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How to Tell if Someone Has More Than One Instagram Account Explore this Article IN THIS ARTICLE 1 Read their bio. 2 Check your recommended friends. 3 Sync your phone contacts. 4 Look at who follows them. 5 Search for their name on Instagram. 6 Google them. 7 Do a reverse image search on one of their photos. 8 Find their other social media accounts. 9 Check their phone or tablet. + Show 6 more... - Show less... Other Sections Related Articles References Co-authored by Nicole Levine, MFA Reviewed by Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones
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This article was reviewed by Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones and by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Anyah Gilmore-Jones is a Social Media Marketing Expert based in Nashville, Tennessee. An innovative experiential and social media marketer, Anyah is skilled at creating engaging brand experiences and leverages her passion for connecting people and ideas to drive organic growth for purpose-driven brands. As the founder of GROW by Gilmore, a social media strategy company, Anyah develops data-driven social media strategies focused on authentic community building. She has over 4 years of experience spearheading viral campaigns and producing content for brands like HBCU Buzz, Black & Scholared, SHEIN, and Project Art Collective. She received her BA from Howard University in Political Science and Government. There are 7 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 517,498 times.
Do you think that someone you know has more than one Instagram account? Whether you're trying to find someone's secret Instagram account or just want to know if an account belongs to someone you know, we can help! Even though there's no place on Instagram that lists accounts that belong to one person, we've found easy solutions that will help you find someone's accounts. Read on to learn useful tricks for finding a person's secondary Instagram account!
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Read their bio.
This may sound obvious, but sometimes people list their other Instagram accounts on their main profile. You'll see this often with influencers, business owners, and even with friends who have accounts for different topics, aesthetics, and interests. You can also check the person's stories to see if they are resharing content from one of their other accounts.
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Check your recommended friends.
If one of your friends has a second account, you might see that account in your recommendations. It happens all the time—someone creates a secondary Instagram account that they want to keep secret, but Instagram recommends the secret account to their friends! To see your recommended friends:[1]XResearch source
Go to your own Instagram profile.
Tap the outline of a person with a plus (+) to the right of the "Edit Profile" button.
Tap See All to check out your suggestions.
Check out the profiles to see if any of them look like they belong to your friend. You'll want to look at their bio, photos, reels, and location for content that looks similar to what you see on their main account.
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Sync your phone contacts.
Syncing your iPhone or Android contacts helps you find all Instagram accounts owned by your contacts. If a person you're curious about is in your phone contact list, syncing will trigger Instagram to suggest that person's account(s) to you.[2]XResearch source To sync your contacts:
Go to your own profile and tap the three horizontal lines at the top.
Tap Settings.
Tap Account.
Tap Contacts Syncing.
Tap the switch next to "Connect Contacts."
Once connected, Instagram will start recommending any of your contacts who are on Instagram. You can check your recommended friends list or just wait for notifications from Instagram.
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Look at who follows them.
The user's second account might be following their main account. Tap the Followers link on their main profile to browse through their followers. Identifying this person's second account will require a little sleuthing, as you'll have to scour each profile for clues like similar photos, bios, and other details.[3]XResearch source
If you got a strange friend request or message from an account you don't recognize and want to know if it belongs to one of your friends, check to see if anyone you know is already following that account. You can send a mutual friend a quick message to ask if they know who the account belongs to.
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Search for their name on Instagram.
If a person has multiple Instagram accounts, they might use similar names for their accounts. For example, if you search microsoft on Instagram, you'll find Microsoft's main Instagram account, as well as some additional accounts they own like @microsoftlife and @microsoft.design.[4]XResearch source
Try searching for the person's username, as well as the person's real name (if you know it).
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Google them.
Search Google for the person's name and "Instagram" to see what comes up. If searching Instagram doesn't yield results, there's an easy way to use Google to search for words, names, and phrases that appear in public Instagram accounts. Here's how:[5]XResearch source
Type the person's name (or anything else you think might appear in the person's Instagram bio) into the search box.
Type a space, and then type site:instagram.com.
Press Enter or the search icon to see all results from public Instagram accounts that contain the name you entered.
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Do a reverse image search on one of their photos.
