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 83K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Instagram, Solutions, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.

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1.1M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Courses

This community offers educational courses

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +83K members
Growth: +8.5% / 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: 55K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 8K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 9K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 9K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Comment I left on a post is gone and not in my activity
    2. Whats going on???
    3. Instagram suspending accounts..
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Comment I left on a post is gone and not in my activity · Whats going on??? · Instagram suspending accounts..
    10
  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Using Instagram more as a messaging app
    2. Lost access to my Instagram account – Forgot password, don't have my original email, and selfie verification keeps failing
    3. how to untag someone from a post after deleting their photo from the carousel
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Using Instagram more as a messaging app · Lost access to my Instagram account – Forgot password, don't have my original email, and selfie verification keeps failing · how to untag someone from a post after deleting their photo from the carousel
    6
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Serious creators - is there really no decent AI software that can take your raw video footage and create the final video product? What am I missing?
    2. Lost access after enabling 2FA and stuck in recovery loop
    3. My account was disabled and i need it back.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Serious creators - is there really no decent AI software that can take your raw video footage and create the final video product? What am I missing? · Lost access after enabling 2FA and stuck in recovery loop · My account was disabled and i need it back.
    4
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Want to start content creation
    #4
    Ideas
    Want to start content creation
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for a content partner to grow a movie/TV YouTube & Instagram channel
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    Looking for a content partner to grow a movie/TV YouTube & Instagram channel
    1

Topics

  • Instagram
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Using Instagram more as a messaging app
    #1
    Instagram
    Using Instagram more as a messaging app
    80
  • Solutions
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Solutions
    23
  • Hate
    18 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    18
  • Annoying
    17 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    17
  • Reels
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Is there a way to scroll reels sent thru dm?
    #5
    Reels
    Is there a way to scroll reels sent thru dm?
    10

Flair

  • Help
    90 posts in the past month
    1. Can’t start new messages with anyone failed to send message
    2. Comment I left on a post is gone and not in my activity
    3. DMs broken?
    #1
    Help
    Can’t start new messages with anyone failed to send message · Comment I left on a post is gone and not in my activity · DMs broken?
    90
  • Question
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Title: Instaqram feed changes to random satisfying videos and gameplay during long phone calls?
    2. instagram account getting targeted and locked/suspended
    3. i see these gifs very frequently
    #2
    Question
    Title: Instaqram feed changes to random satisfying videos and gameplay during long phone calls? · instagram account getting targeted and locked/suspended · i see these gifs very frequently
    29
  • Feedback
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Using Instagram more as a messaging app
    2. Scam account
    3. Any advice on my hook?
    #3
    Feedback
    Using Instagram more as a messaging app · Scam account · Any advice on my hook?
    17
  • Bug/glitch
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Whats going on???
    2. Ex's profile suddenly popped up in share reel suggestions
    3. Unable to view a public profile or search them in the app, but its showing on browser
    #4
    Bug/glitch
    Whats going on??? · Ex's profile suddenly popped up in share reel suggestions · Unable to view a public profile or search them in the app, but its showing on browser
    13
  • Off Topic
    9 posts in the past month
    1. THE BOTS ARE TAKING OVER THE STORY VIEWS💔💔💔
    2. Instagram Racism
    3. I tried this new trend prompt
    #5
    Off Topic
    THE BOTS ARE TAKING OVER THE STORY VIEWS💔💔💔 · Instagram Racism · I tried this new trend prompt
    9
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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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