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Who Doesn't Follow Me Back on Instagram?

Upload your Instagram data export and see every account you follow that doesn't follow you back. No password, nothing uploaded.

  1. Get Instagram data (opens in a new tab)

    Export to device · Followers and following · All time

    HTML or JSON is fine.

    Instagram notifies you when it’s ready. It can take a while.

Already have your ZIP?

Drop the whole file here. No unzipping needed.

No password. Nothing uploaded.

Full download guide

How to get your Instagram data

Use a computer browser. Screens are from instagram.com in a computer browser. Click any screenshot to enlarge it.

  1. Open the export page (opens in a new tab). If you see Your information and permissions, select Export your information.

    If you see an error or a login screen, log in at instagram.com in this browser and open the link again.

  2. Click Create export. Choose your Instagram profile if prompted, then select Export to device.

  3. In Customize information, make sure Followers and following under Connections is included. Select only that item for a smaller ZIP. Set Date range to All time, then choose HTML or JSON in Format.

  4. Click Start export. Instagram may ask for your password. Type it on Instagram, never on another site.

  5. When Instagram says it is ready, open the same page again. Under Current activity, find your export in Available downloads and click Download. Keep the ZIP as it is and drop it here.

    This can take a while. Instagram notifies you, so you can close this page and come back.

Open the export page (opens in a new tab)

How it works

Don't have the file yet? Follow our step-by-step guide on how to download your Instagram data. Only tick Followers and following so it stays small.

  1. Get your Instagram data

    Open the official export page. Choose Export to device · Followers and following · All time. HTML or JSON is fine.

  2. Choose the ZIP

    Drop the ZIP into the box above. It's read in your browser and never uploaded.

  3. See your results

    See everyone who doesn't follow you back. Search it, star the accounts you want to keep, or export it as CSV.

How to check who doesn't follow you back on Instagram

Instagram has no built-in list of people who don't follow you back. The safest way to find them is to compare the Following and Followers lists in your official data export. That's exactly what this page does for you, automatically.

Check one person by hand

Open their profile, tap Following, and search for your username. If you're not there, they don't follow you back. It's fine for a handful of people, but slow for a few hundred.

Apps that ask you to log in

Many "non-followers" apps ask for your Instagram username and password. Giving your login to a third party puts your account at risk, and Instagram may restrict accounts that use unauthorized tools. Your export gives you the same list without logging in anywhere.

What to do with your list

Your list will include people you never expected to follow you back: friends' businesses, artists, celebrities, news accounts. Before you unfollow anyone:

  1. Star the accounts you want to keep. Stars are saved on this device, so they're still there next time you check.
  2. Unfollow by hand, a few at a time. Tap a username to open the profile in Instagram and unfollow from there. Instagram limits accounts that take a lot of actions in a short time. It doesn't publish the exact limit, so spread it out over days rather than doing it all at once.
  3. Export the list as CSV if you'd rather work through it in a spreadsheet.

Not following back vs. unfollowed

"Not following back" is anyone you follow who doesn't follow you, whether they ever did or not. "Unfollowed" means someone followed you before and stopped. To see who unfollowed you, you need two exports from different dates; the unfollowers tracker explains how to see who unfollowed you.

FAQ

Is there a legit way to see who doesn't follow you back?

Yes. Request your data export from Instagram via Meta Account or Accounts Center, then compare who you follow with who follows you. You can do it by hand in the files, or upload the ZIP here and get the list straight away.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Your browser opens the ZIP and does the comparison on your device. The file isn't sent to our server. Our privacy policy explains how to check this yourself.

Why are celebrities and brands on my list?

Because they don't follow you. Most big accounts follow very few people, so they'll always show up. Star the ones you want to keep and they'll stay marked next time.

Does Instagram notify people when you unfollow them?

No. Instagram doesn't notify anyone when you unfollow them. They'd only notice if they checked their followers list.

Can I do this on my phone?

Yes. Download your export on your phone, open this page in your browser, and choose the ZIP file. Nothing to install.

Does it work for Threads?

Not yet. Threads data comes in a separate export, and this checker only reads your Instagram followers and following.