See who doesn't follow you back on Instagram

Why we ask for a file and not your password

An app that asks you to log in so it can show who unfollowed you gets the keys to your account. This works differently: Instagram itself hands your data to you, through the export described in its Help Center, and this page just compares two lists already on your device. You can check that yourself: once the page has loaded, turn off your internet and drop the file. It works the same.

Instagram's menus get renamed over time, and the official help now mentions Meta Account instead of Accounts Center. If you can't find an item, use the search inside Settings. The help page warns that an export can take up to 30 days. Asking only for Followers and following, without photos or messages, keeps the file much smaller.

JSON, not HTML

Exports come in HTML or JSON. HTML is made for reading in a browser, and JSON is made for another program to read. If you asked for HTML, the tool will tell you and you'll need to request it again. We accept both JSON layouts seen in exports so far: one has the name in value and the other in title, with a link in the /_u/name format.

What the list doesn't show

• It's a snapshot: it reflects the day of the export. Changes after that don't appear.
• Deactivated accounts count: accounts that were switched off can show up and lead to an empty page.
• Renamed accounts: people who changed their @ appear under the name they had on export day.
• It doesn't say who unfollowed you: that would take comparing two exports from different dates.

Before you start unfollowing everyone, remember that brands, news outlets and artists don't usually follow back, and that says nothing about you. Taking lots of actions in a short time can also draw Instagram's attention, as we explain in our shadowban guide.