How to See Sent Follow Requests on Instagram
Last updated: October 12, 2026
Instagram has no list of the follow requests you sent, but every pending request is in your data export (Accounts Center → Your information and permissions → Export your information → Followers and following). Below: how to get the list in a few minutes and cancel the requests one by one.
Instagram unfollowersSee who doesn’t follow you back, your sent follow requests and who you unfollowed.Find your pending follow requests
- 1Open “Accounts Center” → “Your information and permissions” → “Export your information” from the ☰ menu.
- 2Choose “Create export”, your account and “Export to device”.
- 3Tick “Followers and following” and export in JSON format.
- 4Upload the downloaded ZIP to our unfollowers tool and open the “Follow requests” tab.
How to cancel a follow request
Tap a username in the list to open the profile. Tap “Requested” and choose “Cancel request”.
The cancelled request also disappears from the other person’s notifications.
Cancelling a lot of requests in a row can look like spam to Instagram. Spreading it over a few days is safer.
Frequently asked questions
Will they see that I cancelled my request?
No, they get no notification. The request just disappears from their notifications.
Do unaccepted requests expire?
No. They stay pending until you cancel them or the other person deletes them.
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