This guide will show you how to apply parental controls to an Instagram account. It's good to keep in mind that this filtering is provided by Instagram's automated system, so we have no control over any content that appears. Once you have gone through this guide, Instagram will try to hide "sexually suggestive content", along with "some violence".

Reduce content

Open the Instagram app, then tap the profile icon at the lower-right corner.

Tap the three-bar icon at the upper-right corner.

Under the What you see section, tap the Content preferences menu.

Tap the Sensitive content menu.

Tap the Less option.

Tap the Confirm button.

Tap the back option at the upper-left corner.

We've now set the Sensitive content menu to the Show less option. In addition, if the account has been receiving inappropriate suggested content (for example, in the feed or reels), you can also try using the Reset suggested content menu.

Setup complete

Great work! The Instagram app now has parental controls applied. If you would like to block Instagram on a device, you can do so by getting an affordable Pro Surfer subscription on the Safe Surfer dashboard and installing the Safe Surfer app.

Updated on: 13/10/2025