About
About Incognitogram
Incognitogram is an independent tool for viewing public Instagram stories and posts without signing in to Instagram. Free viewing needs no Incognitogram account or app. You type in a public username, and we show you what that account has shared publicly — without using your Instagram account or adding your name to the account's story viewer list.
Free viewing includes three refreshes per day across profiles, resetting at midnight UTC. The first Stories or Posts view of each profile is free; subsequent reloads and repeat visits count toward the allowance. For unlimited refreshes, choose Premium from $2.99/month.
Why we built it
Instagram makes it surprisingly hard to look at a public profile on your own terms. The moment you open the app, you are logged in, your view is counted, and the platform ties everything you look at back to your identity. We wanted a calmer, more private way to read public content — the same way you might read a public blog or a news site without announcing yourself to the author.
Incognitogram started as a small project to scratch that itch and has grown into a tool used by people around the world, in multiple languages. It is built and maintained by a small independent team, not by Meta, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. in any way.
What we actually do
When you look up a public account, we fetch that account's publicly available stories, posts, and profile details on your behalf and display them here. Images and videos may load directly from Instagram's content delivery network, with a server proxy used as a fallback. A direct request exposes your IP address and browser information to that network. Anonymous viewing means we do not use your Instagram login; it does not mean all network requests are anonymous. We only ever access content that is already public — we cannot and do not show anything from private accounts, and we do not bypass anyone's privacy settings.
Our stance on privacy
You do not need to provide an email address for free viewing. Premium uses your email for sign-in and alerts, and stores the public accounts you choose to track. We also use operational lookup metrics, analytics, and, when enabled, advertising services. For details about these records and third-party requests, see our Privacy Policy.
What we can't do
We are honest about the limits. Incognitogram only works with public accounts — if an account is private, nobody can see its content here. We cannot recover expired or deleted stories, and the posting activity log is not a media archive.
Optional story alerts
Free viewing lets you check profiles manually. With Premium, we check the public accounts you select every two hours and email you when we detect new activity. Alerts are periodic, not instant, and content removed between checks may not be detected. Premium also includes unlimited refreshes, bulk ZIP downloads, a 90-day posting activity log and ad-free viewing while signed in.
Get in touch
Questions, feedback, or a removal request? Email support@incognitogram.com. You can learn more about how the product works on our blog, or review our Terms of Service for the ground rules of using the site.