It occurs that you cannot log in and require Instagram account recovery. It’s possible that you erased the account yourself, changed the phone number, lost the password, experienced identity theft, or had your account terminated for breaking community rules. You now wish to regain access to the account. We’ll examine each scenario in this post and provide instructions on how to get your Instagram account back.
How to get my Insta account back if don’t remember the password
In 90% of circumstances, you may retrieve your Instagram account if you lost your password. There are multiple approaches. First, select “Get help logging in” (or, if you’re using the desktop version, “Forgot password”).
Use your Facebook account to log in. Use the data from your Facebook account. Select “Log in with Facebook” from the login screen. You will reach the page for authorization. To log into the account, tap Continue as Username.
Password Generating
It is only functional if your Facebook and Instagram accounts are linked. Additionally, only if you are connected to the site or can recall your Facebook data. If not, you'll need a different approach in case you lose your Facebook login credentials.
Reset your password
You can use your phone number associated with the account, email address, or login for the account. Attempting to use those that are not associated with your account will not function. Enter the code, click Next to get it, or select "Send Login Link" if utilizing a computer.
You receive a code when you access your account via a phone. You have the option to get it via SMS or mail. You receive an email with a link or an SMS with a code when you use a computer to retrieve your Instagram account. You should come up with a new password after changing the previous one using the link or code.
Usually, the SMS or letter arrives right away. They are rarely postponed. Check the spam folder if you entered the right email address but it doesn't contain a letter. Wait for a while and try again in 30 minutes if there isn't any mail in any folder.
You may use the same email address or phone number for many accounts. You will then be given the option to select which account to log into within the Instagram app. You access the first account you made with them in a browser.
Through the Instagram app, you can access the account directly. If you'd like, you can modify the password in the settings. To proceed, you need to set a new password in a browser.
How to recover your Instagram account if you’ve been hacked
If the page is hacked, the bad people probably have already changed the main account data — the number and email. Then, you receive a letter about that. IG account recovery described above won’t work, approach the support team.
If there is no such letter, the connected email address probably hasn't been changed yet, which means you may try to get your Instagram account back by requesting the letter or SMS using the method above.
Contact the support and describe your problem. In the section Can’t Log in, choose I think my Instagram account has been hacked, you can find detailed directions.
The support team will ask you to send a video to make sure it’s you. You may also be asked about the mail or phone you used when signing up.
If you have a commercial account, the confirmation will need more serious proof, like your company chapter. If you have a commercial account, but it is not switched to a Professional, retrieve it as a Personal.
If your account was not only hacked but also deactivated, use this form for IG account recovery.
The support may reply in a few days, or maybe months, and also may not reply at all. It depends on the load the staff has and on your account. For example, whether the community guidelines violations have ever been noticed in it. You can repeat the requests after some days. They are processed by real people. So some workers may respond quicker.
How to get my Insta account back without email or the phone number
Assume, you can’t get into your email, or you forget what email address you used for signing up on Instagram. For example, you bought a new mobile or laptop and didn’t save the data. You changed the mobile number, but the page is connected with the old one, and you don’t have access to it. What should you do?
Without email
Recover the account using the phone number. You get the link to get back into your IG account if you use a browser. You get a login code to get back, if you use the app.
Make sure the email linked to your account is right. Add only the address of the email you have access to. This will help to recover your Instagram account in the future and prevent being hacked. Read how you can change it, you can do it either from your mobile phone or a computer.
Without the mobile number
Recover your account by email. If you know what email your account is connected with, but can’t get into it, try to recover the access to your mail. It’s not difficult. On most mail platforms, you usually need to use a backup email address or mobile number.
When you get into the email, use it to recover your account.
If you don’t remember what email and the phone number you used
Recover your Insta account using your username. Tap the "Get help logging in" or "Forgot password?" button on the sign-in page and insert your username. The letter with the link or code will be sent to your email. Instagram will partly show the address, so you can remember it.
If you use Gmail, the letters may get into the Promotions or Social folders, not the Inbox.
If you don’t remember what email, the phone number, and username you used
Look for the username in other social media. You might use the same on Instagram. Ask your friends, after all.
If you can’t find it, reach customer service, and say your page has been hacked. Use the directions above.
You can also get a new account, sometimes it’s easier than to struggle to deal with the Help Center.
IG account recovery after it was disabled
How to recover after being banned? It depends on the type of ban — temporarily blocked or disabled Instagram account. The social media usually notifies about banning an account.
A temporary ban is for small violations. The limits are not strict, for example, a user may be prohibited from subscribing to other profiles. Such restrictions usually last from several hours to several days. There is nothing you should do, just wait.
If your case is a disabled Instagram account, you barely can help it. You can try using the appeal form if you are sure it’s a mistake. But it's easier to make a new account.
How to recover a deleted account
Sometimes people delete their Instagram accounts on emotions and then think about how to get them back. If a profile was deleted completely, there is no way back. Praying the customer service team won’t help, because you voluntarily get rid of your page.
That’s why when you think about deleting your Instagram account you better Temporarily disable it in the Edit Profile settings from a browser. We wrote the instructions here.
All you need to get your disabled Instagram account is to log in. It will be automatically retrieved.
How to keep in touch with your Instagram followers while you are recovering the account
Ok, now you know how to get your Instagram account back, but the process may take a while. And in the matter of sales, shutting down even for a day may cause a big money loss. That's why you need to tell users about the recovery.
Tell you lost access to your Instagram account in other socials
Explain the situation in your other social profiles. Most of the users do not stick to just one platform. If they can't reach thought to you on Instagram, they will try to do this on Facebook or other social networks.
Make sure they will find the information that you are recovering from your Instagram account and can't post or answer there right now.
Use the link in bio pages to keep it on the rails when you are recovering your IG account
Link in bio pages are a great help during the time of Instagram account recovery. Create one on KV Guruji and add it to your bio on socials. The thing is that you can edit this page independently of whether you have access to your social accounts or not because you edit it on KV Guruji.
Users worried about you being radio silent on the platform will be looking for ways to find the answers. And they will tap the link in your bio just to check. They will get to your link on the bio page and see you are safe and sound and still sell.
Below you can see a link in the bio page example that you can create in 10 minutes. Get the template after a quick sign-up and add your information and photos.
The bottom line
In most cases, IG account recovery is possible. The exceptions are a strict ban and deliberate deletion of the page. To avoid the described problems, follow the recommendations:
- Save your account data on a separate host. Thus, you’ll find it when needed.
- Connect a phone number and Facebook page to your Instagram account.
- Use two-factor authentication.
- If you have a commercial account, post a couple of your photos. It will make IG account recovery faster if it’s hacked.
- Don’t violate the community guidelines. Keep your photos and videos saved on a computer or a virtual drive. You can post them again if hackers delete all the content from the account, or you have to create an account again.
- Don’t log in from others’ devices.
- Keep in touch with your Instagram followers. Tell them you are recovering the account in other socials and on your link in the bio page.