Honestly, I've been curious for a long time — is it possible to view someone's Instagram stories without them knowing? It turns out there are several ways. The most obvious one is to create a second account with a different name and follow from there. This works for both public and private profiles if they accept you.

There's also an option with airplane mode — download the stories, turn on airplane mode, view them, then close the app. It doesn't always work, but sometimes Instagram doesn't register the view. However, you won't be able to download anything.

And there are special websites where you enter the username and view public stories anonymously, even without logging into an account. Some of them allow you to download the content. The main thing is to choose trusted tools and never enter your password there.

Of course, if you're downloading someone else's stories — be responsible. These are personal moments of people; don't spread them around without permission. Respect privacy just as you want yours to be respected.