How to Hide Tagged Photos on Instagram (2026 Guide)

When someone tags you in a photo or video, it shows up in your profile's "Tagged" section by default. Instagram gives you two separate controls over this: one that requires your approval before future tags appear, and a second one that hides individual tagged posts that are already on your profile. Here's how to use both, using Instagram's current settings labels.

Require Approval Before New Tags Show Up

1. Open the Instagram app and go to your profile.
2. Tap the menu icon (three lines) and tap Settings and privacy.
3. Scroll to How others can interact with you and tap Tags and mentions.
4. Tap Manually approve tags and toggle it on.

With this on, you'll get a notification each time someone tags you, but the tag won't appear on your profile until you approve it from that same menu. You can approve or ignore each request individually.

Hide Tagged Photos Already on Your Profile

Turning on manual approval doesn't retroactively hide tags you already accepted. To remove those:

1. Go to your profile and tap the menu icon, then Your activity.
2. Tap Tags.
3. Select the tagged posts you want off your profile and tap Hide.

Hiding a tagged photo only removes it from your own profile grid — it doesn't delete the original post, and the person who tagged you isn't notified that you hid it.

Control Who Can Tag You At All

For a broader block, go to Settings and privacy > How others can interact with you > Tags and mentions and set "Who can tag you" to Everyone, People you follow, or Don't allow tags. Setting it to Don't allow tags stops anyone from tagging you in the first place, which is a heavier restriction than just hiding tags after the fact.

FAQ

Does hiding a tagged photo remove me from the photo? No. It only hides it from showing on your profile — you're still tagged in the original post, and the poster isn't notified.

What's the difference between "Manually approve tags" and "Who can tag you"? Manually approve tags lets you screen tags before they appear on your profile. Who can tag you controls who is allowed to tag you at all, regardless of approval settings.

Can I hide tags in bulk? Yes — the Hide Photos and Videos screen lets you select multiple tagged posts at once before tapping Hide.