How to Unhide Tagged Photos on Instagram

Key Takeaways

To unhide photos you've been tagged on Instagram:

Open Instagram > Go to the person’s profile whose post you’ve previously hidden > Tap on the photo to open it >Tap on the three dots (top-right section) > Tap on ‘Tag options’ > Tap on the option ‘Show in my profile’ (Android)/ ‘Show on My Profile’ (iOS).

You probably know that when someone tags you in a post on Instagram, Instagram will notify you about that. Also, when others tag you on photos, the tagged photos will be added to your Instagram profile, and if you don’t like the images you are tagged in, you can always hide or untag yourself from them.

But what if later you change your mind and you want to unhide the photos you’ve been tagged?

In this article, we’ll show you how to unhide photos you've been tagged in on Instagram, so stay tuned if you are interested in this.

Also read: How to unhide posts on Instagram?

A quick reminder on how to hide a photo you’ve been tagged on Instagram:

Open Instagram < under Story highlights, tap on the last icon in the row to access all of the posts you’ve been tagged in > choose a post where you’ve been tagged > tap on the three dots (upper right corner) > tap on ‘Tag options’ > tap on ‘Hide from my profile’.

Hide from my profile - Instagram

How to unhide tagged photos on Instagram

Important info: Keep in mind that even though it is possible to untag yourself from a post, you won’t be able to bring back the photo or video on your profile. On the other hand, if you only hide it, you can always make that post reappear in Photos of You.

  1. Open Instagram and log in to your profile there.
  2. Go to the person’s profile whose post you’ve previously hidden.
  3. Tap on the photo to open it.
  4. Tap on the three dots (top-right section).
  5. Tap on ‘Tag options’.

Tag options - Instagram

  1. From the new popup window, tap on the option ‘Show in my profile’ (Android)/ ‘Show on My Profile’ (iOS).

Show in my profile - Instagram options

That post will appear again in your profile under the Photos of Me tab. You can check that out by navigating back to your profile. The unhidden photo should appear at the top in the Photos of You section.

Also, check out: How to Disable Video Call On Instagram [2022].

Can I choose to approve Instagram posts that I am tagged in?

Yes! Instagram allows you to choose whether posts you’re tagged in appear on your profile automatically or manually.

When you choose to add photos and videos manually, they will show up on your profile only if you approve them. Otherwise, when others tag you on an image or a video, it will automatically be added to your profile.

So, to manually select the photos and videos that show up on your profile:

  1. Open the Instagram app as usual.
  2. Once on your profile page, tap on the hamburger icon to access ‘Settings’.

Instagram Settings

  1. Tap on ‘Privacy’.

Privacy option - Instagram

  1. Tap on ‘Posts’.

Posts option - Instagram

  1. Under Tagged Posts, tap on ‘Manually Approve Tags’.

Manually Approve Tags - Instagram

  1. Turn the toggle on for the option Manually approve tags.

Turn toggle on - Manually approve tags - Instagram

Apart from this, you can also allow the tags you’ll receive by selecting either ‘Everyone’, ‘People You Follow’, or ‘No One’.

Allow Tags From - Instagram options

Can I hide multiple posts at once?

You can also do that, and you can do this for hiding multiple reels, photos, or videos at once.

  1. Tap on your profile picture at the bottom right to access your profile.
  2. Tap on the hamburger icon and tap on ‘Settings’.
  3. Tap on ‘Privacy’.
  4. Tap on ‘Posts’.
  5. Tap on ‘Manually Approve Tags’ and then tap on ‘Edit’ (next to Tagged posts).

Tagged posts - Edit - Instagram

  1. Choose the posts you want to hide from your profile.
  2. Tap on ‘Hide’ (bottom right).

Hide option - Instagram

If interested, you can also discover if you can hide your highlights on Instagram, or how to save photos in Instagram chat.

Apart from this, you can also explore other things on Instagram, for example, 20 funny locations on Instagram to use right now, or 20 funny questions to ask on Instagram story.