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Launched in 2010 and acquired by Facebook in 2012, Instagram has grown from a simple photo-sharing app into one of the world's most influential social platforms with over 2 billion monthly active users. The website version of Instagram allows desktop access to its mobile-first ecosystem of images, videos, and stories. Instagram.com enables browsing feeds, exploring Reels (its TikTok competitor), and managing business profiles. While lacking some mobile features like direct posting, the web interface supports messaging, analytics for creators, and shopping functionality. The platform has become essential for influencers, brands, and visual storytellers. Despite criticism over algorithm changes and mental health impacts, Instagram remains the dominant platform for visual culture—constantly evolving with features like Threads (its Twitter competitor) while maintaining its core appeal of instant visual connection.
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Past report-based status observations, not measured service uptime.
Official incidents, early warnings and community reports are identified separately. Early warning history covers only the last 24 hours. Dates use your time zone.
| Incident name | Duration | StartedUTC | Acknowledged | Severity |
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| 12h 54m | Not available | Major | ||
| 50m | Not available | Moderate | ||
| 2h 40m | Not available | Critical | ||
| 47m | Not available | Critical | ||
| 48m | Not available | Moderate |
Uptimus analyzes recent community reports and their normal reporting baseline to identify unusual activity affecting Instagram.
Uptimus is an independent monitoring service and is not affiliated with Instagram. A healthy status does not guarantee that every user, device or region is unaffected.
The displayed status is based on recent reports and available monitoring signals compared with the normal reporting baseline.
Uptimus groups relevant reports and signals so recurring availability, login, performance and connectivity problems are easier to identify.
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No, Instagram is currently operational.
Uptimus analyzes recent community reports and their normal reporting baseline to identify unusual activity affecting Instagram. The displayed status is based on recent reports and available monitoring signals compared with the normal reporting baseline.
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The last Instagram outage occurred on September 5, 2026, lasting 12 hours. The incident was classified as high severity.
Both services use community reports to highlight possible disruptions. Uptimus adds a unified workspace, localized context, public discussion and alerting across five service types.
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| Community outage reports for Instagram | Included | Included |
Recent reports do not indicate current problems with Instagram. This assessment is based on report activity, not an official provider confirmation. 0 reports were recorded for Instagram in the last 24 hours. Report activity assessed: .
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Greater London, United Kingdom
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City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Greater London, United Kingdom
Completely Down
about 4 days ago
Greater London, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Slow Performance
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İstanbul, Turkey
Slow Performance
Oct 22, 2:28 PM – about 4 days ago
Slow Performance
Slow Performance
Ankara, Turkey
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
新宿区, Japan
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Manchester, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Greater London, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
City of London, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Greater London, United Kingdom
Completely Down
about 4 days ago
Greater London, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Slow Performance
Slow Performance
İstanbul, Turkey
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Ankara, Turkey
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
大阪市, Japan
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
新宿区, Japan
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
UAE
Slow Performance
Oct 22, 2:06 PM – about 4 days ago
Slow Performance
Slow Performance
Mexico
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
Greater London, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
City of London, United Kingdom
Slow Performance
about 4 days ago
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