Is Instagram down?
Live status for Instagram (https://instagram.com)
Last 24 hours
Loading…In the 24 hours before 2026-07-17 (UTC), Instagram answered 96 of our 96 checks — 100% uptime with an average response of 906ms.
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About Instagram outages
Instagram is Meta’s photo and video sharing platform. Because it shares infrastructure with Facebook and WhatsApp, Instagram outages often hit several Meta apps at once, with feeds, stories, and DMs failing together.
Instagram publishes official incident updates at its status page — worth checking alongside our live test above.
What to do when Instagram is down
- Check Threads or Facebook separately, since Instagram shares Meta's identity and messaging backbone and problems often surface across apps at the same time.
- Try the Instagram Lite app or the web version at instagram.com — a broken update to the main app sometimes leaves lighter clients unaffected.
- Log out of the companion Facebook or Messenger integration and back in, since a broken cross-app session can block Instagram DMs specifically.
- Check metastatus.com for Meta's own incident report, which lists Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as separate components rather than one combined status.
Instagram alternatives to use in the meantime
For sharing photos while Instagram is down, Snapchat or TikTok cover casual posting and stories, though neither replicates Instagram's grid or Explore page. BeReal works for close-friend updates. For direct messages specifically, switch to WhatsApp or iMessage if your contacts are reachable there — just remember they need to already have those apps installed to receive anything.
Instagram FAQ
Why does my Instagram feed say "Couldn’t refresh feed"?
That error appears both during real Instagram outages and when your session or connection is the problem. If our check says Instagram is reachable, clear the app cache, check your data connection, or try the web version at instagram.com.
Are Instagram and Facebook down at the same time?
Frequently, yes. Instagram runs on Meta’s shared backbone, so a major incident often affects Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp simultaneously. Meta publishes platform incidents on its official status site.
Is Instagram down for everyone or just me?
We test Instagram (https://instagram.com) live from our own servers. If our check succeeds but you still can't connect, the outage is probably local to you — try another network or device, clear your cache, or check Instagram's official status channels.
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