What does CFS mean on Instagram and How to use it

Acronyms are commonly used on the internet.

Almost every group of interest on social media has some acronyms in their lingoes, requiring you to know these terms to engage in online discussions without getting confused.

Social media platforms like Instagram are filled with acronyms, making online conversations fun and engaging. For example, you may have seen the abbreviation CFS from a friend or someone on Instagram. But what does CFS mean?

CFS is an Instagram feature that helps close friends socialize better on Instagram. Keep reading to learn about it.

What does CFS mean on Instagram

CFS means “Close Friends Stories, ” an Instagram feature that allows close friends to upload close-friends-exclusive stories. In essence, CFS enables you to upload stories only your close friends can see.

It lets you upload stories only some selected users (your close friends) can see and react to.

Whether you’re an influencer or a regular Instagram user like me, you may have different kinds of people following you on Instagram; Your friends might be following you on Instagram, or maybe a teacher of yours as well? Or one of your relatives? And some strangers, too?

See, I also have many people following me, but I don’t want to show them all the stories I upload. If this is the case with you as well, rejoice! Because the CFS feature allows you to select several users with whom you want to share your stories.

With CFS, only your selected people will be able to see, react, and comment on your stories, the rest of your followers won’t even know — allowing you to maintain your privacy even if some unwanted users follow you. So, now you can easily share content with your friends without others seeing your activity.

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How to use CFS on Instagram?

Use CFS on Instagram is a piece of cake. To use this feature, you have to create a close friends list from your Insta friends. Let’s see how it’s done.

How to create a close friends list on Instagram

Follow these steps to add someone to your close friends list on Instagram:

1. Open Instagram.
2. Go to your profile.
3. Tap on the hamburger icon (it resembles three horizontal lines) at the top right corner. The settings will appear.
4. Tap on Close Friends. You can find it under the “Who can see your content” section. You may need to scroll down a bit.
5. Tap on the small tickable circles next to the profiles of your followers/followings you want as your Close Friends. Once you select a user, the tickable circle next to their profile will turn blue with a tick inside.
6. If you are having trouble finding someone on the list, use the search bar to search for them.
7. Tap Done at the bottom once you’re finished.

How to remove someone from your Close Friends list on Instagram

Removing is similar to adding someone to your Close Friends List. Just follow the steps given below:

1. On Instagram, go to your profile.
2. Tap on the hamburger icon. The settings will appear.
3. Tap on Close Friends.
4. The current close friends will appear at the top with blue tickable circles next to their profiles.
5. Tap the blue tickable circles next to the friends you want to remove from your close friends list.
6. You can search for a user through the search bar if you can’t find their profile.
7. Tap Done at the bottom once you’re finished.

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How to upload a Close Friends Story?

Uploading a Close Friends Story (CFS) is straightforward, similar to uploading a normal story that everyone can see. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open Instagram
2. In your home feed, tap on your profile picture in the top left corner.
3. If Instagram can’t access your device’s media, it will ask you for permission. Grant permission to proceed forward.
4. Now, select Story from the upload options at the bottom right.
5. Next, select what you want to upload from your device’s gallery. If you see the camera instead of the gallery, scroll down or tap on the small picture icon at the bottom left corner to access your device’s gallery.
6. If you want to select multiple media files at once, tap and hold on a picture/video in your gallery to trigger the multi-select mode. After selecting, tap the “Next >” button at the bottom right corner.
7. Now tap the Close friends button at the bottom right.
8. Your CFS will be uploaded.

You can edit your Close Friends list right from your story if you like it. Just tap on your story  >  Tap on the green star at the top right of the story  >  Tap Edit your Close Friends List   >  Tap Done after editing your Close Friends List.

Is it possible to go live using the Close Friends feature?

Going live using the Close Friends feature is not possible currently. As mentioned above, the CFS feature only works with Instagram stories, at least for now.

If you want to go live, you’ll have to do it normally. By doing so, everyone following you will be notified about you, going live.

So, if you want to practice live sessions without informing anyone, consider trying the Practice Mode on Instagram Live Broadcast.

Things to keep in mind about the CFS feature:

• Adding someone to your Close Friends list is not the same as adding someone to your favorites.
• People in your close friends list can see that you added them as close friends.
• When you upload a close friend story, your CFS friends will see a green ring around your profile picture instead of a regular one.
• Other people can also add you to their close friends lists.
• You can’t opt out of someone’s close friends list by yourself. So, consider texting them if you want.
• There’s no way to request someone to add or remove your account from their Close Friends list except by texting them.
• Users from your Close Friends List can see each other’s interaction with you on your shared stories.
• The Close Friends feature only works for Instagram Stories and not on posts, reels, and other things.

Conclusion

CFS stands for Close Friends Story. You can create a Close Friends list on Instagram and upload stories privately; Only your close friends will see your Close Friends Stories. People who are added to your Close Friends list can see that you have added them. Friends within someone’s Close Friends List can see each other’s interactions with the person uploading the Close Friends Stories. The CFS feature only works with Instagram Stories, not the regular content you upload. It also doesn’t work with the Instagram Live Broadcast feature.