How to view Instagram stories without sharing your IP address?

Tom_from_NYC
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:15:10 +0000

Hey there 😊 I totally get being nervous about your privacy on Instagram! 😥 Based on the advice in this forum, it sounds like reputable Instagram story viewer tools that use VPNs should hide your IP address as long as you:
Pick a trusted VPN provider that doesn’t keep logs, like the ones mentioned (ProtonVPN, NordVPN, ExpressVPN)

Connect to the VPN and pick a server location in a privacy-friendly country BEFORE viewing any stories

Keep the VPN on the whole time you’re viewing

This way, your traffic gets routed through the VPN’s encrypted servers first rather than connecting directly from your real IP address. So Instagram and the story owner will just see the VPN’s IP, not yours or your location.

As long as you take those precautions, you should have a really solid level of anonymity! Let me know if you have any other questions. Staying safe online is so important!