7 ways to check if someone blocked you on Instagram

While public profiles can be easily visited, if you get a message that says, “This Account is Private,” you might not be blocked. To see their profile, simply click on the “Follow” button, and you will be able to see what they are sharing once they accept your request.

Check from another account

A quick way to check if someone has blocked you on Instagram is by trying to find them using another account. If you have two accounts, search for them using your other account or ask a friend to do so. In case they appear when searched from another account, you might be blocked. However, if you still can’t find them, they might have changed their username or deactivated their profile.

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Open their Instagram profile on the web

Every user on Instagram has a unique profile link that includes their username. To visit a person’s profile page, simply type instagram.com/username, and you will be taken to their account page.

If you are getting a “Sorry, this page isn’t available,” either the account does not exist, or they might have blocked you. To check if you are blocked, open the same link after logging out of your account or use a different browser. If you see the same message, they have deactivated their account or changed their handle, but if you see their profile, it means they have blocked you

Mention or tag their account

Instagram does not allow you to tag or mention people if they have blocked you. To check if you are blocked, try to mention or tag them in a message. If the account exists but you are unable to see any posts, chances are pretty high that you have been blocked.

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 Search for mentions on your profile

While you won’t be able to look up a person’s profile or message them if they have blocked you, Instagram retains your previous conversations and comments. To check if someone you were in touch with has blocked you on the platform, click on their profile handle. If their profile isn’t loading, chances are pretty high that they might have blocked you. However, another reason why you are unable to see their profile is that they might have deactivated or deleted their Instagram account.

Follow them again

Seeing a user’s profile with no recent posts and photos? To confirm if you are blocked, just click on the follow button that appears on their profile page. If the button changes from ‘following’ to ‘follow’ after a few seconds, they have blocked you.

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Check DMs

Another way to check if a user has blocked you on the platform is by heading over to the DM section and opening their conversation. Now, tap on the username that appears at the top of the screen.

If you see something along the lines of ‘Instagram user’ and cannot see their profile picture, they might have blocked you. To confirm the same, open their profile, and if you are unable to see their posts or follow them, they have blocked you on the platform.