Instagram does not provide a direct feature to see a list of specific individuals who have sent your feed post to others via Direct Message (DM). This is primarily to protect user privacy.
Tracking Post Shares: What's Possible
- Who DMed Your Feed Post: You cannot see who specifically forwarded your feed post to another user via DM. Instagram does not disclose this information to the original poster.
- Share Counts (Business/Creator Accounts): If you have a Business or Creator account, you can access insights for your posts. These insights include the total number of times your feed post has been shared. This count aggregates shares via DMs and shares to Stories, but it does not identify the specific individuals who shared it via DM.
- Feed Post to Story Reshares: If another user shares your feed post to their Instagram Story and tags your account, you will typically receive a notification and be able to view their Story.
- Your Own Instagram Story Shares: When you post an Instagram Story, if someone uses the "Send to" option (the paper airplane icon) to share your Story directly with others via DM, you can usually see who shared it. To check this, swipe up on your active Story to view its analytics; shares are often listed there.
- Your Own Sharing Activity: You can always see who you have sent your own post to by checking your Direct Messages outbox or the specific chat threads.
Key Takeaway: While you can see aggregate share numbers (with a professional account) and instances where your post is publicly reshared to a Story with a tag, Instagram does not reveal the identity of users who have privately sent your feed post to others through DMs.
