Alex Ruben
How To Conceal Your Join Date on Instagram
Dealing with social media privacy can be kind of tedious, especially when Instagram throws in little details like the “Date Joined” info that (not sure why it matters so much) is kinda visible to your followers. If having that info splashed on your profile bugs you, there’s not some straightforward toggle to hide it completely—Instagram isn’t making it *that* easy—but adjusting your privacy settings can at least limit who sees what. This guide will walk through what you can do to keep your account info a bit more private, even if some stuff’s not fully hideable. Basically, it’s about controlling your audience and limiting what’s out there.
How to Reduce Visibility of Your “Date Joined” on Instagram
Open Your Profile and Access Settings
- First step: go to your profile by tapping the little icon at the bottom right (the one with your avatar). From there, tap the three lines in the top right corner. That’s where the magic begins.
- Tap on Settings — it’s usually at the bottom of the menu that pops up. If something’s not working, or the menu feels different, make sure your app is up-to-date, because of course, Instagram loves changing things around.
Make Your Account Private (If Not Already)
- Once in Settings, find Privacy. That’s where you get the main privacy toggles.
- Check if your account is set to Public. If yes, anyone can see your posts and, arguably, your join date—since Instagram doesn’t offer a straight hide option anymore.
- Switch it to Private by toggling the switch. That way, only followers you approve can see your stuff, which helps limit who can see your profile age indirectly.
Note: On some setups, this might not hide the join date directly — it just makes the info less accessible to random passersby. Still, it’s better than leaving it public.
Limit What Your Followers Can See and Do
- Under Account Privacy, check out options to control comments, messages, and activity status. Disabling Activity Status (the green dot showing you’re active) can cut down on info leaks.
- Consider reviewing your followers periodically. On one machine this helped—on another, not so much. Yeah, Instagram can be inconsistent like that.
Extra Tips & Troubleshooting
- If you notice your “Date Joined” info still seems obvious, remember—this isn’t fully hideable. What you can do is keep your profile info vague, and avoid posting things that hint at your join date.
- If privacy settings refuse to save or reset, try logging out and back in, or uninstalling and reinstalling the app. Sometimes Instagram just needs a kick.
- For those who want a more technical fix, some people pointed to custom solutions like editing your profile’s HTML or using third-party tools, but hey—those come with risks and kinda defeat the purpose.
Wrap-up
Bottom line: toggling your account to private and controlling who can see your activity helps at least keep the “when I joined” info from being front and center. Because of course, Instagram has to make it harder than necessary. Just keep in mind, some stuff will always be out of reach unless they add more customizable options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can others see my join date directly?
Not really—Instagram doesn’t display the exact date clearly somewhere, but followers can often guess based on your oldest posts. So hiding your join date isn’t foolproof.
Does switching to private hide everything?
Kinda. It limits visibility so only approved followers see your posts, but some info like the account creation indicator might still be indirectly inferred.
Any other privacy tricks?
Yeah, turning off your activity status, controlling who can comment or send messages, and being mindful of what you share are all good moves. Regularly clearing followers also helps keep things tighter.