Want to see your first ever Instagram like? Here is the quick hack everyone is using to hop on this trend

If you have ever wondered what your younger self was double-tapping on Instagram years ago, the internet has just discovered a surprisingly emotional way to find out.

A new viral trend is sweeping across social media where users are digging up the very first post they ever liked on Instagram. And the results are chaotic, nostalgic, and sometimes downright hilarious.

From old-school celebrity photos to random desserts, people are discovering that their earliest Instagram likes say a lot about their teenage internet era.

Even better? There is a quick little trick that lets you see it instantly.



The trend began when Instagram users realised the app quietly stores their liked posts in chronological order. Once people figured out how to filter them properly, the race to uncover everyone’s first-ever like officially began.

Suddenly timelines were filled with screenshots of long-forgotten posts.

Some people discovered they had liked throwback photos of celebrities like Kylie Jenner, while others uncovered ancient fan edits of Justin Bieber back when his hair had that unmistakable early-2010s swoop.

Many were also surprised to find their first likes were completely random things like aesthetic food photos, blurry sunsets, or early YouTube influencer posts from creators such as Zoella.

Basically, it is a chaotic time capsule of your teenage internet personality.



Part of what makes the trend so entertaining is how old some of those posts actually are.

Instagram first launched back in October 2010, meaning many early likes date back more than a decade.

For long-time users, scrolling all the way back can feel like opening a digital diary from the early days of social media.

It is also why so many people say the trend instantly brings back memories of peak internet culture, especially the mid-2010s era when memes, YouTube influencers, and pop culture moments dominated feeds.

If you want to uncover your own Instagram time capsule, the process is surprisingly simple.

Follow these steps:

1. Open Instagram and go to your profile

2. Tap the three lines in the top-right corner

3. Select Your Activity

4. Tap Likes under the Interactions section

5. At the top, switch the filter from Newest to oldest

6. Change it to Oldest to newest

Once you do that, Instagram will show your liked posts starting from the very first one.



The feature also lets users filter likes by date, meaning you can revisit specific internet eras.

By using the “All dates” filter, you can set a start and end date to see exactly what you were liking during a particular month or year.

For many people, this turns into a full nostalgia spiral as they revisit everything from old fandom phases to forgotten trends.

So if you suddenly lose an hour scrolling through your ancient likes, do not panic.

You are simply time-travelling through your Instagram history.