Social media should be social
Plainview is Instagram without the machinery that competes for your attention. No Reels, no Explore, no algorithm trying to keep you scrolling.
Your friends, front and center
Your feed shows only the accounts you follow, with newest posts first and no autoplay. Stories get their own page - a full grid, upgraded from a thin strip.
Yes
- Posts from the people you follow, newest first
- Stories, upgraded to a browsable grid
- Direct messages
- Search, profiles, likes, and comments
- Customizable landing page and default feed
- Posting, via the Instagram app's camera
No
- Reels
- Explore page
- Suggested posts
- Algorithm-ranked feed
- Video autoplay
How it works
Your account, Instagram's website, local filters, and nothing in between.
Log in to Instagram
Sign in with your own account, on Instagram's real login page. Your credentials go directly to Instagram, never to us.
Check in, then check out
See your friends' posts and stories, answer your messages, and close the app. That's the point.
Limitations
Plainview currently cannot deliver notifications, and posting opens the Instagram app rather than happening in Plainview. We'd eventually like to support both properly, but until then see the FAQs for the setup we recommend to fill the gap.
Get your time back, keep your friends