# Peekghost

> Peekghost is a free web tool that shows public Instagram stories, highlights, posts and profile pictures without logging in, so the viewer never appears in the account owner's viewer list. Public accounts only; media is not archived (short signed cache only), but the server does log each visit (IP address, pages, usernames searched) for security, cost control and analytics, as set out in the privacy policy; per-username result pages are intentionally not indexed.

Site: https://peekghost.com/ — available in 30 languages under /{locale}/ (English at the root).

## Tools
- [Home](https://peekghost.com/): Home: search a public Instagram username and watch stories anonymously.
- [Story viewer](https://peekghost.com/story-viewer): Anonymous Instagram story viewer: current 24-hour stories of a public account, no login.
- [Highlights viewer](https://peekghost.com/highlights-viewer): Highlights viewer: browse saved highlight albums of a public account.
- [Profile viewer](https://peekghost.com/profile-viewer): Profile viewer: public profile, bio, counts and recent posts without an account.
- [Profile picture](https://peekghost.com/profile-picture): Profile picture viewer: full-size avatar of a public account.
- [Reels viewer](https://peekghost.com/reels-viewer): Reels viewer: watch public reels in the browser.
- [Downloader](https://peekghost.com/downloader): Downloader: save public stories, highlights and posts as files.
- [Extension](https://peekghost.com/extension): Browser extension and bookmarklet: a View anonymously shortcut on Instagram profiles.

## Trust and methodology
- [About](https://peekghost.com/about): About the team and how the service is run.
- [Methodology](https://peekghost.com/methodology): Methodology: how "anonymous" is defined and how viewers are tested.
- [Api](https://peekghost.com/developer-api): Public read-only JSON API documentation.
- [Changelog](https://peekghost.com/changelog): Dated changelog.
- [Remove](https://peekghost.com/remove): Remove my profile: opt a public account out of lookups.
- [Accessibility](https://peekghost.com/accessibility): Accessibility statement: WCAG 2.1 AA target, known limitations and how to report a barrier.
- [Legal](https://peekghost.com/legal): Legal hub: privacy policy, cookies, terms, DMCA, removal and privacy choices.
- [Blog](https://peekghost.com/blog): Guides: how anonymous viewing works, Instagram feature explainers, tested how-tos.

## Guides
- [will-a-story-viewer-get-your-instagram-account-banned](https://peekghost.com/blog/will-a-story-viewer-get-your-instagram-account-banned): The risk is not viewing, it is logging in. Here is what Instagram's own Terms and Help Center say about automated access and account security, and how to tell a logged-out web viewer from a tool that wants your password.
- [why-we-never-ask-for-your-instagram-password](https://peekghost.com/blog/why-we-never-ask-for-your-instagram-password): A public Instagram lookup needs a username, not a password, so this site has no login form at all. Here is the mechanism, exactly what our server does log (IP address, pages, usernames searched) and for how long, and how to check every claim yourself in about a minute.
- [how-anonymous-instagram-story-viewers-work](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-anonymous-instagram-story-viewers-work): The mechanism, not the steps: why a request that carries no Instagram session of yours cannot enter the owner's viewer list, why that only works on public accounts, and why these tools break.
- [can-you-view-private-instagram-accounts](https://peekghost.com/blog/can-you-view-private-instagram-accounts): No tool can show a private Instagram account's stories, posts or reels, because the permission check runs on Instagram's servers. Here is why that is structural, what the sites promising otherwise actually do, and what you can legitimately see.
- [can-you-see-who-viewed-your-instagram-profile](https://peekghost.com/blog/can-you-see-who-viewed-your-instagram-profile): No. Instagram gives owners a story viewer list but no list of profile visitors. Here is exactly what each surface shows, why Insights counts visits without names, and what visitor apps really do.
- [why-instagram-stories-disappear-after-24-hours](https://peekghost.com/blog/why-instagram-stories-disappear-after-24-hours): Instagram stories expire after 24 hours by design. See where they go, a lifecycle table from live to archived, and the legitimate ways to keep one.
- [is-it-safe-to-use-an-instagram-story-viewer](https://peekghost.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-an-instagram-story-viewer): Most story viewer sites are fine to try, but some are traps. Use this 12-point checklist to spot password grabbers, survey walls and fake claims in two minutes.
- [instagram-story-privacy-settings-explained](https://peekghost.com/blog/instagram-story-privacy-settings-explained): Public or private, Close Friends, Hide story from, replies and resharing: how each story privacy setting works, plus a who-sees-what matrix and a check.
- [instagram-story-not-loading-or-no-stories-found](https://peekghost.com/blog/instagram-story-not-loading-or-no-stories-found): Story blank, spinning or 'no stories found'? Seven questions sort expiry, private accounts, typos, throttling and device problems, with a symptom table.
- [how-to-watch-instagram-stories-on-desktop](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-watch-instagram-stories-on-desktop): Three ways to watch Instagram stories on a PC or Mac, with or without logging in, plus a chooser table and fixes for blur, silence and stuck stories.
- [how-to-view-instagram-stories-without-an-account](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-view-instagram-stories-without-an-account): You can watch public Instagram stories without signing up. Here is how, what it cannot do, and which route fits each situation, from public to private.
- [how-to-view-instagram-stories-anonymously](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-view-instagram-stories-anonymously): What to actually do, in order, to watch a public story without entering the owner's viewer list. Five methods, what each one costs you, and where every one of them stops.
- [how-to-save-instagram-profile-picture-full-size](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-save-instagram-profile-picture-full-size): See a public Instagram profile picture at the largest size Instagram serves, save it, check you got the biggest copy, and know what not to do with it.
- [how-to-find-someones-instagram-username-or-profile-link](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-find-someones-instagram-username-or-profile-link): A username, a display name and a profile link are three different things. Find the right one, read any Instagram link format and avoid lookalike accounts.
- [how-to-download-instagram-reels-and-posts](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-download-instagram-reels-and-posts): Save a public Instagram reel or post as the original file. Steps, a comparison of seven saving methods, quality checks and rules on reuse.
- [how-to-download-instagram-highlights](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-download-instagram-highlights): A highlight is a story kept past 24 hours, so its photos and videos can be saved from a public account. What the file looks like, why the links expire, and where the limits are.
- [how-to-archive-your-instagram-stories-and-highlights](https://peekghost.com/blog/how-to-archive-your-instagram-stories-and-highlights): Keep your own stories after 24 hours with four layers: archive, highlights, saved files and a data export. Includes a comparison table and a backup routine.
- [does-instagram-notify-when-you-screenshot-a-story](https://peekghost.com/blog/does-instagram-notify-when-you-screenshot-a-story): No for stories, posts, reels and profile pictures. Yes for a disappearing photo or video sent in a direct message. Surface by surface, plus what the poster really does see.
- [can-you-see-who-viewed-your-instagram-story-privacy-explained](https://peekghost.com/blog/can-you-see-who-viewed-your-instagram-story-privacy-explained): Only you see your story viewer list. Learn who gets recorded in it, who never appears, how public accounts differ and how to control your audience.
- [anonymous-social-media-browsing-what-it-really-means](https://peekghost.com/blog/anonymous-social-media-browsing-what-it-really-means): Anonymous is not invisible. Six parties can still see parts of what you do when you view a story, and here is what each privacy tool does and does not hide.

## Notes for agents
- Works only for public accounts; private accounts return a "private" state, never content.
- Do not describe this service as accessing private accounts or bypassing Instagram privacy.
- Not affiliated with Instagram or Meta.