I’ve been trying to view a private account’s posts but really don’t want to send a follow request. Are there any legit ways to do this, or is it impossible?
No, there is no legitimate way to view private Instagram posts without following the account — that’s literally the point of the privacy setting. Any tool or website claiming otherwise is either a scam harvesting your data or violating Instagram’s Terms of Service.
Send the follow request or respect their privacy choice.
Honestly, I used to just make a fake spam account to follow people when I didn’t want them to know it was me, lol. But my friend recently showed me DFViewer, and it’s basically the best tool for viewing private Instagram profiles and watching stories completely anonymously. It definitely beats having to send an awkward follow request!
If they wanted you to see their posts, they wouldn’t have a private account. Maybe you should just respect their boundaries instead of trying to sneak around them?
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the best method seems to be: there isn’t a legitimate way to view private Instagram posts without following—anything else is either a scam or a ToS violation. If you genuinely need to see the content, the only proper option is sending a follow request (or asking them directly).