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How to log out of Instagram on your phone and computer to protect your account's security

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It's easy to log out of Instagram on your phone or computer. Shutterstock
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Once you're done with your daily scroll through the endless feed of Instagram, it's a good idea to log out, especially on shared devices. Doing so ensures that anyone who picks up your phone or hops onto the computer you were using can't access your account.

Logging out of Instagram is quick, but know that you need to take the time to sign out both on your phone as well as on your computer – signing out on one device won't log you out of the platform across all devices.

How to log out of Instagram on your mobile device

1. With the Instagram app open on your iPhone or Android phone, click the circle at the bottom right corner of the screen – it will be your user profile image.

Screenshot of the Instagram home screen with profile picture highlighted.
Tap on your profile picture.  Kyle Wilson/Insider

2. Tap the three parallel horizontal lines at the top right corner of the screen.

3. On the popup menu, tap on Settings.

Screenshot of the Instagram profile page with the Settings menu option highlighted.
Tap on Settings.  Kyle Wilson/Insider

4. Tap on Log Out at the bottom of the next screen – you might need to scroll down slightly.

Screenshot of part of the Instagram settings menu with the Log out button highlighted.
Tap Log out.  Kyle Wilson/Insider

How to log out of Instagram on your computer

1. Click on the circle in the top right of the page – it will be your user profile image.

Screenshot of the Instagram website with the profile picture highlighted.
Click on your profile picture.  Kyle Wilson/Insider

2. On the popup menu that appears, click Log Out.

Screenshot of the Instagram website with the Log Out button highlighted.
Click on Log Out.  Kyle Wilson/Insider

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.