Why Can't You See Who Viewed Your Instagram Story After 48 Hours?

Discover why Instagram restricts story viewer access after 48 hours and what data remains available.

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Instagram doesn’t allow you to see who viewed your story after 48 hours because stories disappear from your profile and archive after that time. To see who viewed your story, check the viewer list within the first 48 hours. After they expire, only aggregated data is available in the archives.**

FAQs & Answers

  1. Why can't you see who viewed your Instagram story after 48 hours? Instagram stories are designed to disappear after 24 hours, and the viewer list is only accessible for 48 hours. After this time, the stories are archived, and you can only see aggregated data, not individual viewers.
  2. What happens to my Instagram story after 48 hours? After 48 hours, your Instagram story is removed from your profile and the viewer list becomes unavailable. Only summary information about views and interactions may be found in your Insights if you have a business account.
  3. Can I still see who viewed my story if I highlight it? Yes, if you save your story as a Highlight, viewers can still see it, but you will not have access to view counts after the initial 48 hours period.
  4. Is there any way to see who viewed my old Instagram stories? Unfortunately, there is no way to see past viewers of your Instagram stories once the 48-hour period has passed as the viewer information is no longer accessible.

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