Who viewed my instagram story?

Laureanoisaac
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:09:19 +0000

Instagram’s story viewer list shows every account (public or approved private) that viewed your story. This list is available only while the story is live for 24 hours. If you archive your stories, you can see viewer counts later, but the actual names disappear after 24 hours.

The order of viewers is not publicly confirmed, but it is widely believed to be influenced by how much you interact with certain accounts through DMs, likes, and comments, and vice versa. It’s not purely chronological or alphabetical. However, the order doesn’t directly indicate who views your story the most, but it may suggest mutual engagement.

Regarding third-party tools, no safe or legitimate apps can show more details than what Instagram natively provides. Tools claiming to show hidden viewers or stalkers are almost always scams or pose serious privacy risks—so they should be avoided.

Maybe you should just respect others’ privacy and not use tools that seek to bypass Instagram’s built-in protections. If they wanted you to see it, they would have shared it openly on their story.