These four simple steps on how to Recover Banned or Disabled Instagram Account
- Use the option Get help signing in.
- On the page that follows, I recommend using your username. You might experience some problems if you had changed……
- When done correctly, Instagram should email you the recovery code. You’ll need to follow the instructions in the email
- Instagram will then send you a link to reset your password
Since 2019, there’s been a wave of account deactivation on a scale that we haven’t experienced before. It looks like Instagram is doing another cleanup but on a grand scale this time around.
Users have reported losing up to 5k followers in a day, a few others even more. Apart from the loss of thousands of followers, the unusual aspect of this wave of bans is that most of these accounts that were disabled were being run by genuine people, not fake Instagram accounts, but REAL accounts.
This short tutorial will take you through the steps to recover your Instagram account but before we get into to that, first, let’s take a look at a few of the main reasons why your Instagram account may have been disabled so that you can avoid making the same mistakes in future.
Remember, it will be a lot tougher to recover your account a second time if you make the same mistakes again.
Reasons why Instagram may have disabled your account
If you’re not posting inappropriate content (adult/offensive material) and believe your account meets the community guidelines as stipulated by Instagram, then Instagram might have decided to delete your account for spamming. Which happens when you use very aggressive bots to follow/unfollow or like
How to Recover Banned or Disabled Instagram Account
These four simple steps should get you back your Instagram account:
Use the option Get help signing in.
On the page that follows, I recommend using your username. You might experience some problems if you had changed your username several times or changed your mobile number or email.If you get errors, try using the original email address you used when you first signed up. Here’s how the error looks like:
When done correctly, Instagram should email you the recovery code. You’ll need to follow the instructions in the email.
Instagram will then send you a link to reset your password.
Another option I see people using and are able to recover their deactivated Instagram account goes as follow:
Go to this link.
Fill in the form and click Send
You’ll receive the following email with a code and instructions:
That’s How to Recover Banned or Disabled Instagram Account, please place your questions in the comment section
39 Comments
Oct 15, 2019 at 1:29 PM /
Hello please can this process be done on phone? Because mine isn’t working.
Oct 15, 2019 at 4:25 PM /
Hi, yes, it can be done on a phone
Nov 24, 2019 at 7:02 AM /
How about a shadow ban, I can’t do anything with my account other than post pictures & its been on for weeks now.
Pls help
Nov 24, 2019 at 11:10 AM /
If you are using bots, please stop
Don’t like or comment to fast
Take a break from your account for 3 days
This will help your account recover from the shadowban
Thanks, I hope this helps
Aug 3, 2020 at 7:55 AM /
My account is banned by instagram how can I get back my account & It’s shows active I can’t access account
Aug 11, 2020 at 10:49 AM /
Mr Uche Anaga, I just saw the process in which you can get your account back, and I’ve done that. But please after doing all those process,does it take long for them to give you your account back? 🙏 And please can you send Me your WhatsApp no so we can chat!
Sep 29, 2020 at 9:01 PM /
I already did all the process as instructed but pls how many days will it take to open it again ?
Sep 29, 2020 at 11:56 PM /
Please give them around 3 days
Oct 9, 2020 at 1:26 AM /
Hi I have done this process 5 times haven’t gotten any reply from them my account was disabled since Friday I have sent them a photo of me still haven’t gotten any reply yet
Nov 2, 2020 at 11:25 PM /
I’m trying to recover my disabled Instagram account still yet nothing
Nov 5, 2020 at 12:12 AM /
Please try again, do not give up
Nov 14, 2020 at 10:44 PM /
If your account got disabled for no reason, you should probably just keep appealing until you get a useful response, or give up and open a new Instagram account with the hopes of it living up to standards of its predecessor. In my honest opinion, I think there’s a good chance of recovery
Here’s instagram official account recovery link just in case.
