Zakariya Daman
In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, the pressure to accumulate likes on platforms like Instagram has long been a source of anxiety for many users. Back in 2020, Instagram began rolling out features to combat this, allowing users to hide like counts on their own posts and even hide like counts across their entire feed. By 2026, while the core functionality remains, the conversation has shifted. Users are increasingly prioritizing authentic content and genuine engagement over vanity metrics. This guide will explore how you can still leverage Instagram’s tools to curate a more mindful and less competitive online experience, focusing on what truly matters: connection and creativity. Let’s dive into reclaiming your Instagram experience.
The race for “Likes” is (almost) buried. After all, several months of testing, Facebook announced a few weeks ago the deployment. Also, for all users of an option allowing them to hide “Likes” on Instagram and Facebook.
The function is being deployed by French Instagram users and it offers two possibilities. Also, it is indeed possible to hide the likes and the number of views of your videos individually. For each of your publications, or for all the publications in your account. Of course, in each of these cases, find out how to hide Likes on your posts.
Hide the number of likes and views in your every single posts
To hide the number of Likes and the number of views on all of your publications. ALso, you must go to the Settings of the application. To do this, go to your profile, deploy the “hamburger” menu and enter Settings.
Then go to the Confidentiality menu, then to the section devoted to your Publications. As well as, you can then activate the option to Hide the number of likes. And views on all the content published on your Instagram account.
If you change your mind, you can come back to this same menu to reactivate them.
Hide the number of likes and views on certain posts only
Instagram also offers a second option just to hide the number of likes and views on certain posts. Go to your profile and display the post for which you want to hide the number of Likes.
Press the options button represented by three small dots at the top right of the post. And choose to Hide the number of likes, or Hide the number of likes and views. If it is of a video.
This change is not apply permanently. You can, if you change your mind, repeat the operation to Redisplay the number of likes on the post.
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More Questions Answered (2026)
How do I hide likes on my Instagram posts in 2026?
To hide likes on your own posts in 2026, go to ‘Advanced Settings’ before posting and toggle ‘Hide like and view counts.’ For posts already published, you can hide counts by tapping the three dots above the post and selecting ‘Hide like count.’
Can I still see how many likes my posts get in 2026?
Yes, even when you hide like counts from others, you can still see the total number of likes on your own posts. Simply tap on the post to view the like count privately. This allows you to track performance without external pressure.
Are there other ways to boost Instagram engagement in 2026 besides likes?
Absolutely! Focus on crafting compelling captions that encourage comments, utilize interactive Story features like polls and quizzes, respond to DMs promptly, and collaborate with other creators. Shares and saves are also key engagement metrics to aim for in 2026.
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