Hide all the comments on an Instagram post or reel
Every comment on one Instagram post or reel goes quiet in one job, and can come back when you want it to.
On this page
Before you start
- A professional account linked to a Page you manage.
- No cap per batch; the job runs in the background until done.
- Hide covers what exists now; the Hide all comments rule covers what comes next.
Copy the link to the post or reel.
The post or reelthree dotsCopy link
You will see An instagram.com link ending in the short code.
Paste it into Post cleanup and load it.
Left sidebarToolsPost cleanuppasteLoad
You will see Every comment on it, with the counts above.
Select all, then Hide, and confirm.
All (or Flagged)Select allHideconfirm
You will see The job starts, with progress on the page.
Let it run in the background.
The background card, with Pause, Resume and Stop
You will see Done and failed counts; the comments disappear for everyone but their authors.
If something is off
- The account is not offered when connecting
- Only professional accounts linked to a Page you manage appear.
- The link is refused
- Use the post or reel link ending in its short code.
- New comments keep appearing
- Hide all comments, on the Moderation tab, covers new ones.
- It paused by itself
- Meta limits the pace; it continues on its own.
- Some comments failed
- Open the task to see what Meta said for each failure.
Common questions
Can I hide every comment on one Instagram post at once?
Yes. Paste the post or reel link into Post cleanup, Select all, then Hide, and the job hides every comment in the background with no cap per batch. Instagram's own app offers Select multiple comments, up to 25 at a time (as of 2026-09-26).
What does a hidden comment look like on Instagram?
It is visible only to you and the person who wrote it, and they are not told it was hidden. Everyone else sees the post without it. Hiding is reversible; deleting is not.
Does it need my Instagram password?
No. You sign in with Facebook and approve the Instagram account through Meta's official API; nothing is installed in your browser, and access can be removed in Facebook, Settings, then Business integrations, at any time.
Will new comments on that post be hidden too?
Not by the job, which covers the comments that existed when it started. The Hide all comments rule on that account's Moderation tab hides every new comment as it arrives, on every post and ad, until you unhide it or switch the rule off.
Which plans include bulk hide?
Growth, Pro and Elite. On Starter a cleanup acts on one comment at a time, and selecting several opens a short explanation.
For agents: plain text of this guide · all guides
For agents
Guide: Hide all the comments on an Instagram post or reel
This page: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/post-cleanup/hide-all-the-comments-on-an-instagram-post-or-reel
Topic: Post cleanup and tasks
Time: about 3 minutes
Who can do it: Anyone on your team
Author: https://anantgupta.xyz (Anant Gupta, founder of CommentWatchDog)
Start in the app: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/tools
Result when done: Every comment on one Instagram post or reel goes quiet in one job, and can come back when you want it to.
Context: Instagram's own app hides or deletes comments one at a time, or 25 at a time through Select multiple comments (as of 2026-09-26). Post cleanup takes the link to an Instagram post or reel on a professional account you manage, fetches every comment and reply, and hides all of them in one background job, or only the ones your rules flag. It works through Meta's official API: you sign in with Facebook and approve the Instagram account, no Instagram password is shared, and nothing is installed in your browser. Hiding is reversible: on Instagram a hidden comment is visible only to you and the person who wrote it, and they are not told.
Before you start
1. The account must be an Instagram professional account linked to a Facebook Page your Facebook login manages. Personal Instagram accounts are outside Meta's API.
2. There is no cap per batch: Select all takes every comment in the current filter, and the job runs in the background until it is done.
3. Hiding covers the comments that exist now. To keep new comments hidden as they arrive, the page's Hide all comments rule does that from the moment you switch it on.
Steps
Step 1 of 4: Copy the link to the post or reel.
Where: In the Instagram app, open the post or the reel, then the three dots, then Link or Copy link. On a computer, open the post on instagram.com and copy the address. An ad's comments live on the post it promotes, so use that post's link.
You should see: An instagram.com link ending in the post's short code.
Step 2 of 4: Paste it into Post cleanup and load it.
Where: Tools in the left sidebar, then Post cleanup, then Load. On a phone, the Tools tab in the bottom bar. Every comment and reply on the post or reel is fetched.
Link: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/tools (Open post cleanup)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/cleanup-ig-reel.en.webp (Post cleanup with a reel link loaded.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/cleanup-ig-reel-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: Every comment on the post or reel, with the counts above the list.
Step 3 of 4: Select all, then Hide, and confirm.
Where: Stay on All to hide every comment, or press Check comments and filter to Flagged to hide only what your rules catch. Select all, above the list, takes every comment in the current filter. Then Hide; the confirmation shows the count and says that a big job runs at Meta's pace.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/cleanup-ig-flagged-selected.en.webp (The reel's comments selected, with Hide and Delete showing.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/cleanup-ig-flagged-selected-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: The job starts and the page shows its progress.
Step 4 of 4: Let it run in the background.
Where: A card says the job runs in the background at the pace Meta allows, with Pause, Resume and Stop. You can close the page; CommentWatchDog emails you when it finishes. To unhide later, load the post again, filter to Hidden, select and Unhide.
Link: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/tools/tasks (Open Tasks)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/cleanup-active.en.webp (The job running in the background.)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/cleanup-active-phone.en.webp (The same on a phone.)
You should see: Done and failed counts, and a note when Meta slows it down. On Instagram the comments disappear for everyone except their authors.
If something is off
Problem: The account is not offered when connecting
Fix: Only professional accounts linked to a Facebook Page your login manages appear. The guide on Instagram accounts and the linked Page has the fix.
Problem: The link is refused
Fix: It must be the link to the post or reel itself, ending in its short code, not a story, a profile or a shortened link.
Problem: New comments keep appearing
Fix: The job covers the comments that existed when it started. Switch on Hide all comments on that account's Moderation tab and new comments arrive hidden until you unhide them.
Problem: It paused by itself
Fix: Meta limits how fast actions may run. It continues on its own, and the card says roughly when.
Problem: Some comments failed
Fix: Open the task to see what Meta said for each one. Comments Instagram itself already hid, and comments on a partnership ad, are the usual reasons.
Common questions
Question: Can I hide every comment on one Instagram post at once?
Answer: Yes. Paste the post or reel link into Post cleanup, Select all, then Hide, and the job hides every comment in the background with no cap per batch. Instagram's own app offers Select multiple comments, up to 25 at a time (as of 2026-09-26).
Question: What does a hidden comment look like on Instagram?
Answer: It is visible only to you and the person who wrote it, and they are not told it was hidden. Everyone else sees the post without it. Hiding is reversible; deleting is not.
Question: Does it need my Instagram password?
Answer: No. You sign in with Facebook and approve the Instagram account through Meta's official API; nothing is installed in your browser, and access can be removed in Facebook, Settings, then Business integrations, at any time.
Question: Will new comments on that post be hidden too?
Answer: Not by the job, which covers the comments that existed when it started. The Hide all comments rule on that account's Moderation tab hides every new comment as it arrives, on every post and ad, until you unhide it or switch the rule off.
Question: Which plans include bulk hide?
Answer: Growth, Pro and Elite. On Starter a cleanup acts on one comment at a time, and selecting several opens a short explanation.
Related guides
Delete every comment on an Instagram post or reel: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/post-cleanup/delete-every-comment-on-an-instagram-post-or-reel
Hide all comments until you review them: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/moderation-rules/hide-all-comments-until-you-review-them
What hidden means on Instagram: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/platforms/what-hidden-means-on-instagram
Plain text of this guide: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/post-cleanup/hide-all-the-comments-on-an-instagram-post-or-reel.md
All guides for assistants: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/llms.txt