Find who unfollowed you from your Instagram data export
You don't need a login-based unfollower app to see who dropped you. Use Meta's official "Download Your Information" export and read the followers/following diff on your own device.
You can find who unfollowed you straight from Meta's official "Download Your Information" export. No credentials handed over, no third-party app with login access. Request your export (JSON or HTML), download the ZIP when it arrives, load it into LMKFR in your browser, and compare followers vs following to see the diff. LMKFR does this on your device - nothing leaves it.
- 2minGet your export from Meta
- 2minLoad it in LMKFR
- 3minRead who unfollowed (and the full picture)
Why not a login-based unfollower app?
Most "who unfollowed me" apps ask for your Instagram login or to connect your account. That means handing over credentials (or tokens) to a third party and often granting broad permissions. Some track you, some sell data, and many have unclear retention.
The alternative is simpler: use the export Meta already gives you by law in many places. Your followers and following lists are in that archive. The change over time is what tells you who unfollowed.
Step 1: Request your Instagram data export
Follow Meta's official flow:
- Open Accounts Center - On Instagram (mobile) or Meta Accounts Center: Settings > Accounts Center > Your info and permissions > Download your info.
- Request a download - Select the profile, choose Some info (or All available info), pick Followers and following at minimum. You can request JSON (cleaner for analysis) or HTML.
- Choose delivery - Email to your account email, file format, and date range. For unfollow tracking, "All time" is most useful.
- Wait for the email - It can take minutes to hours depending on account size. Check spam if it seems stuck.
See How to request your Instagram export and How long does an Instagram export take? for more details.
Step 2: Download and extract the ZIP
When Meta emails you "Your Instagram information is ready", download the ZIP from the link. Extract it to a folder on your device. Look for files like followers_1.json / followers.json and following.json (names can vary slightly by export type).
If the link expired or email never arrived, see Instagram export download link expired and Instagram export email never arrived.
Step 3: Load into LMKFR and read the diff
- Open LMKFR - Go to lmkfr.com and use it in your browser. In local mode, nothing leaves your device.
- Load your export(s) - Load the ZIP/folder from this export. If you have an older export too, load both to see changes over time.
- Go to the relevant view - LMKFR will read followers/following and show you the difference. You'll see who unfollowed (was following you, no longer), who you unfollowed, and mutuals.
For a deeper explanation of how the diff works (and why ambiguity causes pain), read Why unfollows sting: social pain, ambiguity, and what a three-way diff resolves.
Tips for accurate results
- Compare two points in time - A single export is a snapshot. To know who unfollowed between dates, compare an older export with a newer one.
- Use JSON when possible - It's unambiguous and easier to parse consistently.
- Keep it local - If you value privacy, stick to local mode. LMKFR is local-first by design.
- Don't obsess over numbers - The diff names direction, not motive. As we wrote in Follow doesn't mean care: the graph is fiction, the follower graph rarely reflects actual care.
Next steps
- The followers/following diff: read it straight from your Download Your Information file - Understand the structure in detail
- Unfollower apps vs reading your own Instagram export - Tradeoffs compared honestly
- Compare LMKFR to other approaches - See why local-first matters
- Open LMKFR - Load your export and see for yourself