Stop Wasting Your Mobile Data: 8 Instagram Hacks That Will Instantly Reduce Usage

Enable Instagram’s Data Saver mode to significantly reduce mobile data consumption while scrolling through feeds and stories.

Turn off auto-playing videos so that reels and posts only load when you choose, saving daily data usage.

Upload photos, stories, and videos exclusively on Wi-Fi to avoid unnecessary mobile data drain.

Reduce the quality of stories and reels in Instagram settings to limit how much data each video consumes.

Restrict Instagram’s background data in your phone settings to stop it from using mobile data when not in use.

Disable push notifications for media-heavy posts to prevent Instagram from preloading content in the background.

Regularly monitor your Instagram data usage to identify which activities consume the most data daily.

Download and save posts, reels, and stories while on Wi-Fi to enjoy them later without using extra mobile data.