How to Export Your Instagram Data to See Who Is Not Following You Back

Introduction

Tracking who isn’t following you back on Instagram can be frustrating. You might follow hundreds or even thousands of accounts, and it’s hard to keep track manually. Many people turn to third-party apps or bots, but those can put your account at risk of being banned.

The safest and most reliable method is to use Instagram’s official data export feature. Once you download your data, you can upload it to our tool and instantly see the difference between your followers and following lists – highlighting the accounts that don’t follow you back.

Step 1: Request Your Instagram Data Export

Follow these official Instagram steps to download your followers and following information:

  • Click More in your Instagram profile.
  • Click Accounts Centre, then click Your information and permissions.
  • Click Download your information.
  • Click Download or transfer information.
  • Select the profile you want to export information from.
  • Choose to select Some of your information.
  • Scroll down and choose Followers and Following.
  • Choose Download information to your device.
  • Choose Format: JSON, and Date range: All time. (This step is important)
  • Once you have customized your export, click Create files.
  • When files are ready, download the .zip file to your device.

Tip: It may take a few minutes to several hours for Instagram to prepare your export, depending on the size of your account.

We also have a detailed image tutorial on how to export Instagram data here.

Step 2: Upload Your Instagram Data to Compare

Once you have your downloaded .zip file, you can upload it to our tool right here on the page.

  • Click the Upload button.
  • Select the .zip file you just downloaded from Instagram.
  • Our tool will compare your Followers and Following data from the file.
  • You’ll instantly see the difference, highlighting the accounts that don’t follow you back.

This method is completely safe, because it uses only the data you exported from Instagram. No password sharing or sign up access required.

Step 3: Understanding the Results

After uploading your .zip file, our tool generates a clear view of accounts not following back. It’s a simple tool that compare files from your exported data, and shows the difference between you Followers and Following lists.

This makes it easy to see unfollowers and manage your following list, clean up inactive accounts, or simply track your Instagram relationships.

Step 4: Best Practices to Stay Safe

Even when using exported data, it’s important to follow these tips:

  • Avoid using bots or scraping tools – they can trigger Instagram’s anti-automation measures.
  • Keep two-factor authentication enabled for extra account security.
  • Use only official Instagram exports or trusted tools that don’t require password or Instagram sign up to analyze your followers.

By following these best practices, you can track non-followers safely and effectively.

Conclusion

Exporting your Instagram data is the safest and most reliable way to see who isn’t following you back. With our tool, you can simply upload the .zip file and instantly discover the difference between your followers and following lists.

Stop guessing and start managing your Instagram more efficiently – upload your Instagram data now and see who isn’t following you back!