Tagged

How to Change Your Supervision Settings on Instagram

Updated: August 30, 2023 by Colby Maxwell | Leave a comment

Are you a parent or guardian looking for a way to manage your teenager’s activity on Instagram? Look no further! Instagram’s Supervision feature is a set of tools that allows parents and guardians to monitor and manage their teen’s activity on the platform. Today, we will guide you through the process of setting up and managing your Supervision settings on Instagram, including how to create an invite and manage the settings to best suit your needs. Let’s get started!

5 Steps to Change Your Supervision Settings on Instagram

As a quick note, it’s important to know that the settings available on the mobile platforms are often different than the ones available on web application. This guide uses the mobile applications available on Android and iOS, since they offer the most settings customization. The web application does allow for some types of customizations, but it generally shouldn’t be used for any large settings changes.

Step 1: Open the App and Tap the Profile Icon in the Corner

Instagram security settings — *Your profile icon is located in the bottom right-hand corner.*
©History-Computer.com

To change your supervision settings on Instagram, the first step is to open the Instagram app on your device. Once the app is open, tap on the profile icon located in the bottom right corner of the screen. The profile icon will have your profile picture on display, and tapping this will take you to your profile page.

Step 2: Select the Three-Line Menu in the Top Right and Select “Settings”

After tapping on the profile icon, select the three-line menu (known as a hamburger menu) on the top right of your profile page. Within this menu, you will need to select the “Settings” option listed near the top, usually accompanied by a gear icon.

Step 3: Select the “Supervision” Page

Once in the settings menu, you will need to select the “Supervision” page. This is where you will be able to manage your account’s supervision settings and invite a profile to supervise.

Step 4: Select Create Invite and Continue

Once you’ve selected the Supervision page, you will see an option to create an invite under “Accounts you supervise.” This option will allow you to invite a teenager to supervise their account. The page that opens says “Invite your teen?” and provides an overview of supervision. Click “Continue” at the bottom of the screen.

Step 5: Invite the User via Search, QR Code, or Link

The final step is to invite the user you want to supervise by either sending them an invite, a QR code, or a link. This will allow them to connect to your account and manage the supervision settings. You can search for your teen on Instagram and send an invite. If your teenager is nearby and can scan it on their phone, you can select the QR code option, or you can just message them a link that will accomplish the same goal.

Once they’ve accepted your Supervision request, you will be able to supervise their account. For more information on what that entails, check out our guide below!

Understanding Instagram’s Supervision Settings (A Guide)

What is Instagram Supervision?

Supervision is a set of tools and insights that parents and guardians can use to help support their teens on Instagram. It allows parents to set time limits, schedule breaks, view activity, and see account information for their teen’s Instagram account. It is optional and can be removed at any time by either party. Instagram Supervision is intended for teens between the ages of 13-17 years old.

What Can Supervision Do?

Supervision is a pretty comprehensive toolset that Instagram provides parents and guardians in order to help manage their teen’s Instagram usage and habits.

It allows parents limit the amount of time their teen spends on Instagram, set scheduled breaks to limit use during certain days and hours, see how long their teen is on Instagram each day across all devices, see how much time their teen is spending on average each day across all devices, see the accounts their teen is following, see the accounts following their teen, and see the accounts their teen is currently blocking. Additionally, parents can view the account privacy setting, the sensitive content setting, the setting for who can message their teen, and the setting for who can add them to a messaging group. With Supervision set up, teens can also visit Family Center to see a preview of what the parent sees while supervising and let their parent know if they report something on Instagram.

What Can’t Supervision Do?

Supervision is a set of tools that allow parents and guardians to monitor and manage their teen’s activity on Instagram, but it does have some limitations.

Supervision does not provide complete control over the teen’s account or activity on Instagram, for example, it does not allow parents to read private messages or control who the teen can follow or interact with. Additionally, Supervision does not prevent teens from accessing other social media platforms or the internet outside of Instagram, so it doesn’t provide complete protection. Other limitations of Supervision include search history, viewing history, and content moderation options.

It also does not provide a way for parents to monitor or control the content that their teen may see on Instagram, as it does not filter or block specific types of content. Supervision is just a tool for parents to have an overview and be aware of their teenager’s activity on Instagram, it is not a substitute for direct communication and guidance.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Supervision is a powerful tool that allows parents and guardians to monitor and manage their teenager’s activity on Instagram. By setting time limits, scheduled breaks, and viewing activity and account information, parents can better understand how their teenager is using the platform.

It’s important to remember that Supervision is optional and can be removed at any time by either party. It’s also important to keep in mind that Supervision is not a substitute for direct communication and guidance. By setting up and managing the Supervision settings on Instagram, parents and guardians can have peace of mind knowing that they are keeping an eye on their teenager’s online activity while also promoting responsible use of social media.

For more information about how to set up and change your supervision settings on Instagram check out the video below.

Up Next:

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Supervision settings?

Supervision settings are a set of tools and features that parents and guardians can use to monitor and manage their teenager’s activity on Instagram.

What tools does Supervision settings have?

These settings allow parents to set time limits for how long their teenager can use Instagram each day, set scheduled breaks that limit their teenager’s use during select days and hours, view how much time their teenager is spending on Instagram, see which accounts their teenager is following, and see which accounts are following their teenager.

How do you change your Supervision settings on Instagram?

Step 1: Open Instagram and tap profile icon in corner. Step 2: Select profile menu in top right, then select “Settings.” Step 3: Select “Supervision” page. Step 4: Select “Create invite” and “Continue.” Step 5: Invite user through search, QR code, or link.