What is Instagram status right now?

Instagram is operational. Check Instagram service health and outages at the top of this page for real-time updates.

When was the last Instagram outage?

No recent Instagram outages on record.

How do I check if Instagram is down?

Use IsDown to monitor Instagram status and get alerts when Instagram is down. You can also check the official Instagram status page.

How do I get alerts when Instagram is down?

Create an IsDown account to monitor Instagram status. Get instant alerts via Slack, PagerDuty, or email when Instagram outages occur.

Is Instagram Down? Current Status and Outages

Q: Is Instagram down today?

Instagram had 1 outages in the last 24 hours. IsDown monitors Instagram status continuously for outages and service health issues.

Instagram status updated based on recent crowdsourced reports

Current Instagram status

Instagram is working normally

IsDown last checked Instagram status on May 19, 2026 at 05:45 PM EDT. We've received 95 user reports in the past 24 hours.

Monitoring since Jan 2023 · 13 incidents caught

Instagram service health over the last 24 hours

This chart shows the number of user-reported issues for Instagram service health over the past 24 hours, grouped into 20-minute intervals. It's normal to see occasional reports, which may be due to individual user issues rather than a broader problem.

Outage Map

See where users report Instagram is down. The map shows recent Instagram outages from around the world.

Top locations, last 24h:

United States
Canada

Instagram Outage Map

Recent Instagram outage reports

See what users report when Instagram is down and how Instagram outages affect them.

May 19, 2026 (about 2 hours ago) 🇧🇪 Belgium

Fred - instagram desktop does not load pages. only DM works..
May 19, 2026 (about 3 hours ago) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

It won't load any accounts, my account, stories, reels. Anything.
May 19, 2026 (about 3 hours ago) 🇩🇪 Germany

Profiles not loading and chat not getting updated.
May 19, 2026 (about 6 hours ago) 🇮🇳 India

My account is not getting logged in..
May 18, 2026 (1 day ago) 🇮🇳 India

garv - i logged up my ig id but when i press enter it took me again to login page.
May 17, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

B - Instagram scheduled posts not working. Cleared cache, uninstalled/reinstalled, tried from desktop.
May 17, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Profile won’t load it’s not even opening my page.
May 16, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Chelsea - search isn't working on my chrome laptop or my app on phone.
May 16, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

jennifer - no instgema page . error messages, been like that for hours..
May 16, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇨🇦 Canada

Eve - Explore page not refreshing shows could not refresh feed error.
May 16, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇮🇳 India

Khanak - Photos aren't loading on instagram. Im unable to send photos.
May 16, 2026 (4 days ago) 🇨🇦 Canada

Eve - Explore page error message and not loading reels.
May 15, 2026 (4 days ago) 🇮🇳 India

not able to log in, when i try to log in it says (something went wrong, please try again).
May 15, 2026 (4 days ago) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Being really slow, not loading the next post in feed at all.
May 14, 2026 (5 days ago) 🇮🇳 India

i cant login instagram on my app in my phone and i have two ids and i am not able to login in both the ids.

Early detection is everything

User reports often detect issues before official status pages acknowledge them. Learn how crowdsourced monitoring combined with official status pages provides faster outage detection than relying on either approach alone.

Instagram Downtime Health — Last 90 Days

In the last 90 days, Instagram had 3 incidents with a median duration of 54 minutes.

Total

Incidents

Critical

Major Outages

Warning

Minor Incidents

Duration

54 minute

Median Resolution

Recent Instagram outages detected

Full incident reports for recent Instagram outages, including timelines, affected components, and resolution details.

about 1 hour

Users report possible problems with Instagram

May 19, 2026 at 03:02 PM

Never acknowledged

about 7 hours

Service outage affecting messaging functions

Mar 10, 2026 at 11:05 PM

Never acknowledged

42 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 03, 2026 at 05:14 PM

Never acknowledged

43 minutes

Instagram service outage issues

Feb 04, 2026 at 08:36 PM

Never acknowledged

42 minutes

Messaging service outage impacts users

Aug 14, 2025 at 01:52 PM

Never acknowledged

34 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Jul 09, 2025 at 08:03 PM

Never acknowledged

43 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Jul 02, 2025 at 11:41 AM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

May 31, 2025 at 05:26 AM

Never acknowledged

40 minutes

Instagram outage and inappropriate content issues

Feb 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM

Never acknowledged

38 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Jan 15, 2025 at 09:13 AM

Never acknowledged

Title	IsDown detected At	Duration
Users report possible problems with Instagram	May 19, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC Never acknowledged	about 1 hour
Service outage affecting messaging functions Users report inability to send or receive messages, view contacts, and encounter errors loading m...	Mar 11, 2026 at 03:05 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 7 hours
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 03, 2026 at 10:14 PM UTC Never acknowledged	42 minutes
Instagram service outage issues Users report Instagram down with error messages and loading issues, affecting access and user act...	Feb 05, 2026 at 01:36 AM UTC Never acknowledged	43 minutes
Messaging service outage impacts users Users report inbox lag and chat delays, affecting message functionality. Key issues: texting disr...	Aug 14, 2025 at 05:52 PM UTC Never acknowledged	42 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Jul 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM UTC Never acknowledged	34 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Jul 02, 2025 at 03:41 PM UTC Never acknowledged	43 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	May 31, 2025 at 09:26 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 1 hour
Instagram outage and inappropriate content issues Users report inability to load chats, access inboxes, or send messages. Reports of inappropriate ...	Feb 26, 2025 at 05:28 PM UTC Never acknowledged	40 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Jan 15, 2025 at 02:13 PM UTC Never acknowledged	38 minutes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Instagram down today?

Instagram isn't down. You can check Instagram status and incident details on the top of the page. IsDown continuously monitors Instagram official status page every few minutes. In the last 24 hours, there were 1 outages reported.

What is the current Instagram status?

Instagram is currently operational. You can check Instagram status and incident details on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the latest outages and issues affecting customers.

Is there a Instagram outage now?

No, there is no ongoing official outage. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

Is Instagram down today or just slow?

Currently there's no report of Instagram being slow. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

How are Instagram outages detected?

IsDown monitors the Instagram official status page every few minutes. We also get reports from users like you. If there are enough reports about an outage, we'll show it on the top of the page.

Is Instagram having an outage right now?

We don't have a record of Instagram last outage

How often does Instagram go down?

IsDown has tracked 0 Instagram incidents since January 2023. When Instagram goes down, incidents typically resolve within 170 minutes.

Is Instagram down for everyone or just me?

Check the Instagram status at the top of this page. IsDown combines official status page data with user reports to show whether Instagram is down for everyone or if the issue is on your end.

How IsDown compares to DownDetector when monitoring Instagram?

IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if Instagram is having problems. The big difference is that IsDown is a status page aggregator. IsDown monitors a service's official status page to give our customers a more reliable source of information instead of just relying on reports from users. The integration allows us to provide more details about Instagram's Outages, like incident title, description, updates, and the parts of the affected service. Additionally, users can create internal status pages and set up notifications for all their third-party services.