To unmute Notes on Instagram, you’ll usually do it either from your settings (for multiple people at once) or from a specific person’s profile.

How to Unmute Notes on Instagram

Method 1: From Settings (see all muted at once)

This is best if you don’t remember who you muted.

  1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android.
  1. Go to your profile (bottom right), then tap the three-line menu in the top right.
  1. Tap Settings and privacy.
  1. Scroll to the “What you see” section and tap Muted accounts.
  1. You’ll see a list of people you’ve muted. Tap Unmute next to the account you want to fix.
  1. In the pop-up, turn off the Mute notes toggle (and Notes on posts and reels if you want those too).

Once you do this, their Notes should start appearing again in your DM inbox at the top of your chats.

Method 2: From someone’s profile (one person)

Use this if you know exactly whose Notes you want back.

  1. Open Instagram and go to that person’s profile.
  1. Tap the Following button (sometimes has a little arrow).
  1. Choose Mute from the menu that pops up.
  1. Find the Notes toggle and switch it off so it’s grey, not blue/active.
  1. Go back to your messages and refresh (pull down) to see if their Notes now show at the top of your inbox.

This same menu is also where you can mute or unmute posts, stories, and notes on posts and reels for that person.

If Notes still don’t show

Sometimes Notes don’t appear even when they aren’t muted.

Try these quick checks:

  • Update Instagram : Go to the App Store or Google Play and install any available updates.
  • Restart the app or your phone : Close Instagram completely and reopen, or restart your device.
  • Reinstall the app : Delete Instagram and reinstall it to fix glitches.
  • Check Activity Status : In Settings and privacy → Messages and story replies , make sure Show activity status is turned on, as it can affect Notes and DM features in some cases.
  • Region / feature rollout : Notes might not be available in all regions or accounts yet, so you may simply not have the feature fully enabled.

Mini example: unmuting a friend

Imagine you muted your friend Alex’s Notes months ago because they were spamming song lyrics. Now you’re missing their updates.

  • You open Alex’s profile, tap Following → Mute , and see Notes toggled on.
  • You switch Notes off, go back to DMs, pull down to refresh, and Alex’s new Note pops up at the top of your inbox.

That’s all it takes—just a quick toggle.

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