Anonymous story viewer
Watch Instagram stories without being seen
Type a username and we load their current stories for you. Your name never shows up in their viewer list.
Free account required · 9 free views · Public profiles only
- No Instagram login
- Not shown in viewers
- Full-screen HD
How it works
- 1
Enter a username.
Paste an Instagram handle or a profile link. The profile has to be public.
- 2
Create a free account.
Sign in with Google or email. You get 99 credits right away. Loading one profile's stories costs 10, so the first 9 are free.
- 3
Watch.
Their current stories open in full screen. They stay available to you here for 7 days, so you can come back without loading them again.
Why they won't know
Instagram builds the viewer list from the accounts that opened a story. Here you never open it from your account. We load the stories on our side and show them to you on hlms.app. Nothing is added to their list: no view, no follow, no notification.
You also never give us your Instagram login, so your own account isn't involved at all.
When people use it
- An ex you'd rather not send a notification to
- Someone you've just started seeing
- A friend you fell out with
- A profile you're not ready to follow
- A competitor or a brand you keep an eye on
What it can't do
- Private profiles. Stories from private accounts are visible only to approved followers. We can't load them.
- Expired stories. A story disappears 24 hours after it's posted. We can only load what is live right now.
- Close Friends stories. These are shown only to people on that list.
Want more than stories?
A full profile report ranks the 15 people who interact with a profile the most: likes, comments, tags and mutual follows, with a short explanation for each. One report costs 100 credits.
See how reports workSee what they posted today
Free account required · 9 free views · Public profiles only
Questions
Will they see that I viewed their story?
No. You don't open the story from your Instagram account, so there is no view to record. They get no notification and nothing appears in their viewer list.
Do I need to log in with my Instagram account?
No. We never ask for your Instagram username or password. You only create an hlms.app account with Google or email.
Is it free?
You get 99 credits when you sign up, and loading one profile's stories costs 10. That covers 9 profiles. After that, a pack of 1,000 credits costs $9.99 and covers 100 more.
Why do I need an account?
Your credits and the stories you've loaded are tied to your account. That is how the free views and the 7-day access work.
Does it work with private accounts?
No. Stories from private accounts can be seen only by approved followers.
What if the profile has no stories right now?
The check still uses 10 credits, because we have to look the profile up to find out. Stories stay up for 24 hours, so the best moment is right after they post.
Is it safe for my Instagram account?
Yes. Your Instagram account isn't used in any way, so there is nothing that could be flagged or restricted.