How To Turn Off Location on Instagram?

Launched in October of 2010, Instagram has seen a rapid rise to the top in just a little over a decade’s time. Instagram has become a famous and familiar social media app that is on everyone’s phone so much so that there are 2.35 active users using the social media app on a regular basis.

First launched as a photo and video sharing app, Instagram has gone through many updates which has lead to the app become a powerhouse of a social media platform. From messages to stories and now the newly added ‘Reels’, Instagram seems to never stop enhancing its app with various new functions and features.

One of the features in Instagram is ‘Location’ which lets Instagram know exactly where you are. This feature helps in enhancing your user experience as Instagram can then show you relevant content based on your location.

However, you might be a little hesitant about sharing your location details due to privacy reasons. Whatever the case may be in this article we will be teaching you how to turn off location on Instagram.

How To Turn Off Location on Instagram?

Instagram has the location turned off by default in the settings. However, you may have turned on your location at some point while posting a photo or story by which you gave access to Instagram to know your precise location. Now, there is no need to be worried as you can easily turn off location on Instagram by following a series of simple steps that we have mentioned down below.

While trying to turn off the location on Instagram, you will see a list of location access options provided to you:-

1. Never – By choosing this option Instagram will ‘never’ have access to your location.
2. While Using the App – In this option Instagram will only have access to your location only while you are using the app.
3. Ask Next Time – When this option is selected you will be provided with a pop-up to allow or deny location access to Instagram.
4. Precise Location – When this option is turned on Instagram has access to the precise location of your device rather than an approximate location.

In this article we will be selecting the ‘Never‘ option in every method mentioned as we want to turn off location on Instagram.

On iPhone

There are two ways to turn off location on Instagram on your iPhone. One is by locating ‘Location Services‘ inside Settings and turning off the location of Instagram. The other way is by locating ‘Instagram‘ by scrolling down below in your Settings to turn off location on Instagram. Look at the steps down below and follow the one most suitable to you.

1. Tap on the ‘Settings‘ app on your IOS device.

2. Scroll down below and tap on ‘Privacy & Security‘.

3. Tap on ‘Location Services‘.

4. Scroll below and tap on ‘Instagram‘.

5. Tap on ‘Never‘.

This should now turn off location on Instagram on your iPhone. If you have difficulties following the steps mentioned above then you can also turn off location on Instagram using a different method mentioned in the steps below:-

1. Tap on the ‘Settings‘ app on your IOS device.

2. Scroll down below and tap on ‘Instagram‘.

3. Tap on ‘Location‘.

4. Tap on ‘Never‘.

After tapping on ‘Never‘ your location should be turned off on Instagram.

On Android

1. Tap on the ‘Settings‘ app on your android device.
2. Tap on ‘Apps & notifications‘.
3. Click on ‘See all apps‘.
4. Scroll down below and tap on ‘Instagram‘.
5. Tap on ‘Permissions‘ underneath App info.
6. Find and tap on ‘Location‘.
7. Select ‘Deny’.

This should turn off location on Instagram for your android device.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Will Location from Older Posts be Removed if You Turn Off Location on Instagram?

If you turn off location on Instagram, it will not remove the mentioned location on the older posts. But if you want to remove the locations from older posts then you can choose to edit the posts individually and remove the locations from there.

Will Other People Know My Location if I Have Locations Turned on in Instagram?

Instagram does not provide your location details to other users due to Privacy concerns and rights of the user. Other people will only know about your location if you have mentioned it in your posts and stories. However, you may want to turn off location on Instagram for your own safety regardless, to be safe from stalkers and potential hackers.

Can You Turn Off Location on Instagram on Desktop?

No, you can not turn off location on Instagram from your desktop. However, you can remove the location from your posts on the desktop version of Instagram by editing the posts and deleting the location mentioned.

Wrap Up

The location feature on Instagram definitely helps in enhancing your time on the app by showing you relevant posts and ads based on your location. However, you might not want to share your location with a social media app all the time due to privacy reasons. In those cases, you can choose to turn off location on Instagram by following a few simple steps as we mentioned above.

That is it for this article. We hope that we were able to help you in some way or the other. If you have any queries then please leave them down below. We will try to get to them as soon as possible.

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