posts
- Comments: Comments on each other's posts
- Follows: When you followed each other (tap this)

*Sections as listed on Instagram's shared activity help page. The layout in your app may differ.*

### Why can't I find See shared activity?

- You're on a computer. Instagram says shared activity is only on mobile devices and iPad.
- Neither of you follows the other. Instagram only offers shared activity when at least one account follows the other, so if you've already unfollowed them, the option goes away.
- You're looking for the wrong icon. The Options button is three dots in the top right of their profile, horizontal on iPhone and vertical on Android.

## How do I see who doesn't follow me back in the app?

For a small account, comparing the two lists by hand is the quickest route, because there's nothing to wait for. Your profile has two lists: Following, the accounts you follow, and Followers, the accounts that follow you. Anyone who's in Following but not in Followers doesn't follow you back.

1. Open your profile and tap Following.
2. Work down the list. For any account you're unsure about, tap Options next to it and choose See shared activity.
3. Write down the accounts that don't follow you. You can unfollow them from the same list if you decide to.
4. If a name is hard to place, open your Followers list and look for it there.

### Making a manual check faster

Work in batches instead of trying to clear the whole list in one sitting. Start with the accounts you're least sure about, such as brands, old friends or accounts you followed back years ago, and use shared activity only for those. Keep a note on your phone of the names you've checked so you don't repeat them. Once you follow more than a few hundred accounts, the export method below is usually less work than scrolling.

### Can I do this on a computer?

Partly. On instagram.com you can open your profile and see both your Followers and Following lists, so the side-by-side comparison works in a browser. Shared activity doesn't, so for a single doubtful account you'll need the app. If you use Instagram on a laptop a lot, our guide to [using Instagram from a desktop](/blog/can-you-post-on-instagram-from-desktop) covers what the website can and can't do.

> This method gets slow past a few hundred accounts. If you follow thousands, use the download below instead of scrolling.

## How do I download my followers and following lists?

Instagram lets you export a copy of your information from Accounts Center. These are the steps from Instagram's help page on [reviewing and exporting your information](https://help.instagram.com/181231772500920) for an export to your device:

1. **Open Settings**: Open Instagram's settings on the app or on instagram.com.
2. **Go to Accounts Center**: Tap Accounts Center, then Your information and permissions, then Export your information.
3. **Create the export**: Tap Create export, choose your Instagram profile, tap Next, then choose Export to device.
4. **Choose what to include**: Pick the information you want, a date range, a format, a notification email address and media quality. Choose all time as the date range so the lists are complete.
5. **Start the export**: Tap Start export. Instagram sends an email and an in-app notification when a device export is ready.

Instagram: Settings › Accounts Center › Your information and permissions › Export your information › Create export › Export to device

*From Instagram Help's page on exporting your information.*

> Instagram's help pages say some people see Meta Account settings instead of Accounts Center while Meta moves accounts over. The export tool is in the same place under Your information and permissions.

### Which information should I choose?

Instagram offers two options. Per its [help page on what you can download](https://help.instagram.com/6947552812036899), Available information covers your profile's information and activity without data logs, and Specific types of information includes data logs too and lets you pick only certain types, such as photos, messages or data logs. That page doesn't list every type, so look through the list in the tool for your followers and following and pick just those. Instagram says the types and media quality you choose make the files larger or smaller, so leaving out photos and video keeps the download small and quick to open.

### Should I pick HTML or JSON?

Instagram's page says you can choose a format but doesn't name the options. Meta's Facebook help page for the same Accounts Center tool, [Download a copy of your information](https://www.facebook.com/help/212802592074644), names two: HTML, which it calls an easy-to-view format, and JSON, a machine-readable format meant for moving your information to another service. For comparing lists by hand or in a spreadsheet, HTML is the simpler choice: you open the file in a browser and copy the names. Pick JSON only if you plan to process the file with software.

### How long does the export take?

- Day 0: You tap Start export in Accounts Center
- Up to 30 days: Instagram emails the link when the export is ready
- Once it's ready: The file appears in Available downloads
- 4 days later: The download window closes; request a new export if you missed it

*Timings from Instagram Help. Smaller exports, without photos and video, are less to download.*

| What Instagram says | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Time to get the link | It may take up to 30 days for Instagram to email the export link. |
| Time to download it | 4 days from when it's ready, in Available downloads in the Export your information tool. |
| Where it's made | Accounts Center, under Your information and permissions. |
| What you choose | Information types, date range, format, media quality and notification email. |
| Who can open it | Instagram says exports are password-protected and only you can access them. |

### What if the export never arrives?

Go back to Export your information and look under Past requests, where Instagram says you can see and delete earlier exports. If the four-day window passed, start a new one. For a device export, make sure your phone or computer has enough free storage, since Instagram notes a device export needs it. If you can't get into your account at all, Instagram's export page says you can contact Instagram support to ask for a copy of your information. Our guide on [how to contact Instagram support](/blog/how-to-contact-instagram-support) covers the channels that exist.

