r/Instagram

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About r/Instagram

The un-official (and unaffiliated) subreddit for Instagram.com - Learn tips and tricks, ask questions and get feedback on your account. Come join our great community of over 900,000 users!

The community at a glance

r/Instagram is a Subreddit for Short Form Creators and Instagram Creators with roughly 1.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Instagram communities list and #8 in the Short Form Video communities list.

Roughly 96K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Instagram, Account Disabled, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests.

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1.1M Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Courses

This community offers educational courses

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +96K members
Growth: +9.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 9K members
  • 2018: 25K members
  • 2019: 51K members
  • 2020: 67K members
  • 2021: 47K members
  • 2023: 387K members
  • 2024: 358K members
  • 2025: 58K members
  • 2026: 82K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 9K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 9K members
  • Aug: 8K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 9K members
  • Nov: 2K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Did Instagram silently remove support for HDR photos and carousels?
    2. My account got permanently disabled
    3. Search feature is broken and rather weird
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Did Instagram silently remove support for HDR photos and carousels? · My account got permanently disabled · Search feature is broken and rather weird
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Alternative to IG for sharing photography, stories and mutuals
    2. How can I delete an old Instagram account containing pictures of me as a child?
    3. Instagram Bonus – "Unexpected Error" When Clicking Verify Documents. Anyone Else?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Alternative to IG for sharing photography, stories and mutuals · How can I delete an old Instagram account containing pictures of me as a child? · Instagram Bonus – "Unexpected Error" When Clicking Verify Documents. Anyone Else?
    3
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Lol, my Instagram got permanently disabled and I still haven’t recovered it. Now Meta says my subscription may be cancelled unless I appeal by Nov 6. My Aadhaar has a childhood photo, and PAN was rejected. Has Aadhaar worked for anyone in this situation? Any advice?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Lol, my Instagram got permanently disabled and I still haven’t recovered it. Now Meta says my subscription may be cancelled unless I appeal by Nov 6. My Aadhaar has a childhood photo, and PAN was rejected. Has Aadhaar worked for anyone in this situation? Any advice?
    1

Topics

  • Instagram
    21 posts in the past month
    #1
    Instagram
    21
  • Account Disabled
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Apparently they can **and will** just randomly disable your account.
    2. Account perma-banned and I don't know why
    3. My account got permanently disabled
    #2
    Account Disabled
    Apparently they can **and will** just randomly disable your account. · Account perma-banned and I don't know why · My account got permanently disabled
    5
  • Struggling
    4 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    4
  • Annoying
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    4
  • Banned
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Account perma-banned and I don't know why
    2. banned ig
    #5
    Banned
    Account perma-banned and I don't know why · banned ig
    3

Flair

  • Help
    42 posts in the past month
    1. apparently watching reels and posting stories is a crime now 💀
    2. You have reached the message request limit restriction
    3. DM’d girl asking her out, not sure if she can even see it
    #1
    Help
    apparently watching reels and posting stories is a crime now 💀 · You have reached the message request limit restriction · DM’d girl asking her out, not sure if she can even see it
    42
  • Question
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Alternative to IG for sharing photography, stories and mutuals
    2. My followers seeing people I follow in suggested
    3. Is this Temu Insta Collab legit?
    #2
    Question
    Alternative to IG for sharing photography, stories and mutuals · My followers seeing people I follow in suggested · Is this Temu Insta Collab legit?
    19
  • Opinion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What does this mean?
    2. Apparently they can **and will** just randomly disable your account.
    3. MAGA tattooer crashes out at women online
    #3
    Opinion
    What does this mean? · Apparently they can **and will** just randomly disable your account. · MAGA tattooer crashes out at women online
    8
  • Feedback
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Search feature is broken and rather weird
    2. Cannot download Private stories from an instagram account anymore
    3. Sai Krishna on Instagram
    #4
    Feedback
    Search feature is broken and rather weird · Cannot download Private stories from an instagram account anymore · Sai Krishna on Instagram
    4
  • Article
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Pretty cool app
    2. How can I delete an old Instagram account containing pictures of me as a child?
    3. 『悪魔の絶望』
    #5
    Article
    Pretty cool app · How can I delete an old Instagram account containing pictures of me as a child? · 『悪魔の絶望』
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Instagram for?
Best for Short Form Creators and Instagram Creators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Instagram free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Instagram have?
Roughly 1.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Instagram on?
r/Instagram runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Instagram cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Instagram is organized under Short Form Creators, Instagram Creators.
How do I join r/Instagram?
You can join r/Instagram by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Short Form Video communities like?
Communities for creators making TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts content. Discord and Reddit have active communities for trending formats and growth strategies, with Facebook groups for creators sharing storytelling frameworks and virality tactics across short-form platforms.
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