❘ Published: 2022-05-23T17:00:00 Show ❘ Updated: 2022-05-23T17:00:00 If you’ve recently started a new Instagram account, or are just looking for some more people to follow, finding your contacts can be a great way to connect with your real-life friends on the app. Here’s how. Instagram has been one of the biggest social media platforms in the world for years now, and is a place where millions of users share snippets of their daily lives through pictures and videos. There are also plenty of celebrities and influencers who use the platform, and often end up garnering millions of followers on their account. If you’ve recently started an account on Instagram, or you just want to connect with more users, it can be helpful to use your contacts to connect with people that you know in real life. Here’s how to do it. Unsplash: Alexander Shatov Instagram is a place to connect with your friends and followers. How to find your contacts on InstagramFortunately, to make things easy, Instagram has a function that allows you to easily find out whether any of your contacts have an Instagram account.
To use this feature, simply do as follows.
From there you should be able to access your contacts, as long as you have approved it in your device settings. According to Instagram: “We’ll use your contacts to help you find people you know and help them find you. Your contacts will be periodically synced and stored on our servers. You can turn off syncing at any time in settings.” If you want to know more about how to use Instagram, you can check out our other guides here: How to link your Instagram account to TikTok | How to see your first-liked Instagram post | How to switch Instagram feed to chronological order | How to re-share a post to your Story on Instagram | How to make money on Instagram | How to hide likes on Instagram Instagram allows you to connect with people you already know and new people you’ve never met. So whether you’re new to the platform or are already on your way to becoming an Instagram influencer, you’ll want to find people you know on Instagram. In this article, we’ll teach you how to find contacts from your phone and your Facebook friends and turn them into your Instagram followers. Before you can find and follow people you know on Instagram, you need to connect your Instagram account with your phone’s contact list. Contacts Syncing is the feature that allows you to do that on the Instagram app. To switch contacts syncing on or off, you’ll need to learn how to use Instagram on your smartphone. Here’s how to use it to allow Instagram to access your device’s contacts. The instructions are the same for iOS and Android.
Enabling the option allows Instagram to sync the contacts from your device with your Instagram profile and helps you find the people you already know on the platform. However, it won’t exactly show you their Instagram profiles. Instead, Instagram will give you suggestions on who to follow based on their contact information (names, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.). When you sync your contacts, Instagram will also recommend your account to any of your contacts who are on Instagram and have their contacts synced. If at any point you want to stop sharing your phone contacts information with Instagram, you can easily disconnect your contact list. Simply follow the steps from above, and switch off the option to connect contacts. How to Use Discover People to Find Your Contacts on InstagramOnce you have your device’s contacts synced with your Instagram contacts, you can start using the Discover people feature to find the people you know on Instagram. This feature is available on mobile apps for both Android and iPhone users. Here’s how to use Discover people on your smartphone:
To use another way to find your contacts on Instagram, open the page with the people you follow and scroll down to the Suggestions for you section. When you select See all suggestions at the bottom of the page, you’ll land on a similar Discover people page. This list will display similar contacts based on your synced contacts, the accounts you already follow, and mutual friends. Only the contacts will be displayed in a different order. Instagram used to show you a list of all your contacts with an Instagram account. Unfortunately, this option is no longer available, and you’ll have to spend a little longer to find friends on the platform. The good news is that the Discover people feature isn’t the only method you can use. How to Find Your Facebook Friends on InstagramIf you’re someone who has a lot of Facebook friends but doesn’t have their phone numbers, you should try syncing your Facebook contacts with your Instagram contacts. To find your Facebook friends on Instagram, follow the steps below.
Once your Facebook and Instagram accounts are linked, Instagram will recommend you to follow your Facebook contacts who have an account on Instagram (and vice versa). You’ll find these suggestions in the Discover people section of the app. When you see one of your Facebook friends appear in the Discover people section, tap Follow to start following them. You’ll also start receiving these follower suggestions in your notifications on Instagram. Find Your Contacts Using Instagram SearchNot all of your friends will appear on Instagram based on your synced contacts. For example, an old phone number or someone’s nickname won’t be useful to Instagram. If this is the case, you can try finding your friend the old-fashioned way—using the search function on Instagram. To do that, follow the steps below. The steps are the same for mobile and web app versions.
You’ll then see a list of results with the same or similar name. The list’s based on the people you already follow, mutual friends, and your synced contacts. You should now be able to find your missing contacts. Find Contacts on Instagram WebWhile you can’t use the Discover people feature on the Instagram web, you can still use the search bar to find people, see suggested profiles to follow, and manage your synced contacts. To see the full list of recommended profiles, go to the Instagram website, find Suggestions For You under your profile picture on the homepage, and select See All next to it. To manage or delete your synced contacts, open Instagram web and follow the path Profile icon > Settings > Manage Contacts. Time to Find the People You Know on InstagramWhen trying to find someone you know online, knowing how to go about it is essential. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms have unique ways of locating your contacts. In this article, we included the answers to FAQs related to finding your contacts on Instagram. You should now be able to find your friends on the platform and get them to like and comment on your Instagram posts, stories, and reels. |