Instagram account recovery guides

Suspended or disabled

Instagram account suspended or disabled: what to do

Instagram suspended or disabled your account? Read the notice, use your appeal window, write an appeal that gets read and avoid mistakes that make it final.

Read the guide → Hacked

Instagram account hacked: how to get it back

Instagram hacked and email or phone changed? The official steps in order: security email, the hacked-account flow, identity check and locking it down.

Read the guide → No access to email or phone

Lost access to the email or phone on your Instagram account

Can't reach the email or phone on your Instagram account? The official ways to prove it's yours: login links, support requests and video selfies.

Read the guide → Impersonation

Someone is impersonating you on Instagram: how to get the fake account removed

How to report a fake Instagram account pretending to be you or your brand: in-app reports, the impersonation form, ID checks and what evidence to collect.

Read the guide → Reach dropped

Instagram reach dropped? Account Status, recommendation limits and the "shadowban" explained

Sudden drop in Instagram reach? How to check Account Status, what recommendation limits mean and how to request a review of flagged content.

Read the guide → Content removal

How to get content about you removed from Instagram

Private information, intimate images, copyright or harassment: which Instagram report applies, who can file it and what to collect first.

Read the guide → Scams

Instagram recovery scams: how to spot a fake service

How Instagram recovery scams work, six warning signs, a real service vs a scam side by side, and what to do if you already paid or shared your password.

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