Searching for one of their photos can help you find out where else that photo appears online. By searching for any of their photos, you might find out that a person is using that photo on another one of their Instagram accounts, on a secret Facebook account, or on any other platform.
The easiest way to reverse image search on Instagram is with Google Chrome on your computer:[6]XResearch source
Sign in to https://instagram.com in Chrome on your computer.
Go to one of the person's posts or click their profile photo.
Right-click the photo and select Search images with Google Lens.
Click and drag a square around the image you want to search. Any matching photos will appear in the right panel.
If you can't use a computer, just open the person's profile photo or one of their photo posts in the Instagram app and take a screenshot (they won't know). Then, open the Google app on your phone, tap the camera icon, and select the screenshot to search.[7]XResearch source
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Find their other social media accounts.
Sometimes people add links to their Instagram accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. If you suspect someone has more than one Instagram account and you know how to find them on another social media platform, check to see which Instagram account they list on their other social media profiles.
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Check their phone or tablet.
If you have access to the person's phone, you can find out if they log in with multiple accounts. This will only work if you can access their phone. Just open Instagram, tap their profile photo, and tap their name at the top of the screen. Any other Instagram accounts they're signed in to will appear in the bottom panel.
If nothing shows up, you can tap Log in or create a new account at the bottom, and then select Log in to existing account to see if their phone prompts you to log in with a particular username and password.
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Reviewed by: Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones Social Media Marketing Expert This article was reviewed by Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones and by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Anyah Gilmore-Jones is a Social Media Marketing Expert based in Nashville, Tennessee. An innovative experiential and social media marketer, Anyah is skilled at creating engaging brand experiences and leverages her passion for connecting people and ideas to drive organic growth for purpose-driven brands. As the founder of GROW by Gilmore, a social media strategy company, Anyah develops data-driven social media strategies focused on authentic community building. She has over 4 years of experience spearheading viral campaigns and producing content for brands like HBCU Buzz, Black & Scholared, SHEIN, and Project Art Collective. She received her BA from Howard University in Political Science and Government. This article has been viewed 517,498 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 4Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 517,498 Categories: Instagram In other languages Indonesian Dutch Portuguese Spanish Hindi Italian Chinese French Thai Vietnamese Arabic German Czech Japanese
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This may sound obvious, but sometimes people list their other Instagram accounts on their main profile. You'll see this often with influencers, business owners, and even with friends who have accounts for different topics, aesthetics, and interests. You can also check the person's stories to see if they are resharing content from one of their other accounts. Advertisement 
If one of your friends has a second account, you might see that account in your recommendations. It happens all the time—someone creates a secondary Instagram account that they want to keep secret, but Instagram recommends the secret account to their friends! To see your recommended friends:[1] 
Syncing your iPhone or Android contacts helps you find all Instagram accounts owned by your contacts. If a person you're curious about is in your phone contact list, syncing will trigger Instagram to suggest that person's account(s) to you.[2] To sync your contacts: 
The user's second account might be following their main account. Tap the Followers link on their main profile to browse through their followers. Identifying this person's second account will require a little sleuthing, as you'll have to scour each profile for clues like similar photos, bios, and other details.[3] 
If a person has multiple Instagram accounts, they might use similar names for their accounts. For example, if you search microsoft on Instagram, you'll find Microsoft's main Instagram account, as well as some additional accounts they own like @microsoftlife and @microsoft.design.[4] 
Search Google for the person's name and "Instagram" to see what comes up. If searching Instagram doesn't yield results, there's an easy way to use Google to search for words, names, and phrases that appear in public Instagram accounts. Here's how:[5] 
Searching for one of their photos can help you find out where else that photo appears online. By searching for any of their photos, you might find out that a person is using that photo on another one of their Instagram accounts, on a secret Facebook account, or on any other platform. 
Sometimes people add links to their Instagram accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. If you suspect someone has more than one Instagram account and you know how to find them on another social media platform, check to see which Instagram account they list on their other social media profiles. 
If you have access to the person's phone, you can find out if they log in with multiple accounts. This will only work if you can access their phone. Just open Instagram, tap their profile photo, and tap their name at the top of the screen. Any other Instagram accounts they're signed in to will appear in the bottom panel.