How to Turn on Quiet Mode on your Instagram Account

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In today’s time when almost everyone is addicted to social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more, abstaining from these platforms can pose to be a huge challenge. Sometimes, one starts watching Reels on Instagram and forgets that it’s been 2 hours or more. Since, these platforms are a way to stay in touch with your friends, family, and acquaintances, one cannot go off social media completely, but sometimes one might need to concentrate on something important or unwind. In such a scenario, Instagram’s ‘Quiet Mode’ can come in handy by halting notifications and messages. Let us learn more about this Quiet Mode and how it works.

Quiet Mode on Instagram

When you activate Quiet Mode on your account, your notifications are muted, and pre-set responses are sent to those who message you directly. This will allow you to concentrate on other important tasks at hand or get some rest away from disruptions of Instagram contacts.

The added benefit is that you don’t need to manually enable or disable it as you can set it on an automatic schedule wherein it will get activated itself during certain hours of the day.

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Steps to Turn on Quiet Mode on Instagram-

  1. Open the Instagram app on ios or Android and sign in.
  2. Click on your profile picture icon at the bottom of the page. This will take you to your profile page.
  3. Click on the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the screen.
  4. Choose Settings and click on Notifications.
  5. In the ‘Push Notifications’ section, look for Quiet Mode and click on it.
  6. To activate Quiet Mode, slide the toggle to the right.
  7. Choose the time you want to set Quiet Mode for. The duration starts from 15 minutes and goes all the way up to 8 hours.

Quiet Mode can be set for a maximum duration of up to 8 hours.

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Shivangi AgarwalShivangi Agarwal
Shivangi is a tech writer at Smartprix, where she covers consumer technology news with a focus on smartphones, wearables, laptops, and the evolving world of OTT streaming. Since joining the team in August 2021, she has written over 120 in-depth reviews, comparisons, and buying guides aimed at helping readers navigate the ever-changing tech landscape.

With a strong foundation in English literature and education, Shivangi brings clarity, insight, and a reader-first approach to every story. Her expertise lies in breaking down complex features into accessible, practical insights—whether she’s reviewing the latest smartphone or exploring trends in infotainment.

Shivangi holds a B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in English, along with a B.Ed in English and Social Studies. She is based in Faridabad, India. You can follow her work on Smartprix or connect with her for tech-related queries.

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