https://help.instagram.com/contact/606967319425038
Feb 2, 2021 at 4:36 AM /
Please help me in getting mine back
Mar 4, 2021 at 1:05 AM /
I got my account unbanned
Jun 5, 2021 at 10:42 AM /
Please I have some questions, as a business page trying to recover an account what full name do you use ? The one on the business page ? Also, what do you put as a reason if you’re not sure the exact reason your account was disabled and you’re sure you didn’t violate the guidelines
Jun 5, 2021 at 10:49 AM /
For a business account what do you put as full name? Is it the business account name and also, what do you fill as reason for appeal when you’re not sure and you know you didn’t break the guidelines
Aug 29, 2021 at 12:27 PM /
My account was deactivated. And I already filled all the necessary requirements. I was told to write our a code and some details. Which I did. I already sent the picture to them. No response from them in the last 24hours. I even sent the picture over and over again. Pls how long does it take for them to respond. And will they ever respond
Oct 9, 2021 at 5:04 PM /
Nobody know how long it takes, just keep trying, never give up
Sep 11, 2021 at 12:38 PM /
I was blocked from using my Instagram account and I got the error message “It looks like you shared your password with a service to get more likes or followers, which goes against our community guidelines”, now I’m being asked to provide a new password and I don’t have one, I never did because I opened that account via Facebook.
Is it possible to recover this account and how do I do so, considering the fact that I opened it using my facebook account?
Oct 15, 2021 at 12:09 AM /
My account was disabled few days ago and I’ve tried everything the instructions give but yet no reply from Instagram. Please how do I get back my account?
Nov 1, 2021 at 1:04 PM /
Kindly keep, it is the ones who never give that get their accounts back
Oct 27, 2021 at 10:25 AM /
Pls I have tried several with the above procedures to recover my account but to no end….the problem now is I have been creating new account using different name’s n email but Instagram keep logging me out , pls what should I do? how do I solve it pls? Even with new phone they still find a way to log me out within a week.
Nov 1, 2021 at 1:07 PM /
This occurs if your account was compromised and used for Like for Like or Follow services, please check that to, and try login into your account with a different IP, there are various VPN’s that can do that for you
Nov 29, 2021 at 9:24 PM /
Hello. I used an unfollowers app and now my account is disabled for 5 days, what should i do??? I emailed them and they told me my account is disabled, but they didnt tell me nothing on how to get it back, please help!!
Dec 20, 2021 at 8:32 AM /
Good morning ,
pls am having issues with my instagram log in details, thou my account was disabled and i tried to follow the instructions on how to restore it back.
but the option “GET HELP SIGNING IN” is not found, whereby i can just click on it to continue.
pls help or assist on what to do
thanks
Jan 27, 2022 at 10:32 AM /
Have tried mine now if it works am coming back here to let y’all know
Jan 27, 2022 at 10:33 AM /
Have tried mine now if it works am coming back here to let y’all know cc
Apr 7, 2022 at 5:03 PM /
My account is blocked name is young_star_exchange And my business
Sep 6, 2022 at 9:24 PM /
I highly recommend Spytools8 on instagram he really helped me in getting mine back
Mar 22, 2023 at 9:02 AM /
I followed the steps but when I click on send an email, it shows me user not found. Please how should I go about it ?
Apr 6, 2023 at 9:53 AM /
Mee to! the user is not found!
May 11, 2023 at 7:40 PM /
Please help me recover my IG account which was disabled, as far as I can determine, by Instagram for no apparent reason. I only go to Instagram to look at pictures and recipes. I’ve never shared or uploaded any photos, pictures or stories. I only comment on topics that are of interest to me. I believe I haven’t done anything that violates the guidelines. I’ve tried to follow the different guides on how to recover my account but every time I try to log in, I get the same notice that requires me to take a selfie etc. The problem is I don’t have a smartphone. I use my desktop. What am I supposed to do now?
Aug 16, 2023 at 8:37 PM /
Hello
Oct 5, 2023 at 12:48 PM /
Please I need my account back for purpose it’s for my business delivery
Oct 5, 2023 at 1:15 PM /
Please read the article above for strategies to get back your banned Instagram Account
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:03 PM /
I changed internet providers and was trying to update my email address on my Facebook page. I screwed up somehow and was locked out of my account. In order to prove I am the owner of my account, Facebook is trying to send me a code via email. I can’t access the code because I no longer have access to that email address
Feb 6, 2024 at 1:31 AM /
I was always waking up to the sadness of not having my Instagram account until I read this article
Feb 9, 2024 at 8:28 PM /
I have been battling with the same issue for 3 month and I contacted their support multiple times but they did nothing about it I got frustrated, this article helped me
Mar 3, 2024 at 2:11 PM /
My account was successfully restored