## How do I compare the two lists in a spreadsheet?

Once you have the files, a spreadsheet does the comparison in seconds, however long the lists are. The idea is simple: for each account you follow, count how many times it appears in your followers list. A count of zero means that account doesn't follow you back. Both Google Sheets and Excel have a COUNTIF function for this. [Google's help page](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093480) describes it as a conditional count across a range, and [Microsoft's](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/countif-function-e0de10c6-f885-4e71-abb4-1f464816df34) describes it the same way.

1. Paste the usernames you follow into column A
2. Paste the usernames of your followers into column B
3. In C2, type =COUNTIF(B:B,A2) and fill it down
4. Filter column C to show only 0
5. The names left in column A don't follow you back

*Works the same way in Google Sheets and Excel.*

1. **Open both files**: If you chose HTML, open the followers and following files in your browser. Instagram's help pages don't name the files, so look for the ones about followers and following in the folder.
2. **Copy the usernames into two columns**: Put a heading in A1 and B1, such as Following and Followers. Paste the accounts you follow under A1 and your followers under B1, one username per row.
3. **Add the formula**: In C2, type =COUNTIF(B:B,A2). It counts how many times the username in A2 appears in column B.
4. **Fill it down**: Drag the small square at the corner of C2 down to the last row of column A, or double-click it. Each row now has a count.
5. **Filter for zero**: Turn on a filter for column C and show only 0. Those usernames are the accounts that don't follow you back.

### A worked example

Say you follow four accounts and three people follow you. With the formula in column C, the sheet looks like this. The usernames are placeholders.

| A: Following | B: Followers | C: =COUNTIF(B:B,A2) | What it means |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| account_one | account_two | 0 | account_one doesn't follow you back |
| account_two | account_four | 1 | account_two follows you back |
| account_three | account_five | 0 | account_three doesn't follow you back |
| account_four |  | 1 | account_four follows you back |

Filtering column C for 0 leaves account_one and account_three. account_five follows you, but you don't follow it, which is the opposite question and is covered below.

### Clean the names before you compare

Both Google and Microsoft say COUNTIF isn't case sensitive, so capital letters won't cause a false mismatch. Extra spaces can, though. Microsoft's COUNTIF page warns that leading or trailing spaces give unexpected counts and suggests the TRIM function to remove them. If a name you know follows you shows a 0, put =TRIM(A2) in a spare column, fill it down, and paste the cleaned names back over the originals. Do the same for column B. Also check that you copied only usernames and not dates or extra text from the file into the same cells.

### Finding the fans you don't follow back

The same sheet answers the reverse question. In D2, type =COUNTIF(A:A,B2) and fill it down the length of column B. A 0 there means that follower isn't someone you follow. For a creator or a small business, that list is often more useful than the first one: it's the people already interested in you.

## Why don't my lists match my follower count?

It's common for the numbers to be slightly off. A few causes come straight from how Instagram works, and none of them mean something is wrong with your account.

### The export is a snapshot

Your export reflects your lists at the moment it was made, and it can take up to 30 days to arrive. Anyone who followed or unfollowed you since then won't match what you see in the app today. If the gap matters, compare against the live lists in the app for the names that look wrong, or make a new export.

### Deactivated accounts

People can switch their accounts off for a while. Instagram's [page on deactivating](https://help.instagram.com/728869160569983) says a deactivated profile's photos, comments and likes stay hidden until the person logs back in, and that a profile can be deactivated only once a week. An account that looks like it disappeared from your lists may simply be deactivated, so wait before you draw conclusions.

### Blocked and removed accounts

Instagram's [remove-a-follower page](https://help.instagram.com/413012278753813) notes that blocking someone stops them from following you. So if you blocked someone, or someone blocked you, the follow between you ends and the names drop out of one list. The same happens when you remove a follower: they're no longer in your Followers list, even though you may still follow them.

### Lists you can't fully see

When you look at someone else's Followers or Following list, Instagram's privacy settings decide which accounts you see. Private accounts in another person's lists may be hidden from you, as the visibility section below explains. That's one reason you can only reliably run this check on your own account.

## Are unfollower apps safe to use?

Most unfollower apps ask you to log in with your Instagram username and password, then read your lists for you. Instagram's rules are clear about this, and the risk isn't only to your privacy. It's to the account itself.

