How to Stop People Tagging You on Instagram

Before you start

Tag and mention controls are different from blocking. They limit how people can tag or mention you, but they do not hide your account.
You may be able to choose who can tag you and who can mention you.
Manual tag approval lets you review tagged posts before they appear on your profile.
Menu wording can vary by app version and account type.

Open Instagram and go to your profile.
Tap the menu icon.
Open settings.
Look for Tags and mentions.
Choose who can tag you, such as everyone, people you follow, or no one, depending on the options shown.
Choose who can mention you if that setting is available.
Turn on manual tag approval if you want to review tagged posts before they appear on your profile.

Tag and mention controls may be limited on desktop. If you cannot find the same settings in Instagram web, use the mobile app.

Changing tag settings may not remove older tags. Open the tagged post or your tagged posts area and remove yourself from older tags if needed.

Tags and mentions can have separate controls. Check both settings if both are available.

Manual approval controls whether tagged posts appear on your profile. It may not stop someone from trying to tag you.

Instagram may offer an option to limit tags to no one or to a smaller group, depending on your account settings.

Not usually. Review existing tagged posts separately if you want to remove them from your profile.

No. A private account controls who can see your content. Tag and mention settings control how others can tag or mention you.

This guide is based on Instagram's official help article about choosing who can tag or mention you.