Instagram Help Center

Report an Impersonation Account on Instagram

If someone created an Instagram account that's pretending to be you or someone you know, please use this form to file a report.

Which of the following best describes your situation?

Someone created an account for my business or organization

Someone created an account pretending to be me or a friend

Someone created an account pretending to be someone I represent (ex: my child)

I can't log into my old account

If you believe your intellectual property rights are being infringed by this account, learn how to file a report.

Is this account impersonating you?

Yes, I am the person being impersonated

No, this account is impersonating my friend

Your full name:

Your email address:

Your relationship to the person being impersonated

For example: yourself, authorized representative, your child

The full name of the person being impersonated:

The Instagram username of the person being impersonated (if applicable):

The full name listed on the account that you're reporting

You can find this next to the profile picture on the account

Instagram username of reported account:

Please only report one impersonating account at a time. To report another account, please submit another report.

If you're representing someone else who is being impersonated, have that person take a photo of themselves holding an accepted ID, ensuring that their face and the photo ID are clearly visible.

Please attach a clear photo of the person holding an accepted ID. Make sure both the person's face and the photo in the ID are clearly visible.

If possible, please save this file as a JPEG. If you're having trouble uploading the photo from a mobile device, please try submitting this form from a computer.

Note: We won't be able to process your request unless you submit an ID that meets our requirements.

Please attach a clear photo of yourself holding an accepted ID. Make sure both your face and the photo in the ID are clearly visible.

If possible, please save this file as a JPEG. If you're having trouble uploading a photo of yourself holding your ID from a mobile device, please try submitting this form from a computer.

Note: We won't be able to process your request unless you submit an ID that meets our requirements.

Upload a photo with your ID

A photo of yourself holding your ID or a photo of the person you're authorized to represent holding their ID. If possible, please save this file as a JPEG.

Note: If you're having trouble uploading files from your phone, please visit the Instagram Help Center and complete this form from a computer.

We can only act on reports from the person who's being impersonated or their authorized representative (ex: parent, legal guardian). Please ask the person being impersonated or their representative to file a report.

If you're not able to reset your password using your email address, phone number or Facebook account, you may be able to get additional help through the app:

Open the Instagram app on your mobile device
On the login screen, tap Get help signing in below Log In
For more options:
- On Android:
  1. Tap Use Username or Email, then enter your username or email
  2. Tap in the top right
  3. Tap Need more help? then follow the on-screen instructions
- On iOS:
  1. Enter your username or email
  2. Tap Need more help? below Send Login Link, then follow the on-screen instructions

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