The ability to discern who has viewed content posted to Instagram Highlights is a feature many users are curious about. Instagram Stories, which disappear after 24 hours, provide a viewer list to the content creator. Highlights, however, are curated collections of Stories permanently displayed on a profile. The question centers on whether the platform offers the same level of insight into viewership for these archived stories.
Understanding the visibility of viewers for Highlights is important for both personal and business accounts. For personal users, it addresses privacy concerns and awareness of their network’s activity. For businesses and influencers, it informs content strategy and engagement analysis. Previously, the platform only showed viewership within the initial 48-hour window after a Story was initially posted. This limit meant that any views after the initial 48 hours weren’t tracked even if those views occurred after the story became part of a Highlight.
