Answer first

Request a focused export from Accounts Center with Followers and following selected.

Meta lets users customize the information, date range, and format of an export to a device.

File requirements

Open Accounts Center, choose Your information and permissions, create an export, and select JSON for machine-readable analysis.

  • JSON format
  • Followers records
  • Following records
  • Consistent account and scope
  • Original ZIP or both JSON files

Worked check

GroupSet ruleExample
MutualFollowers ∩ Following560
Not following backFollowing − Followers309
You do not follow backFollowers − Following920

Read the relationship state correctly

The check compares two present-tense sets. “Outgoing only” says where the username appears now; it says nothing by itself about intent or history.

Choose only relationship data and keep the ZIP unopened until analysis.

Choose the next step

Review the relevant group and leave intentional one-way relationships alone.

Common questions

Is “not following back” the same as “unfollowed”?

Meta lets users customize the information, date range, and format of an export to a device.

Will this tool unfollow anyone?

No. CheckFollowBack produces a review list and never performs an Instagram action.

Do I need to sign in?

No. Use the relationship JSON from an official export; never enter an Instagram password into this site.