Is Instagram down?
Website status is based solely on the number of user reports submitted, and is updated every 30 minutes using data from the past 24 hours. The status you see depends on the baseline — the average number of reports received for that time period over the past 24 hours. Learn more about how our tool works.
Instagram issues reported over the last 24 hours
A significant number of users report issues with the website, apps, and other services.
Instagram may be experiencing intermittent issues based on user reports.
User reports show no current issues.
This graph shows the status of Instagram website and apps as reported by users over the last 24 hours.
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Major Instagram outages and their causes
Instagram outages are often resolved within 30 minutes. However, a major outage can have an effect on the entire Meta network for several hours. Here are some examples of recent Instagram outages:
March 11, 2026
Duration: unknown
Forbes reported a global Instagram outage where users were unable to post, refresh their feeds, or use direct messaging. While the cause appeared to be a server-side glitch, other Meta apps like Facebook and WhatsApp stayed online and worked normally.
October 20, 2025
Duration: ~3 hours
According to Information Age, Instagram went down for many users because of a major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS), which the app relies on to run. Because of this, people couldn’t load their feeds, share new posts, or refresh the app at all.
March 25, 2025
Duration: 1 hour
Instagram users started reporting issues with posting or viewing comments. While mostly Instagram login was affected, Cybernews also reported Facebook outages.
Please note that this is public information from external sources, not our own. We cannot modify its content or guarantee its accuracy.
How does the status checker work?
We recalculate the status of the service every 30 minutes based on user reports submitted within the last 24 hours. This allows us to provide firsthand information on outages and helps to better understand the extent of the problem.
To do this, we first calculate a baseline — the average number of reports received in 30-minute time blocks over the past 24 hours. This helps us understand what “normal” activity looks like at any given time.
Once we have the baseline, we set thresholds to determine the status of the service:
Online: If the number of reports falls below 50% of the baseline, the service’s status is shown as “Online,” meaning everything is functioning normally.
Partial outage: If the reports fall between 50% and 75% of the baseline, the service might be facing some issues. We label this status as “Partial outage.”
Down: If the number of reports exceeds 75% of the baseline, the service is considered “Down,” indicating significant issues or an outage.
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