How to turn off Threads account online status

Threads is also updated with many interesting features for users such as turning off online status to protect your privacy. Just like turning off online Instagram or other social networks, when you are online Threads you will see a green circle icon on your profile picture so that your friends know whether you are using the application or not. However, many people who want to keep their privacy can also turn off Threads online status according to the instructions below.

Instructions to turn off online status Threads

Step 1:

At the Threads application interface, users click on the personal icon . Switch to the new Threads interface, we click on the 2-dash icon .

Step 2:

Switch to the settings interface for the Threads account, click on Privacy to adjust. Then you will see the privacy settings for the Threads account, we click on Online Status to adjust.

Step 3:

By default, when you leave anyone on, everyone will know that you are online using your current Threads account. To turn off Threads online status, switch to No One mode .

Then no one will know you are using Threads to message on Threads, bothering you. However, users need to note that when you turn off Threads online status, you will not see other people's online status.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 04 September 2025