Turning off your active status on Instagram prevents others from seeing when you are online, enhancing your privacy and control over your activity visibility, below you can find a step-by-step guide to help you make these changes to your Instagram account.

Step 1: Access Your Instagram Profile

Open the Instagram app on your device.
Tap on your profile icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
This takes you to your personal profile page where you can manage settings.

Step 2: Navigate to Settings

Tap on the three horizontal lines (menu icon) at the top right corner.
Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
In the Settings menu, locate and tap Privacy.

Step 3: Find the 'Active Status' Option

Within the Privacy menu, scroll down to find Active Status.
Tap on Active Status to access the toggle options.

Step 4: Turn Off Your Active Status

You will see a toggle switch labeled Show Activity Status.
Switch it off to hide your online status from others.
Confirm your selection if prompted.

Step 5: Verify the Change

Return to your profile or chat interface.
Check that your active status is no longer visible to others.
Remember, turning off your active status also disables your ability to see others' active statuses.

Additional Tips:

Privacy Consideration: Turning off your active status is a privacy feature that can be toggled anytime.
Impact: When off, you won't see others' online statuses, and they won't see yours.
Alternative: You can also manage this setting via Instagram's web version following similar steps.

Important Concepts

Active Status: Indicates if a user is online or recently active.
Privacy Control: Turning off active status helps maintain privacy.
Mutual Visibility: When off, both you and others cannot see each other's online activity.

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How to Turn Off Instagram Active Status.