How to Hide Your Online Status on Instagram

To conceal your online presence on Instagram, begin by opening the Instagram app on your mobile device. Log into your account if needed, then tap your profile icon located at the bottom-right of the screen. This will take you to your profile page.

Next, navigate to the settings menu. Locate and tap the three horizontal lines placed in the top-right corner of your screen. From the drop-down menu, choose 'Settings' and then 'Activity'. Scroll down until you find the 'Messages and story replies' section. Here, you'll see an option labeled 'Show activity status'.

To turn off this feature, tap on 'Show activity status', then locate the toggle button next to 'Show activity status'. Switch this button off by tapping it. Instagram may prompt you to confirm your decision - do so if necessary. You have now successfully hidden your online status from other Instagram users.

Should you wish to conceal when you were last active on the platform, follow the same procedures to access 'Messages and story replies' settings. Again, tap on 'Show activity status', and switch off the option to hide your last active time as well.

To verify that your settings have been changed, close out of the Instagram app and reopen it. Return to the 'Settings and activity' menu and check that 'Show activity status' is turned off. Your online indicator should no longer be visible to other users.

If you wish to revert to displaying your online status, simply follow the same steps again, but this time switch the toggle back on after you've turned it off. Your online status and last active information will once again be visible to eligible Instagram users.