Who doesn't follow you back on Threads

How it works

1. 1

   Open Accounts Centre from Threads

   In Threads tap your profile → menu → Settings → Account → Accounts Centre. (The same Accounts Centre is reachable from Instagram; your Threads profile is listed alongside your Instagram account.)

2. 2

   Export your Threads profile

   Go to Your information and permissions → Export your information → Create export, and choose your Threads profile. Select only Followers and following, date range All time, format JSON, delivery Download to device.

3. 3

   Download and upload the ZIP

   Threads exports are small and usually ready within minutes. Download the ZIP and drop it on this page. The comparison runs in your browser.

Threads is a separate export from Instagram

Although Threads logs you in with your Instagram account, Meta stores the two follow graphs separately and exports them separately. An Instagram export does not contain your Threads followers, and vice versa. In Accounts Centre's export flow you pick which profile to export; pick the one with the Threads icon. If you only see your Instagram account listed, open Accounts Centre from inside the Threads app rather than from Instagram, and the Threads profile appears.

The files inside the ZIP use the same structure as Instagram's: a list of entries, each with a profile link, a username, and a timestamp. That's why the same comparison works. The one visible difference is that profile links point at threads.com (older exports used threads.net), so when you open an account from your results it opens in Threads, not Instagram.

What the export can and can't tell you

The export gives you three exact lists for the moment it was generated: accounts you follow that don't follow back, accounts that follow you that you don't follow back (your fans), and mutuals. Each entry carries the date the follow happened, so you can sort the non-followers by how long you've followed them.

It can't show engagement, it can't show who viewed your profile, and it can't show who unfollowed you from a single file. For unfollowers you need two Threads exports from different dates — upload both to the who unfollowed me tool, which accepts Threads exports as well as Instagram ones.

Why not use a Threads unfollowers app?

Threads launched in 2023 and the app ecosystem around it is thin, so most "Threads unfollow tracker" apps are Instagram apps with Threads bolted on. They work the same way: you give them your login, they sign in as you, and they scrape. Threads shares Instagram's account system, which means an action block or suspicious-login lock on Threads is a lock on your Instagram account too. The export route avoids that entirely because nothing ever logs in on your behalf.

The manual route exists as well: Threads shows a Follow back button on profiles that follow you, and you can search inside your own followers list. For a few dozen follows it's fine; the export is faster past that.

Common export problems on Threads

If the export only contains Instagram data, the wrong profile was selected at the Create export step — re-run it and choose the Threads profile. If the ZIP contains followers.json but UnfollowChecker reports zero followers, the date range was probably set to something shorter than All time; a short range drops older follows. If the download link has expired, Meta keeps the export available on the Export your information screen for four days, after which you request a new one. The Instagram export troubleshooting guide applies to Threads as well, since both go through Accounts Centre.

What this tool can't do

It can't check a Threads profile that isn't yours — only an export you download from your own account. It can't unfollow for you, and it doesn't update live; request a new export when you want a fresh answer. Threads profile links in the results open threads.com; if you've renamed your Threads handle since following someone, that account's link may be stale.

Frequently asked questions