/instagram-follow-back-checker

Python script to find Instagram users not following back based on JSON data.

Primary LanguagePython

Instagram Follow-Back Checker

This Python script helps you identify who you are following on Instagram but who are not following you back. The script outputs a list of such users along with their profile URLs to a text file for easy unfollowing.

Features

  • Load followers and following data from JSON files.
  • Compare the lists to find users who are not following you back.
  • Output the result to a downloadable text file with usernames and profile URLs.

How to Use

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.x

Steps

  1. Obtain Your Followers and Following Data:

    • Go to Instagram and log in to your account.
    • Navigate to your profile and click on the settings icon.
    • Go to "Meta Account Center".
    • Under "Your Information and Permissions", click on "Download Your Information".
    • Select your account.
    • Select the data you want to download, making sure to check Followers and Following.
    • Choose the format as JSON.
    • Submit your request. Instagram will send you an email with a link to download your data.
    • After some time, you will receive an email from Instagram with the download link.
    • Download the data and extract the ZIP file.
    • Inside the extracted folder, you will find followers.json or followers1.json and following.json files in the appropriate subfolders.

  2. Clone the Repository:

    git clone https://github.com/wsjishan/instagram-follow-back-checker.git
cd instagram-follow-back-checker

  3. Add Your Data:

    • Place your followers.json and following.json files in the same directory as the script.

  4. Run the Script:

    python check_follow_back.py

  5. Check the Output:

    • The script will generate a file named not_following_back.txt containing the list of users who are not following you back along with their profile URLs.

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