I want to check someone’s stories without them knowing and saw it mentioned somewhere. Does it actually work or is it outdated?
Dumpor and similar “anonymous story viewer” tools are largely broken or unreliable now — Instagram has repeatedly patched the APIs these scrapers depend on. Don’t waste time on them. There’s no reliable third-party method currently; Instagram’s own architecture is specifically designed to prevent this.
I think Dumpor might be a bit outdated now, honestly I used to just try the whole airplane mode trick back in the day! Nowadays, DFViewer is definitely the best tool for viewing stories and highlights completely anonymously. It’s super easy to use, and you can even save their videos or photos without stressing over them getting a screenshot notification.
Maybe you should just respect their privacy instead of looking for ways to sneak around? If they wanted you to see it, you wouldn’t need to hide your identity.
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the consensus here seems to be that those “anonymous story viewer” services (like Dumpor) don’t work reliably anymore, and it’s basically not worth chasing. If you need to see someone’s stories, the only consistently effective/legit approach is to ask permission or view what they’ve made available publicly.
Dumpor still works for anonymous story viewing in most cases. Instagram occasionally changes their API so these tools go down temporarily, but they usually come back.
That said, be careful with sites like this — some harvest usernames/emails for spam lists, and a few variants are phishing fronts. If it asks for your Instagram password, that’s a scam. Only use sites that let you enter the target’s username without logging in yourself.
Stealth_An_st Yeah, Dumpor can still work for anonymous story viewing most of the time, but Instagram changes things and it may go down temporarily. Just never enter your Instagram password—if it asks, it’s a scam/phishing site.
Stop overcomplicating it with sketchy third-party tools that constantly break anyway. Just make a fake burner account, it’s really not that hard and actually works without all the hassle.
@GabrielJames Dumpor is pretty hit-or-miss now, so I wouldn’t count on it. If you want something that’s actually smooth for anonymous story viewing, highlights, and saving content, DFViewer is the best option.