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How to Disable Comments on Your Instagram Story
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How to Disable Comments on Your Instagram Story

Keep your Instagram stories distraction-free by easily disabling comments to control the feedback you receive.

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by Kelechi Edeh

Instagram’s new comment feature on Stories allows followers to leave public comments directly on your story, moving beyond just emoji reactions and private replies.

While this might encourage more interaction, it can also bring unwelcome attention. Whether you’re looking to keep your story space distraction-free or avoid unsolicited feedback, Instagram now lets you disable comments on both individual and all stories. Here's how to do it.

Instagram’s new feature lets you publicly comment on people’s stories
It adds a new layer of interaction and community-driven engagement.

4 steps to turn off comments on all Instagram Stories

Step 1: Launch the Instagram mobile app and go to your profile. Then, tap the three-line menu in the top right to access Settings.

Step 2: Under 'How others can interact with you,' tap Comments.

Step 3: Select Stories.

Step 4: Select "Off" comments for all future stories. From now on, any story you post will automatically have comments disabled.

How to disable comments on a specific story

Follow these steps to turn on comments before posting an IG story:

Step 1: Begin creating a story by selecting Your Story "+"

Step 2: Pick the photo or video for your story. Then, tap the three dots at the top right corner of your screen.

Step 3: Select Turn Off Commenting and share your story. But note that only this story will have comments turned off.

How to hide your Instagram story from others
Gain more control over your privacy by easily hiding your Instagram stories from specific users, ensuring only the right audience sees your content.

Conclusion

Disabling comments on Instagram Stories gives you greater control over interactions on your posts.

Whether you want to avoid unwanted feedback or simply keep your stories free from clutter, this feature lets you manage comments to fit your preferences. With just a few taps, you can ensure a more private and enjoyable story-sharing experience on Instagram.

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