How to Check Who Follows You on Instagram: List, Changes and Review

You can see who follows you directly in the app: open your profile and tap the Followers figure to display the full list of accounts. New followers appear as notifications, but Instagram does not clearly report who has stopped following you; you can only find this out by comparing the list over time. Do not give access to apps that promise to do this in exchange for your password.

Where do I find my list of followers on Instagram?

Your followers list is on your profile, under the Followers figure next to the number of posts. Instagram's Help Center describes the same process: open your profile, tap Followers, and you will see all accounts that follow you (Instagram Help Center article on removing a follower, status as of November 2026).

1. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right corner.
2. At the top, tap the number labelled Followers.
3. Scroll through the list, or enter the name of a specific account in the search field.
4. Next to the Followers tab is the Following tab, which shows the accounts you follow.

On a computer, the process is the same: go to instagram.com, click your profile, and then click Followers at the top. If the app's layout changes after an update, look for the same figure at the top of your profile.

How do I recognise new followers?

Instagram informs you about new followers in the activity feed (heart icon). If you are not receiving these notifications, check the Notifications section in the app settings to see whether alerts for new followers are turned off. On a private account, new followers first appear as follow requests, which you approve yourself.

How do I find out who has stopped following me?

The only reliable way is to compare your followers list on different days, as Instagram's Help Center does not provide an official notification about unfollows. For a smaller profile you can do this manually; for a larger one, you can use a data export.

• Manual check: If you suspect a specific account, enter its name in the search field of your followers list. If it does not appear, it no longer follows you, or it has deleted or deactivated its account.
• Check from the other side: Open the profile in question and look in its Following list to see whether you are there. For a private account, this is only possible if you follow it.
• Data export: Instagram allows you to download a copy of your information via Settings, then Accounts Center in Meta, then Your information and permissions, and then Export your information. According to the Help Centre, preparing an export can take up to 30 days, and the finished file is available for download for 4 days (information export help, status as of November 2026). When selecting the types of information, check whether the export includes your followers and accounts you follow, and you can compare two exports from different dates.

Keep in mind that losing followers is normal. People change their interests, delete their accounts, and Instagram continuously removes accounts that violate its rules. Do not take individual departures personally; instead, focus on the long-term trend in Instagram statistics.

Are follower-tracking apps safe?

Third-party apps that ask for your Instagram username and password pose a risk to your account and your data. Instagram's Terms of Use prohibit requesting, collecting or using other users' login credentials, and collecting information automatically without its express permission (Instagram Terms of Use, effective 1 January 2025, verified November 2026).

What this means in practice:

• Do not enter your Instagram password into any app or website other than the official app and instagram.com.
• Never send your two-factor authentication codes to anyone.
• Be especially careful with apps that promise to show who has viewed your profile. The official Instagram Help Centre does not describe such a feature.
• If you have already given your password to an app, change it and check active logins in your account settings.

If you suspect that someone else has gained access to your account, follow the guide what to do if your Instagram account has been hacked and you can report the fraud to Policie ČR.

How do I remove unwanted or spam followers?

You can remove individual followers directly from the list, and Instagram can also filter and remove spam accounts in bulk. The procedures differ depending on whether it is a specific person or spam.

Removing a specific follower

In the followers list, tap Remove next to the account and confirm. The Instagram Help Centre states that this option applies to private accounts and that the removed follower is not notified. The alternative is to block the account, which the person also will not be notified of (help on removing a follower, status as of November 2026).

Bulk removal of spam and bots

A bot is an automated account not controlled by a person, or an account created solely for artificial interactions. In the followers list, Instagram displays a Potential spam section, where you can confirm or remove accounts individually, or use the option to remove all spam followers at once. The filter can be turned on or off in Settings and privacy under Followers (help on removing spam followers, status as of November 2026). What to look for in suspicious accounts is described in the guide how to recognise fake followers.

How can I limit who can follow me?

The most effective option is to set the account to private: new followers must then be approved, and only they can see the content. According to the help page, this is enabled in Settings, under Account Privacy, using the Private Account toggle (help page on private accounts, status as of November 2026).

Account type	Who can start following you	Followers can be removed using the Remove button
Private personal account	Only people whose follow requests you approve	Yes, according to the help page
Public personal account	Anyone without approval	The help page mentions this option only for private accounts; otherwise, blocking can be used
Business profile	Anyone; it cannot be set to private	Check in the app; blocking is available

The help page also states that accounts of users under 18 are private by default, and a business profile cannot be private; to ensure privacy, the account must be switched to a personal account.

When paid promotion makes sense and when it does not?

Knowing your followers is more valuable than chasing their numbers. Instagram's Community Guidelines prohibit artificially obtaining likes, followers and shares, as well as offering money in exchange for interactions (Instagram Community Guidelines, as of November 2026), so purchased followers cannot rule out reduced reach or account restrictions. The same is stated in terms and conditions sledujici.eu in Article 3.3. Purchased followers do not replace content, do not guarantee audience interest, reach or sales, and may worsen the ratio of interactions to followers.

Package followers on Instagram may help only as initial social proof for a new profile that already has good content and posts regularly. It makes no sense if you want to meet verification or monetization requirements, expect genuine reactions and orders, or if the account already has warnings or restrictions. If you decide to go ahead, current prices can be found in price list.