### What Instagram's terms say

Section 4.2 of [Instagram's Terms of Use](https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870), on how you can't use Instagram, says you can't access or collect information in unauthorized ways, and it bars accessing or collecting information in an automated way without Instagram's express permission. The same section bars soliciting, collecting or using the login credentials of other users, and requesting or collecting Instagram usernames and passwords. An app that asks for your login is doing exactly what the terms describe.

### What can happen to your account

Instagram's [help page on data scraping](https://help.instagram.com/740480200552298) lists three things that can get an account flagged: automating access to or collecting information without permission, giving your username and password to a third-party app or site such as one offering likes or followers, and using an app or service to interact with Instagram in unauthorized ways. It says those accounts may be restricted and flagged for further review. Instagram's [page on apps that offer likes and followers](https://help.instagram.com/263751177667145) goes further: Instagram may remove engagement that looks like it came from those apps, limit parts of accounts that keep using them, and disable or terminate accounts that use them to gain followers or likes. If that has already happened to you, see our guides to [appealing a disabled Instagram account](/blog/instagram-account-disabled-appeal) and to [a suspended Instagram account](/blog/instagram-account-suspended).

### What an app with your login can do

The same likes-and-followers page says that once you hand over your login, an app can gain complete access to your account, whether through an access token or your username and password. That includes reading your private messages, finding information about your friends and posting spam or other harmful content on your profile. An app that has your password can do anything you can do.

**Shared activity or a manual check**
- Inside the Instagram app
- No password shared
- Instant
- Slow past a few hundred follows

**Accounts Center export**
- Instagram's own tool
- No password shared
- Up to 30 days for the link
- Handles any list size

**App that asks for your login**
- Against Instagram's Terms of Use
- Full access to your account and messages
- Can get the account restricted
- Instagram may disable accounts that use them

*From Instagram's Terms of Use and its help pages on data scraping and apps that offer likes and followers.*

### What about tools that only read your export file?

Some websites ask you to upload the file you downloaded from Accounts Center instead of logging in. That avoids sharing your password, which is the part Instagram's pages warn about. But Instagram treats the export as private enough to protect with your password, and the file can hold far more than two lists if you exported everything. Once you upload it, you're trusting that site with it. Comparing the lists yourself in a spreadsheet gives the same answer and keeps the file on your own device.

## What should I do if I already used an unfollower app?

Instagram's data scraping, likes-and-followers and [hacked account](https://help.instagram.com/149494825257596) pages point to the same clean-up. Do it in this order, so the app loses access before you check what it did.

1. **Change your password**: Instagram's data scraping page says changing your password logs you out of every device that's logged in, including any the app was using. Choose a strong one you don't use anywhere else.
2. **Remove the app's access**: Instagram's hacked account page says you can revoke access for suspicious third-party apps at instagram.com/accounts/manage_access. Remove anything you don't recognize or no longer use.
3. **Check where you're logged in**: Look at your recent login activity and log out of any device you don't recognize. The path is below.
4. **Turn on two-factor authentication**: With it on, someone who only has your password can't log in.
5. **Check your contact details and linked accounts**: The hacked account page says to confirm the phone number and email on the account are yours and to remove any linked accounts in Accounts Center you don't recognize.

**After using an unfollower app**
- [ ] Change your Instagram password
- [ ] Revoke the app at instagram.com/accounts/manage_access
- [ ] Log out of devices you don't recognize
- [ ] Turn on two-factor authentication
- [ ] Confirm your email and phone number are yours
- [ ] Remove linked accounts you don't recognize

*Steps from Instagram's help pages on data scraping, apps that offer likes and followers, and hacked accounts.*

### How do I check where I'm logged in?

Instagram's [login activity page](https://help.instagram.com/2761108904184084) gives the path: open Settings, tap Accounts Center, then Password and security, then Where you're logged in. To end a session, select the account, choose the devices to log out of, and tap Log out. The page notes the setting isn't available to everyone yet. If you don't have it, Settings has a Login activity screen instead: next to a login you don't recognize, tap This wasn't me and follow the steps to reset your password.

### Which two-factor method should I use?

Instagram's [two-factor authentication page](https://help.instagram.com/566810106808145) puts the setting in Accounts Center under Password and security, then Two-factor authentication. It offers three methods. An authentication app, such as Duo Mobile or Google Authenticator, is the one Instagram recommends, and it can only be set up in the Instagram app on Android or iPhone. Text message sends a code to your phone number. WhatsApp sends the code there, but you have to turn on text message first. Save your backup codes when you set it up: Instagram says they let you log in if you lose access to your phone. Only tap Trust this device on devices that you alone use.

