Instagram guide
Checked August 14, 2026
Reset Instagram suggestions
Instagram has a recommendation reset for suggested content in Feed, Reels, and Explore. It clears that recommendation profile without unfollowing people.
The platform provides a control that clears the recommendation profile for its main discovery surfaces.
On this page
Exact path
Make the change.
Labels can vary slightly by device and account. If this path is absent, use the fallback below.
Instagram app
Open your profile, then the menu.
Tap Content preferences.
- Tap Reset suggested content. Official Instagram destination (opens in a new tab)
Review followed accounts if useful.
Continue, then confirm Reset.
What changes
- Suggested posts begin personalizing again across Explore, Reels, and Feed.
- New interactions determine which topics and accounts Instagram recommends next.
What stays
- Accounts you follow unless you choose to unfollow them
- Your posts, profile, messages, saved posts, and account settings
- Content from accounts you already follow
Can’t find the control?
- Update Instagram and check Content preferences again.
- Use Not interested from a suggested post menu and review Sensitive content settings as a fallback.
Rebuild from here
- Follow a small number of accounts that consistently post what you want.
- Save or share genuinely useful posts instead of liking everything.
- Use Not interested on recurring unwanted suggestions and move on quickly.
Instagram questions
What does Reset suggested content clear?
Instagram says recommendations across Explore, Reels, and Feed start personalizing again over time. The control does not delete your account or posts.
Will Instagram unfollow people when I reset?
No. The flow may offer a chance to review followed accounts, but you decide whether to unfollow anyone.
Is Sensitive content the same as a reset?
No. Sensitive content settings limit certain recommendations. Reset suggested content clears the recommendation profile so it can learn again.