# Turn comments off and back on for an Instagram post

By HeyMark · Updated October 19, 2026

Sign in to [Instagram.com](https://www.instagram.com/) with the account that published the post. If you manage several accounts, check the profile name before opening the post you want to change.

## Turn comments off for the post

1. Open the post on your profile.
2. Select **Options** next to the post.
3. Choose **Turn off commenting**.

Instagram says comments that were already on the post are hidden while commenting is off. People cannot add new comments during that time.

## Turn comments back on

Open the same post, select **Options**, and choose **Turn on commenting**. Instagram says earlier comments are restored and people can comment again.

Check the post after reactivating the setting: earlier comments should appear, and people should be able to comment again. If you see **Turn on commenting**, comments are still off for that post; check that you opened the right one.

To turn comments off before publishing on Instagram.com, continue to the screen where you add a caption or location. Open **Advanced settings** and turn on **Turn off commenting** before sharing.

This setting affects all comments on one post. If you want to hide one comment, filter words or decide how to answer criticism, see [how Instagram comment moderation works](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/comment-moderation/).

[Instagram Help Center: “Turn comments on or off for Instagram posts”](https://help.instagram.com/196883487377501/), read October 19, 2026.

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- [Social media comment moderation with AI, and nothing deleted without you](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/comment-moderation/): Social media comment moderation with AI: spam, insults and outside links get hidden or held for review, and deleting a comment always needs your approval.
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