If you frequently search for a person or a hashtag, it will then appear under the search tab. To remove these results, you have to clear the search history.
To do so, open Instagram Settings and tap on Search history. Then on the next screen, tap on Clear search history.
Sometimes, even after clearing the search history, previous search queries are still visible.
When it comes to hiding/removing search history, Instagram is pretty generous. Perhaps realizing that people would want to keep their history clean, they loaded the app with plenty of options.
One of those options lets you hide specific profiles from your search. This feature has a few uses. For instance, you might not want people to know you are clearing your history. This function also lets you permanently hide a profile. That means that it will never appear in your search history. That makes it so you don’t have to constantly clear your history.
If you want to hide a profile from your searches, just follow these steps:
This should forever hide the profile in question from your searches.
Let’s be honest. From time to time, everyone searches for a profile they don’t want others to know about. We’re not going to pry into your business…we just know it happens. Whether it’s sexy picture or the ex you can’t get over, everyone has that Instagram profile they’re ashamed of. Still, a lot of people are awful when it comes to clearing their profile. What’s strange about that is that clearing your search history couldn’t be easier to do. Just follow these steps:
That should clear out your Instagram search history. We say “should” because there are times when a profile will still pop up in your search history even after you’ve cleared it. For those times, you’ll need to check out the next entry…
One of the benefits of adding or tagging a location on Instagram is that users can search Instagram by location. This is commonly done when a user is looking for a restaurant or event to attend or when they stumble upon a picture taken at a location and want to see more. When using Instagram for your business, always add the location of your business so that your pictures will come up in a location search.
To search a location on Instagram from the search icon:
To search a location on Instagram from a photo:
In addition to using the Instagram app to search locations, you can always search locations on websites or apps like Gramfeed that allow you to search locations based on a map or address.
You can try searching the phone number in the main Instagram search, but phone number searches mostly work for businesses that have their phone number listed on their profile or location tag.
If you want to find someone on Instagram by phone number, make sure you add them as a contact in your phone.