Community Overview
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 #5 in the Instagram communities list and #7 in the Short Form Video communities list.
Roughly 92K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Instagram, Solutions, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests.
On Reddit
1.1M Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +92K members
Growth: +9.2% / 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: 71K members
2013
+1K new
2014
+2K new
2015
+2K new
2016
+4K new
2017
+9K new
2018
+25K new
2019
+51K new
2020
+67K new
2021
+47K new
2023
+387K new
2024
+358K new
2025
+58K new
2026
+71K new
Past year (monthly)
- 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
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 351 members
November 2025
+8K new
December 2025
+8K new
January 2026
+9K new
February 2026
+6K new
March 2026
+7K new
April 2026
+8K new
May 2026
+8K new
June 2026
+7K new
July 2026
+9K new
August 2026
+8K new
September 2026
+8K new
October 2026
+351 new
Themes
- Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- i love when insta takes action š
- So much for the Instagramās āMoDeRaTiOn TeAmā - Suicide is apparently okay by Meta
- I'm shocked by what Instagram takes down and what they choose to leave up. It's really disappointing
#14Pain & Angeri love when insta takes action š Ā· So much for the Instagramās āMoDeRaTiOn TeAmā - Suicide is apparently okay by Meta Ā· I'm shocked by what Instagram takes down and what they choose to leave up. It's really disappointing - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- My reels algorithm just reseted itself any ideas to bring it back ?
- anyone know how to get suspended account reviewed not by a bot -_-
- How to get instagram back (suspended by AI bot)
#24Solution RequestsMy reels algorithm just reseted itself any ideas to bring it back ? Ā· anyone know how to get suspended account reviewed not by a bot -_- Ā· How to get instagram back (suspended by AI bot) - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Need a support for this reel content to get some engagement and boost.(Kochi, fort kochi reel section)
- Need a support for this reel content to get some engagement and boost.(Kochi, fort kochi reel section)
#32Self-PromotionNeed a support for this reel content to get some engagement and boost.(Kochi, fort kochi reel section) Ā· Need a support for this reel content to get some engagement and boost.(Kochi, fort kochi reel section) - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Username ideas
#41IdeasUsername ideas - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- UX design issue
#51OpportunitiesUX design issue
Topics
- Instagram50 posts in the past month#150Instagram
- Solutions22 posts in the past month#222Solutions
- Looking For10 posts in the past month#310Looking For
- Annoying7 posts in the past month#47Annoying
- Looking For A Reel6 posts in the past month#56Looking For A Reel
Flair
- Help35 posts in the past month
- Disabled acc
- Can't remove account from account center
- close friends
#135HelpDisabled acc Ā· Can't remove account from account center Ā· close friends - Question23 posts in the past month
- If I restrict someone can they still view my highlights?
- hm why is this profile pink? is it a new (or not so new?) feature?
- Red Flag or Nah
#223QuestionIf I restrict someone can they still view my highlights? Ā· hm why is this profile pink? is it a new (or not so new?) feature? Ā· Red Flag or Nah - Bug/glitch11 posts in the past month
- āfriendsā reel tab now showing this?
- Friends reel tab now showing this?
- Instagram deleting captions after upload
#311Bug/glitchāfriendsā reel tab now showing this? Ā· Friends reel tab now showing this? Ā· Instagram deleting captions after upload - Opinion6 posts in the past month
- Stalker w/Death threats
- Very suspicious Insta account
- I'm shocked by what Instagram takes down and what they choose to leave up. It's really disappointing
#46OpinionStalker w/Death threats Ā· Very suspicious Insta account Ā· I'm shocked by what Instagram takes down and what they choose to leave up. It's really disappointing - Recommendation2 posts in the past month
- Iām unemployed and struggling
- UX design issue
#52RecommendationIām unemployed and struggling Ā· UX design issue
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Community Reviews
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.
Monthly Stats
- 25
- Views /mo (+32%)
- 24
- Visitors /mo (+26%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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