Last updated: 2025-09-16
No Reel for Instagram is designed to keep your Instagram experience calm and distraction-free without collecting personal data. There are no subscriptions, accounts, or hidden data brokers involved. The app and Safari extension simply apply the filters you choose and keep them synchronized across your Apple devices via iCloud if you are signed in.
Your Instagram session remains between you and Instagram. We never transmit extension activity to our servers because we do not operate any.
Selected filters (Hide Reels, Hide Stories, Hide "For You", Hide Suggested Users) are stored locally on your device. If you enable iCloud for the host app, these preferences synchronize privately through Apple's encrypted infrastructure so that your iOS and macOS apps stay in sync. You can reset the preferences at any time from the app's settings screen.
The Safari extension modifies the Instagram web interface in your browser tab based on your toggle selections. It does not intercept, log, or forward network traffic. All code runs locally within Safari's extension sandbox.
The companion apps provide a simple dashboard for managing the Safari extension. They do not require an account and never collect personal identifiers. The apps access iCloud Key-Value storage only for the purpose of keeping your toggle selections consistent across devices.
We do not rely on third-party analytics, crash reporting, advertising networks, or payment processors. The only external services involved are Apple's App Store for distribution and iCloud for optional synchronization managed by Apple.