Is there any way you can be on Instagram but not be there at the same time? Instagram has a “Quiet Mode” feature that can enable this superpower. But what is quiet mode on Instagram, and how can you turn it on or off?

How will it affect your engagement? Will your friends figure out that you enabled quiet mode? And will you miss any updates while being in quiet mode? We will learn all about this here.

What Does Quiet Mode on Instagram Do?

Quiet mode on Instagram is like our phones’ do not disturb feature. You will be on Instagram, but it will be quiet for you.

How do you turn on quiet mode on Instagram?

• Open your Instagram, go to your profile picture located at the rightmost corner below

• Now click on the hamburger icon and go to “Notification.”
• Then you can click on “Quiet Mode”,
• You can switch it on and customize the “Start time” and “End time.”
• You can also choose the days to switch to Quiet Mode.

Are Sleep mode and Quiet mode the same?

Yes, Sleep mode and Quiet mode are the same on Instagram. 

How to pause all notifications on Instagram?

What are Push notifications on Instagram?

The notification you receive on your phone, even if you are not using the Instagram app, is called a “Push Notification.”

The notification can be about

• Likes & Comments
• Followers & Mentions
• Messages & Calls
• Story & Post Notifications
• Live Videos
• Reels & IGTV
• Shopping & Product Updates
• Reminders & Events
• Security & Account Activity

How to pause them?

• Open your Instagram, go to your profile picture located at the rightmost corner below
• Now click on the hamburger icon and go to “Notification.”
• There, you can tap on “Pause All.”

How to mute all Instagram notifications without enabling Quiet mode?

• Open your Instagram and see your profile picture in the rightmost corner below.
• Now click on the hamburger icon and go to “Notification.”

• Now you can go to “Posts, Stories and Comments,” “Following and followers,” “Messages,” “Calls,” and “Live and Reels” to manage the notification.
• You can switch off the notifications from “everyone” and “profiles you follow” or completely switch off notifications.

What is the difference between Quiet Mode vs. Pausing All Notifications?

Both Quiet Mode and Pausing All Notifications help reduce distractions on Instagram, but they work differently. 

Which One Should You Use?

• Choose Quiet Mode if you want a customized break with the status update.
• Choose Pause All Notifications if you need a short break without changing your Status.

How can you turn notifications on or off for a specific person?

Now, you have learnt what is quiet mode on Instagram, but Instagram also has this unique feature that allows you to turn notifications on or off for a specific person.

• You can go to your Instagram and click on your profile at the bottom. 
• You can go to your follower list.

• There, you can select that particular person (from your follower list)
• You can click on the “Notification” button.
• There, you can select “posts,” “stories,” “reels,” and “and some.”
• If you click on some, you can click on “get all notifications,” get some notifications,” or “turn off notifications” (for live feature)