Short Tutorial/FAQ – What's the Close Friends Option on Instagram?

Question: I see that Instagram recently rolled out an option to share feed posts with Close Friends only. How does it work?

Answer: Close Friends on Instagram is a great way to communicate with a smaller, specific group of followers instead of posting to your entire list. There's a direct prompt within the creation flow that enables you to activate the Close Friends setting on a post-by-post basis.

To add or remove people from your Close Friends list on Instagram:

1. Tap the person icon or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
   
   
2. Tap the stack of three lines in the top right, then tap Close Friends.
   
   
3. Tap the circle next to the people you want to add to your Close Friends list. You can also tap Search to search for a friend.
   
   
4. To remove someone on your list, tap the checkmark in a blue circle next to their name.
   
   
5. Tap Done at the bottom to save your changes.

When someone is added to your Close Friend list, they'll see a star in a green circle when viewing your notes, reels, or stories that lets them know they're part of your list. They may also see a green ring around your profile photo.