How can i find contacts on instagram

If you’ve recently started a new Instagram account, or are just looking for some more people to follow, finding your contacts can be a great way to connect with your real-life friends on the app. Here’s how.

Instagram has been one of the biggest social media platforms in the world for years now, and is a place where millions of users share snippets of their daily lives through pictures and videos.

There are also plenty of celebrities and influencers who use the platform, and often end up garnering millions of followers on their account.

If you’ve recently started an account on Instagram, or you just want to connect with more users, it can be helpful to use your contacts to connect with people that you know in real life.

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Here’s how to do it.

How to find your contacts on Instagram

Fortunately, to make things easy, Instagram has a function that allows you to easily find out whether any of your contacts have an Instagram account.

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To use this feature, simply do as follows.

1. Open Instagram.
2. Go to your profile page.
3. In the top right, click the three lines, then ‘Settings.’
4. Click ‘Follow and invite friends.’
5. Tap ‘Follow contacts,’ then ‘Continue.’

From there you should be able to access your contacts, as long as you have approved it in your device settings.

According to Instagram: “We’ll use your contacts to help you find people you know and help them find you. Your contacts will be periodically synced and stored on our servers. You can turn off syncing at any time in settings.”

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This article explains how to find contacts on Instagram using the Discover People feature. The information applies to the Instagram app for iOS and Android as well as the Instagram website.

How Do I Find Contacts on Instagram?

Here's how to sync your phone's contacts with the Instagram app so you can find and follow people you know:

1. Tap your Profile icon.

2. Under Discover People, scroll right through the list of recommended contacts and tap Follow under a profile, or select See all.

3. If prompted, tap Allow access to give the Instagram app permission to access your device's contacts.

   
   

4. Tap Follow under a contact, or tap Connect beside Connect to Facebook if you want to search for your Facebook friends on Instagram.

5. After you follow a contact, it will say Following under the person's name. It says Requested if you're waiting for their approval.

   
   

If you want to stop syncing your contacts with Instagram, change the app permissions on Android to deny Instagram access to your contacts.

How to Search for People on Instagram

If you don't have someone's information saved on your phone, it's also possible to search for profiles in the Instagram app:

1. Tap the Magnifying glass.

2. Tap the search bar.

3. Enter a name and choose from the options that appear, or select See all results.

   
   

In addition to users, you can search for tags on Instagram and search for Instagram filters.

How to Manage Contacts on the Instagram Website

While you can't use the Discover People feature on the Instagram website, you can still search for people and see recommended profiles to follow. On the home page, select the search bar, or select See all under Suggestions for you.

You can also manage and delete your synced contacts on the Instagram website. Select your Profile icon > Settings > Manage Contacts.

Use the Close Friends feature on Instagram to quickly share your stories with the people you interact with the most.

How to Fix It When Instagram's Find Contacts Feature Isn't Working

FAQ

• How do I disconnect contacts from Instagram?

  In the app, select your Profile picture > More (three lines) > Settings > Account > Contacts Syncing and turn off the switch. Alternatively, you can remove permissions from your phone's settings app.

• How do I stop my contacts from finding me on Instagram?

  If you're in someone's contacts, you can't stop them from finding you if they sync their info with Instagram. You can control who sees your feed by making it private, however.

  How do I see my contacts on Instagram?

  Tap or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile. Tap in the top right, then tap Settings. Tap Account, then tap Contacts Syncing.

  Can you find contacts on Instagram by phone number?

  You can find people on Instagram by their phone number. But the search will be successful only if the person's account is connected with the number. Besides, be ready to sync your page with the list of your contacts. It means you can be found in the same way.

  Can you still search contacts on Instagram?

  Instagram's built-in contacts syncing feature can help you find your phone's contacts in the app. You'll need to give Instagram permission to access your contacts for the feature to work. You also have the option to turn off Instagram's contacts syncing feature at any point.