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Anonymous story viewer
Full-screen mode with progress bars, hold-to-pause and tap or arrow-key navigation — just like the app, but your view is never recorded.
Anonymous · No sign-up · 100% free
Watch Instagram stories anonymously — with the analytics platforms hide
Type a profile name and open stories, posts and pinned highlights in one full-screen viewer. No app, no login, no trace of your visit — plus the engagement-rate data creators normally pay for.
What is ERGauge
A viewer for the open web — free, for everyone
ERGauge is a free web viewer for public Instagram profiles. It gathers stories, posts and pinned highlights of any open account into a single full-screen feed — no app, no account, no login. Your visit never appears in view counts or story audiences.
Under the feed you get the profile analytics platforms keep hidden: engagement rate, average likes, posting frequency and per-post dynamics — calculated live from open data, with no limits and no paywalls. Browse the top-100 ranking, compare two accounts side by side or read how engagement rate is calculated.
133.1Kpublic profiles tracked
0accounts required
$0forever, for every feature
Three steps to the full picture
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Type a profile name
A handle or a link to any public account — no registration and no login to the social network.
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Watch the feed
Stories, posts and highlights in a single full-screen viewer with the gestures you already know.
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Read the analytics
Engagement, per-post dynamics and comment activity — right under the feed, with no exports.
Features
Everything you need to see more
One viewer for stories, posts and highlights — plus the analytics you’d normally assemble by hand in a spreadsheet.
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Post grid
A responsive gallery with previews, reaction counts and instant card view. Videos are marked and play with sound.
Compare two profiles →03
Pinned highlights
Highlights open in the same viewer as regular stories — the whole history of a profile in one place.
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Engagement-rate analytics
Engagement rate, average likes, posting frequency and comment activity — computed from open data, free for everyone.
Open the ER calculator →05
Original-quality downloads
Save any public story or post to your device in source quality — one tap, no watermarks, photos as JPG and videos as MP4.
Open the downloader →06
Five languages
The interface switches between English, German, French, Italian and Russian. Elegant dark theme by default.
Live preview
See it on a live profile
Every number below comes from the ERGauge database — the same view you get for any public account.
@realmadrid
Real Madrid C.F. · Creators & Celebrities
180.4MFOLLOWERS
21.2KPOSTS
0.16%ER
Numbers refresh with every site build. Open this feed or type any handle above.
Profile analytics
The numbers platforms keep hidden
Engagement rate, posting frequency, comment activity and per-post dynamics — computed from open data and shown right next to the feed. No spreadsheets, no exports, no paid tiers. Need the number for your own account? Use the ER calculator.
0.16%engagement rate
217.4Kavg likes per post
5.0/dayposting frequency
Engagement per post
likes + comments, last 6 posts of @realmadrid
378K peak
Aug 28
Avg comments per post584
Why ERGauge
Everything the others charge for — free, in one place
| Capability | Typical viewer sites | Analytics tools | ERGauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous story viewing | Yes | No | Yes |
| Posts & pinned highlights | Partial | No | Yes |
| Engagement-rate analytics | No | Yes | Yes |
| Original-quality downloads | Watermarked | No | Yes |
| No account required | Yes | No | Yes |
| Price | Ads | $29–199/mo | $0 forever |
FAQ
Common questions
Will the profile owner know I watched?
No. Viewing happens through ERGauge, not your account — no login to the social network is required, so you never appear in viewer lists or story audiences.
Do I need an account to use ERGauge?
No. Type a profile name and watch. There is nothing to register for — every feature is available to everyone, instantly.
Is ERGauge really free?
Yes, completely. The viewer, downloads and full profile analytics are free with no limits, trials or hidden paid tiers.
Which Instagram profiles can I view?
Any public profile. Private accounts are off-limits by design: ERGauge only works with data the owner has made publicly available.
What does the Download button do?
It saves a public story or post to your device in original quality — photos as JPG, videos as MP4. The same works from the downloader page — paste a link and get the file. Please respect copyright when using saved media.
Where does the engagement-rate analytics come from?
We compute it from publicly visible posts — likes, comments and posting cadence. No private metrics and no scraped personal data are used.