### What if the app locked me out?

If you can't log in after using an app, treat it as a possible hack. Instagram's hacked account page says to look for an email from security@mail.instagram.com about an email change and tap Secure my account in it. If that doesn't work, tap Forgotten password on the login screen and request a login link, or go to instagram.com/hacked in a browser if you no longer have access to your email or phone. If Instagram asks you to verify your identity with a video selfie, the page says the video is never shown on Instagram and is deleted within 30 days.

## Should I unfollow, mute, restrict, remove or block?

Finding the people who don't follow you back is only half of it. Instagram gives you several ways to act on the list, and they do very different things. Here's what each one does according to Instagram's help pages, and whether the other person finds out.

| Action | What changes | Is the other person notified? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unfollow | You stop following them | Instagram's unfollow page doesn't mention a notification |
| Mute | Their posts, stories or messages are hidden from you; you still follow them | No |
| Restrict | Their new comments on your posts are visible only to them unless you approve; their chats move to message requests | Not stated on Instagram's page |
| Remove follower | They stop following you; works when your account is private | No |
| Block | They can't see your photos or videos or find your account in search, and they stop following you | No |

### Unfollow

Instagram's [unfollow page](https://help.instagram.com/286340048138725) gives the steps: go to the profile, tap Following at the top, then confirm with Unfollow. It's the right choice for accounts you no longer want to see at all. You can also unfollow straight from your own Following list as you work through it.

### Mute instead of unfollowing

If you'd rather keep following someone, perhaps a friend, without seeing everything they post, mute them. Instagram's [mute page](https://help.instagram.com/469042960409432) says muting is different from unfollowing: it hides someone's posts in your Feed, their stories at the top of your Feed, or their messages, and Instagram doesn't tell them. To mute messages, open the chat, tap Information in the top right and turn on Mute messages. Muting doesn't cover notes they share; those still show.

### Restrict

Restrict is for someone you'd like to keep at a distance without a visible break. Per Instagram's [restrict page](https://help.instagram.com/2638385956221960), their new comments on your posts are visible only to them until you tap See comment and approve one, you aren't notified about their future comments, and your chat with them moves to Message requests. They can't see when you're online or whether you've read their messages. To restrict someone from their profile, tap Options, then Restrict.

### Remove a follower

Removing a follower takes them out of your Followers list without blocking them. Instagram's remove-a-follower page describes it for private accounts: go to your profile, tap Followers, tap Remove next to the person and confirm. The person isn't notified.

### Block

Blocking is the strongest option. Instagram's [blocking page](https://help.instagram.com/454180787965921) says that when you block someone from the Instagram app, it blocks their account, other existing accounts they may have and any new accounts they create, except accounts of theirs that you already follow, which you have to block one by one. People aren't notified when you block them. One way to do it is from a chat: open Messages, open the conversation, tap Information at the top, then Block.

### Close Friends

If you're sorting out who should see your more personal posts, your Close Friends list may be the better tool. Instagram's [Close Friends page](https://help.instagram.com/476003390920140) says people aren't notified when you add or remove them, nobody can ask to be added, and members see a Close friends label on what you share with them. You manage it in Settings under Who can see your content. If you're unsure which formats a Close Friends audience applies to, our guide to [Instagram posts, Stories and Reels](/blog/instagram-post-vs-story-vs-reel) explains how they differ.

## Who can see my followers and following lists?

Before you clean up your lists, it helps to know who else can see them. Per Instagram's [public and private accounts page](https://help.instagram.com/517073653436611):

| Accounts in your lists | If your account is public | If your account is private |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Public accounts you follow or that follow you | Anyone on Instagram and Threads | Anyone on Instagram and Threads |
| Private accounts you follow or that follow you | Anyone on Instagram | Only your followers |

So even a private account doesn't hide the public accounts in its lists. If you want fewer people to see who you follow, making your account private only covers the private accounts in your lists. The same page notes two exceptions worth knowing: business profiles can't be made private unless they switch back to a personal account, and accounts for people under 18 are private by default.

## How do I tidy up my followers without risking my account?

Go at a calm pace. We didn't find a follow or unfollow limit on Instagram's help pages, so treat any number quoted on other sites with care. If Instagram does stop you from doing something, [Account Status](https://help.instagram.com/338481628002750) is where to look: open Settings, and under More info and support, tap Account status. Instagram says it shows content it removed and features you can't use, with options to resolve them.

