How Can I Hide The Number Of Likes On My Instagram Post?

The number of likes has always been a special option to measure people’s performance on Instagram. But we can say that from now on, due to the possibility of hiding the number of likes of each post, it is no longer a criterion and measurement.

Instagram now allows all users to hide the number of likes on their posts. This means that Instagram defaults to the numeric value you see under a photo with the name of a few users followed by and others. By the way, hiding likes on Instagram has its opponents. Especially those who have become famous by using these numbers.

Why did Instagram decide to add this feature?

Most Instagram users are teenagers and young people. The issue of likes has always been a concern for them and has affected their morale. For this reason, Facebook specialists have decided to remove this issue to reduce the amount of social pressure on young people.

They believe that by removing likes on Instagram, they reduce social anxiety. The CEO of Instagram has announced that he plans to provide a safer environment on the Internet for users so that they stay away from anxiety and stress and have no worries.

Considering the evaluation of pages based on the number of interactions and likes, this issue caused many protests from influencers. Following these protests, Instagram has announced that it will establish a new standard and measure to evaluate how the pages of this social network work.

Remove likes from published posts

If you want to hide the number of likes on the posts you have published so far, you need to do the following steps:

1. Just click on the three dots above the post to show you the following:
2. Now you can hide the number of likes by selecting Hide Like Counts option.
3. Hide post likes before publishing

But if you want to hide the number of likes of a post before it is published, you should do the following:

• Do the same as before when you were uploading your desired post on your page. Then, when you reach the stage of adding a title, tap the Advanced Settings option at the bottom of the page. From there, you can enable or disable the number of likes and views on this post.

Of course, it goes without saying that this method is used to hide the number of likes of a particular post, and if you want to enable the possibility of hiding likes from all posts on your page, follow the steps below.

But the third solution, by doing it, the display of the number of likes of all your posts will be deleted, as follows:

1. Go to Instagram settings.
2. Select the privacy option.
3.  Now you have to select the post option.
4. In the last step, you will see the option to hide the like.
5. By going through these steps, the number of likes of all your posts will be hidden for others.
6. To see the likes again, you can enter the privacy and posts section and disable the hide like and view counts option. To show Instagram likes on your posts, just go to the post, tap the three dots and select Unhide Like Count.

Why does Instagram allow users to hide likes?

You might be wondering why hiding likes on Instagram is a useful feature. Simply put, it’s for our own good. According to a statement, the company started doing this for some countries to see if it reduces people’s acceptance of Instagram.

Research shows that we tend to equate our online successes, such as the number of followers, comments, and likes, with our self-worth, especially in our teens. In 2020, a study of 513 teenage girls found that 78 percent had tried to hide or change a part of their body they didn’t like before posting a photo of themselves. In fact, with self-censorship, they have tried not to face feedback that is contrary to their expectations.

Another study found that 43 percent of teens with low social-emotional well-being deleted socially-themed posts because they received too few likes. Also noteworthy is that in 2019, 25% of teens admitted to being a victim of cyberbullying because of feedback and likes (both high and low) on their posts.

After testing hiding likes in several countries, Instagram concluded that the results were helpful for some and annoying for others; So in March 2021, Meta’s parent company announced that Miley Cyrus deserves the best of both worlds, meaning users now have the option to hide or reveal their likes.

Does hiding your likes on Instagram affect the performance of your posts?

To hide or not to hide, that is the question. This begs the question, does it really make a difference? In general, it should be said that Instagram does not really have any effect on your invisibility. You can hide likes from yourself and other users, but the app still tracks likes and uses them as ranking signals for its algorithm.

How to track and analyze your Instagram page if likes are hidden

Many pages need the number of interactions and likes of their posts to analyze their performance on Instagram. And if they have hidden the number of likes, they can access their data using the following methods.

Insights feature on Instagram

• The Insights section of the Instagram app provides an overview of your account metrics. It shows information about the number of accounts you’ve followed, the total number of views even from those who haven’t followed you, a graph of your follower growth and the total number of likes on your posts, among other things.
• To access Instagram Insights, you must have a Business or Creator profile (this profile is free and easy to switch to: go to your Settings menu, select Account, then tap Switch account type).
• Once you’ve set your Creator or Business profile, go back to your Instagram profile and click the Insights button below your bio page. From there, go to the content you’ve shared section. Then by pressing the > sign on the right, it will show the number of posts you have sent in the last 7 days.
• Instagram will then show you a collection of posts that can be filtered to show them based on specific criteria such as reach, comments, and number of likes. You can also choose the type of posts (i.e. photos, videos or stories) and in what time frame (last week, month, three months, six months, year or two years) they are displayed.
• To select the number of likes, select the drop-down menu in the middle of your page (by default, Reach will show first), then select Likes.

Hootsuite app for Instagram analytics and ease of use

• The analytics section of the Hootsuite app is more robust than Instagram’s (aka the Like Alert!) and includes reviews of likes. In addition, Hootsuite can recommend the best time to publish your posts so you can get more likes regardless of whether your likes are hidden or not.
• Hiding likes allows you to focus on other areas of communication (such as comments, keywords, and hashtags) that can be controlled using Hootsuite Streams. You can also use Hootsuite’s Inbox to reply to comments and DMs on a post, which helps manage your Instagram followers.
• With Hootsuite, save time managing your Instagram brand. With this dashboard or shortcut, you can create, schedule and publish posts and stories directly on Instagram. Use it to engage your audience, monitor performance, and manage all your other social media pages.