How to Pin and Unpin a Post on Instagram

Instagram is also quite popular for its features. Instagram allows its users to pin and unpin posts on their profile. You can pin photos, videos, and reels to your profile feed or grid. You can also unpin them whenever you want. In this article, I have shared how to pin and unpin a post on Instagram step-by-step.

What Does ‘Pin to Your Profile’ Mean on Instagram?

The Instagram app has a ‘Pin to your profile’ feature that allows you to highlight a particular post at the top of your profile grid. You can pin only those posts that are already published in your Instagram profile. Pinning a post on Instagram gets more impressions on that post.

Users use this ‘Pin a post to your profile’ feature to show specific posts or important announcements and milestones at the top of the profile grid. If you also want to use this feature in your Instagram, then follow the guide given below.

How to Pin a Post on Instagram

If you’re using the Instagram app on Android or iPhone, you can easily pin a post to your Instagram profile on both devices. For this, follow the steps given below.

To pin a post to the top of your Instagram profile:

1. Open Instagram App on Your Android or iPhone.

2. Go to Your Profile and Tap on Any Existing Post You Want to Pin.

3. Tap on Three Dots (⋮) on Top Right.

4. Now Tap on ‘Pin to your profile’.

That is all! The post you have pinned will now appear at the top of your Instagram profile grid. This is a very simple process to pin any post.

Also read: How to Hide Like & Share Counts on Instagram Posts and Reels

How to Unpin a Post on Instagram

If you previously pinned a post to your Instagram profile but now want to unpin that post, you can do so. Along with Pin, Instagram also has an Unpin option, which allows you to do this. For this, you follow the steps given below.

To unpin a pinned post on Instagram:

1. Open Instagram App on Your Android or iPhone.

2. Go to Your Profile and Tap on Any Pinned Post.

3. Tap on Three Dots (⋮) on Top Right.

4. Now Tap on ‘Unpin from profile’.

As soon as you follow the above steps, the pinned post will get unpinned immediately.

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FAQs

Q 1. Why can’t I pin or unpin a post on Instagram?

Answer – If you’re unable to pin and unpin your Instagram posts, there could be several reasons for this. Such as feature availability, post type, app glitches, Instagram policy changes, post visibility settings, outdated app, etc.

Q 2. Can I pin someone else’s post on Instagram?

Answer – No! Instagram doesn’t allow you to pin someone else’s posts to your profile or feed. You can only pin your own posts to the top of your profile grid.

Q 3. How do I remove a pinned post on Instagram?

Answer – To remove a pinned post from Instagram profile, go to Your Profile > Find the Pinned Post > Tap on the Post > Tap the Three Dots > Select ‘Unpin from profile’.

I hope you found this article very helpful. And you have learned how to pin and unpin a post on Instagram. If you are facing any problems while pinning and unpinning, then let us know by commenting below. Share this article with your friends.