You can’t see a clean list of every post someone else has liked on Instagram anymore, but there are a few limited workarounds and one important reality check.

How to See Someone’s Liked Posts on Instagram

1. The Important Reality Check

Instagram used to have a “Following” activity tab that showed what other people were liking in real time, but that feature was removed years ago for privacy reasons.

Today, there is no built‑in feature that lets you see a full feed of another person’s likes the way you can see your own.

So any method you see online that promises “see all someone’s likes in one click” is either:

  • Misleading and just telling you to manually check things
  • Pushing shady third‑party services that may violate Instagram’s terms or your privacy

2. What You Can See (Officially)

You still can see likes in certain contexts, but it’s post‑by‑post , not a master list.

A. Open a post and view its likes

On any post (yours or another account’s, if it’s public or you follow them):

  1. Tap the number of likes (or “Liked by X and others”).
  2. You’ll see a list of usernames who liked that post.
  3. Use the search bar at the top of that list to type the person’s username to see if they liked it.

This works even if the person you’re checking is a private account, as long as they actually liked that post.

Example:
You suspect your friend liked a certain creator’s photo.
Open the photo → tap the likes → search your friend’s @.
If their name appears, they liked that specific post.

B. Check your own posts for a specific person

If you only care whether someone liked your posts:

  1. Go to your profile.
  2. Open a post.
  3. Tap the likes under it.
  4. Search for their username in the list.

You can repeat this for multiple posts, but it’s still manual.

3. Workarounds People Actually Use

These are not magic hacks; they’re just strategies within what Instagram allows.

1) Manually browsing accounts they engage with

  • Look at the accounts your person of interest follows.
  • Check some of those creators’ recent posts.
  • Open the likes and search for their username.

This gives you samples of what they’re interacting with, not a complete history.

2) Watching tagged posts and mentions

Some people show up a lot in:

  • Tagged photos
  • Collab posts
  • Comments and replies

While this isn’t “likes”, it reveals a similar pattern of what they’re active on.

3) Third‑party “tracking” tools (use with caution)

There are services that claim to show you someone’s likes or activity:

  • Many work only with public accounts and just scrape data you could manually see yourself.
  • Some ask for your login, which is a huge red flag for account security and can violate Instagram’s rules.

For safety and ethics, it’s best to avoid giving your password or deep access to any such service.

4. What You Can See for Yourself (Bonus Tip)

If what you really wanted was “how do I see posts I liked” (not someone else’s):

On the Instagram app (iOS/Android)

  1. Go to your profile.
  2. Tap the three lines at the top right (menu).
  3. Tap Your Activity.
  4. Tap Interactions.
  5. Tap Likes.

You’ll see all the posts, reels, and videos you’ve liked, with filters for date and order.

5. Privacy, Boundaries, and “Why This Feels So Tempting”

Liking on Instagram is semi‑public: people can see who liked a specific post, but they can’t easily see your full like history.

It’s normal to be curious about:

  • A crush’s interests
  • A partner’s online behavior
  • A friend’s niche tastes

But there’s a line between curiosity and digital surveillance. Ethically, it’s better to:

  • Ask directly if something’s worrying you (in a relationship, for example)
  • Accept that everyone has a degree of privacy in how they use social media
  • Remember that likes don’t always equal deep interest; sometimes it’s scrolling on autopilot

6. Quick FAQ

Can I see a feed of every post someone has liked?
No, Instagram does not offer that anymore, and there’s no safe, guaranteed workaround for a complete list.

Can I at least see if they liked a particular post?
Yes, open that post → tap the likes → search their username.

Do third‑party apps really show all someone’s likes?
Most can’t do more than what you could manually do with time and effort, and some are risky to your account and privacy.

TL;DR:
You can’t view a full list of someone else’s liked posts on Instagram like you could in the old “Following” tab, but you can check specific posts’ like lists and search for their username. Anything claiming to show you a complete secret feed of their likes is either limited, misleading, or unsafe.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.