Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms, with a daily user count of 2 million (as of January 2023). It’s no wonder that most of us spend at least a few hours viewing posts and reels on Instagram. Meta realizes this and has now introduced a new feature, Quiet Mode, which is intended to help you limit your Instagram usage while you might be busy with an important task in your real life.

Quiet Mode is also meant for teenagers who spend a lot of time browsing Instagram at night. In such cases, the app will automatically prompt you to enable Quiet Mode. You might be wondering if there are other scenarios where using Quiet Mode can benefit you. Here are our top reasons and scenarios when you should enable Quiet Mode on Instagram.

Quiet Mode is a new feature introduced by Instagram that works similarly to Focus Modes on iOS and iPadOS. It helps limit your Instagram usage by muting all activity and notifications on the platform, which can help you focus on the task at hand without distractions. You can schedule Quiet Mode and have it turn on automatically for a duration of time that you choose. This can help you use the platform better and ensure that you don’t fall behind on your responsibilities. Like Focus Modes for iOS and iPadOS, anyone who messages you will be notified that you have Quiet Mode turned on and an auto-reply will be sent automatically.

Users who message you will also be prompted to enable silent mode so they can take a break from the platform and better focus on their responsibilities. Additionally, silent mode was developed with teenagers in mind who scroll through messages late at night, which affects their responsibilities for the next day and school schedules. Teens will automatically be prompted to enable silent mode when they exceed a certain time limit late at night.