Frequently Asked Questions

IGScope is a web-based educational utility and dashboard for viewing publicly accessible Instagram profiles, stories, highlights, posts, and reels. It queries public web endpoints without requiring you to log in or link a personal social media account.

No. You never need to create an account, sign in, or provide a password. IGScope is completely stateless and accessible directly from your browser.

Yes. When you use IGScope, our servers fetch public media from Meta's CDN on your behalf. Your personal Instagram session is never transmitted, meaning you do not appear on story viewer lists or trigger notifications to the account owner.

No. IGScope is an independent platform. Instagram is a registered trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. We are not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with Meta.

No. IGScope strictly respects user privacy. Private accounts require an approved follower relationship enforced by Meta's cryptographic servers. No legitimate third-party viewer can access private posts, stories, or reels.

This typically occurs if the username was typed incorrectly, if the account has been temporarily deactivated or permanently deleted, or if the account has restricted public indexing.

Yes. Instagram serves profile avatar photos as public assets even for private accounts so users can identify who they are following. IGScope resolves and displays the highest-resolution avatar available.

Active Instagram Stories expire exactly 24 hours after being published by the user. Once expired, they can no longer be retrieved unless the creator saves them to their public Highlights.

No. Because IGScope accesses stories through unauthenticated public edge proxies without user cookies, the creator's in-app viewer list is neither updated nor incremented.

The account may not have posted any stories within the last 24 hours, the stories may have expired, or the account may be private.

Stories disappear after 24 hours. Highlights are curated albums of past stories that the creator permanently pins to their profile below their bio.

Yes, where permitted, public images (JPEG/WebP) and videos (MP4) can be saved for personal offline use, reference, and educational study.

All content remains the intellectual property of the original creator. You must never redistribute, re-upload, sell, or commercially exploit another creator's media without explicit written permission.

IGScope utilizes a short-lived cache (5–15 minutes) to ensure fast load times and reduce server load. If an account is rapidly gaining followers, counts may take a few minutes to synchronize.

Meta CDN URLs contain short-lived cryptographic security tokens ('oe' and 'oh' parameters) that expire after 24–72 hours to prevent unauthorized hotlinking. Simply refresh the search to generate a fresh link.

IGScope works seamlessly on all modern desktop and mobile browsers, including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Brave.