**A safe follower clean-up**
- [ ] Use shared activity, your lists or the Accounts Center export
- [ ] Never type your Instagram password into another app
- [ ] Keep your export file on your own device
- [ ] Mute people you want to keep but not see
- [ ] Check Account Status if a feature stops working
- [ ] Keep two-factor authentication on

The same caution applies to any tool you connect to Instagram, including schedulers. PostMesh never asks for your Instagram password: you connect with Instagram Login, and it publishes through Instagram's API without reading your followers. It doesn't read your followers or tell you who unfollowed you. Instagram's terms may restrict automated activity, so weigh that before connecting an account you can't afford to lose. The details are on our [Instagram page](/platform/instagram).

## What to do next: grow the audience that does follow you

A list of people who don't follow you back is a snapshot, not a strategy. Once you've decided who to keep, the more useful question is whether the people who do follow you are seeing and responding to your posts. A few places to start:

- Measure how your posts land. The [Instagram engagement rate calculator](/tools/instagram-engagement-rate-calculator) turns a post's likes, comments, shares and saves into a rate by reach or by followers, and the general [engagement rate calculator](/tools/engagement-rate-calculator) also works by views.
- See who's engaging. Our guide on [seeing who liked your Instagram post](/blog/how-to-see-who-liked-your-instagram-post) covers where to find the accounts behind each like, and the [Instagram account disabled guide](/blog/instagram-account-disabled-appeal) explains what to do if follower tools ever get your account flagged.
- Post when your followers are around. Our [best time to post on Instagram](/blog/best-time-to-post-on-instagram) guide collects what the published studies found.
- Stay consistent without living in the app. You can [schedule Instagram posts](/blog/how-to-schedule-instagram-posts) in the Instagram app, in Meta Business Suite or with a scheduler, and plans for PostMesh are on the [pricing page](/pricing).
- Make your profile easy to follow. A clear bio tells new visitors why to stay; the [Instagram bio generator](/tools/instagram-bio-generator) gives you drafts to edit.
- Rebranding? Check a new handle with the [Instagram handle checker](/tools/instagram-handle-checker) and our guide on [checking whether an Instagram username is available](/blog/how-to-check-if-an-instagram-username-is-available).

## Questions

### Will someone know if I remove them from my followers?

No. Instagram's help page says people you remove from your followers aren't notified, and the same goes for people you block.

### Does Instagram tell people when I unfollow them?

Instagram's unfollow help page doesn't mention any notification. They can still notice if they look for you in their Followers list.

### Can I see who doesn't follow me back on a computer?

You can compare your Followers and Following lists on instagram.com, but See shared activity only works in the mobile app and on iPad.

### Why does my Instagram export take so long?

Instagram says the email with the link can take up to 30 days. Exporting only the information you need, without photos and video, keeps the file smaller.

### Should I download my information as HTML or JSON?

HTML opens in a browser, which makes copying usernames into a spreadsheet easy. JSON is meant for software, so pick it only if you'll process the file with a script or another service.

### Are unfollower apps that don't ask for a password safe?

They avoid the login risk Instagram warns about, but you'd be uploading your account data to someone else's site. A spreadsheet on your own device gives the same answer.

### Is it against Instagram's rules to check who unfollowed me?

Checking your own lists in the app or in your own export is fine. Instagram's Terms of Use bar collecting information through unauthorized or automated means and sharing login credentials.

### Can I check who doesn't follow back on someone else's account?

Only as far as their lists are visible to you. Instagram's privacy settings can hide private accounts in another person's lists, so the result won't be complete.

### Does muting someone unfollow them?

No. Muting hides their posts, stories or messages from you while you keep following them, and Instagram doesn't tell them.

### Can PostMesh show me who doesn't follow me back?

No. PostMesh is a scheduler for publishing posts and doesn't read your follower lists. Use shared activity or the Accounts Center export instead.

## Sources

- [Instagram Help: How to see shared activity on Instagram](https://help.instagram.com/838450591321576)

- [Instagram Help: Review and export a copy of your Instagram information](https://help.instagram.com/181231772500920)

- [Instagram Help: Information available to download from your Instagram profile](https://help.instagram.com/6947552812036899)

- [Facebook Help: Download a copy of your information (HTML and JSON formats)](https://www.facebook.com/help/212802592074644)

- [Google Docs Editors Help: COUNTIF](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093480)

- [Microsoft Support: COUNTIF function](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/countif-function-e0de10c6-f885-4e71-abb4-1f464816df34)

- [Instagram Help: Temporarily deactivate your Instagram profile](https://help.instagram.com/728869160569983)

- [Instagram Terms of Use](https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870)

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