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# How to Turn Off Read Receipts on Instagram
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/how-to-turn-off-read-receipts-on-instagram/
- Published: 2025-06-27T15:26:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-27T15:26:23.000Z
- Description: This lets you read messages without the pressure of responding instantly.
- Author: Oluwaseun Bamisile
- Tags: / Tech Guide, Instagram

Sometimes you just want to read a message without the pressure to reply right away. On [Instagram](https://www.techloy.com/tag/instagram/), that little “Seen” tag can turn a simple scroll through your DMs into an unspoken commitment to respond instantly.

Whether you're managing a busy day, need time to think through your reply, or just want a bit more digital breathing room, turning off read receipts can help. It’s not about dodging people; it’s about creating a little space between you and the nonstop expectation of real-time communication.

Fortunately, Instagram now lets you disable read receipts, and it only takes a few taps to put that control back in your hands.

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## **Steps to Turn Off Read Receipts on Instagram**

### **Step 1: Open the Instagram app and select your profile icon in the bottom right corner**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/06/image-263.png)

### **Step 2: Now, tap the menu icon in the top-right corner**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/06/image-264.png)

### **Step 3: Select "Messages and story replies" under the How others can interact with you section**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/06/image-265.png)

### **Step 4: Click "Show read receipts"**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/06/image-266.png)

### **Step 5: Finally, toggle off the read receipts option** 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/06/image-267.png)

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### **Conclusion**

In a world where we're always connected, small features like read receipts can create a surprising amount of pressure. Instagram’s option to disable them is a welcome change. 

It lets you stay social on your terms, without feeling like every message requires an immediate reply. So, if you’ve been looking for a way to make your inbox feel a little less urgent, this is it.

*Image Credit: Oluwaseun Bamisile / Techloy.com*