Instagram Account Disabled or Suspended: How to Appeal

If Instagram disabled your account, you usually see a notice with an option to disagree. Appeal from that screen within the time shown.

Disabled, suspended or locked?

How to appeal

1. Try to sign in. The notice should explain what happened.
2. Tap the option to disagree or request a review.
3. Follow the steps, which may include confirming a code sent to your email or phone, or a video selfie.
4. Submit and wait for the decision, which can take days.

Instagram gives a limited time to appeal, shown on the notice. After that, the decision may become final.

Common reasons accounts are disabled

• Posts or messages reported for breaking community guidelines.
• Behaviour that looks automated, such as mass following.
• Impersonation or a fake identity.
• Being under the minimum age.
• A hacked account used for spam.

Hacked first?

If someone took over your account and it was then disabled, say so in the appeal and use instagram.com/hacked to secure it. Explain which email or number was yours.

Avoid it happening again

• Turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app.
• Remove access for third-party growth apps in Accounts Center.
• Keep your email and phone up to date.

See Instagram limits and Instagram security codes.

What to include in an appeal

• Your username, and the email or number on the account.
• A short, calm explanation: for example, that you did not post what was reported, or that the account was hacked.
• Any changes you made, such as removing a post or third-party app.

Long, angry messages do not help. Keep it short and accurate, and do not submit many appeals at once.

FAQ

How do I get my disabled Instagram account back?

Appeal from the notice when you try to sign in, within the time shown.

How long does an Instagram appeal take?

Often a few days, sometimes longer.

Can I make a new account while disabled?

Making accounts to get around a disabled one breaks Instagram's rules.

Related: Instagram limits · recover a deleted Instagram account · Instagram security code.