Locked out of Instagram?
Recovery starts at instagram.com/hacked. Your email, phone and a video selfie are how Instagram checks it is you.
What do you see?
- Password changedYour password no longer works and you did not change it.Start recovery →
- Email and phone changedYou got an email saying the email address on your account was changed, and you did not do it.Start recovery →
- Account disabledWhen you try to log in, Instagram shows a message that your account was disabled.Start recovery →
- Fake copyright DMA DM or email says your account broke copyright or community rules and will be deleted soon.Start recovery →
- Fake account of meAn account uses your name, photos or username with small changes.Start recovery →
- Not locked out? Lock it down9 settings, about 18 minutes.
Do these 3 things now
- 1Use only Instagram's official links below. Never one from a DM, an ad, or a comment.
- 2Do not reply to anyone offering to recover your account, even if they say they work for the platform.
- 3Never share a code that arrives by text or email. Not with friends, not with "support".
Official link: www.instagram.com
Official Instagram links
- RecoverMy Instagram was Hacked (instagram.com/hacked)Someone got into your account or you cannot log in. Works in a desktop or mobile browser.Checked 2026-10-16
- HelpInstagram Help: Hacked Instagram accountInstagram's full list of recovery steps: undo an email change, login link, support request, video selfie.Checked 2026-10-16
- ReportReport an Impersonation Account on Instagram or ThreadsSomeone made an account pretending to be you, and you cannot report it from inside the app.Checked 2026-10-16
- AppealInstagram Help: What can I do if my account has been disabled?Instagram's review request starts when you log in and follow the on-screen instructions.Checked 2026-10-16
- SecurityInstagram Help: Review recent emails sent from InstagramCheck whether a "security" email really came from Instagram in the last 14 days.Checked 2026-10-16
- SecurityAccounts CenterPassword, two-factor authentication and where you're logged in. You must be logged in.Checked 2026-10-16
- HelpInstagram Help: Avoid getting scammed on InstagramInstagram's own scam guide, including how to report a scam.Checked 2026-10-16
- HelpMeta Account Recovery HubMeta's recovery starting point for Facebook, Instagram and Threads.Checked 2026-10-16