Instagram DMCA takedown requests
Someone reposted your photos or Reels without permission. Here’s how to file an Instagram copyright takedown yourself, or send us the links and we’ll file every post for you.
How to file a DMCA takedown on Instagram
Instagram, like the rest of Meta, handles copyright through its own report form rather than email. Here is the process we follow for every Instagram case. You can do it yourself the same way.
- Collect the links. Open each infringing post, Reel or Story, use Share → Copy link, and save every URL. A profile link alone is not enough.
- Find your original. Copy the link to your own post, portfolio or website where the content was first published.
- Open Instagram’s copyright report form. In the Instagram Help Center, go to the copyright section and choose to report content that infringes your copyright.
- Say who you are. Choose whether you are the copyright owner or reporting for the owner (for example, as their agent).
- Describe your work and add the links. Paste every infringing link and your original link, then describe what was copied.
- Sign and submit. Confirm the good-faith and accuracy statements and type your full name as an electronic signature. Save the confirmation email and its reference number.
What Instagram will remove for copyright
- Your photos or videos reposted on another account
- Your Reels re-uploaded or screen-recorded
- Your artwork or designs used in posts, Stories or profile images
- Your written captions or guides copied word for word
What needs a different report
- An account pretending to be you: Instagram’s impersonation report
- Your brand name or logo used by someone else: a trademark report
- Harassment or private images: Instagram’s safety reporting tools
Why Instagram takedown requests get rejected
- A profile link instead of each post
- No link showing where the original was first published
- The content is a trademark or impersonation issue, not copyright
- The use looks like commentary or review, which may be fair use
When to hand it to us
If there are dozens of reposts, several accounts, or copies on Facebook and Threads too, we file every link in one case, track repeat-infringer accounts and report back with the status of each post.
How it works
Send us the links
Paste the URLs where your content appears and a link to your original. A list of profile pages is fine to start.
We check the case
We confirm you own the work, check for fair use and find the right recipient: the site, its host or its CDN.
We send the notices
Each notice includes every element required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). If a site ignores it, we escalate to the host and search engines.
You get the report
A case report lists every URL and its status. On protection plans, we keep scanning for re-uploads.
Common questions
Something else? Ask us and we’ll reply within 24 hours.
How do I file a DMCA takedown on Instagram?
Use the copyright report form in the Instagram Help Center. Add the link to every infringing post, a link to your original, describe the work, confirm the required statements and sign with your full name.
How long does Instagram take to remove a post?
Clear copyright reports are often handled within a day or two. Reports with missing links or unclear ownership take longer or get closed.
Will the account owner know I reported them?
Usually yes. Meta typically passes the reporter’s name and contact details to the account owner. If we file as your agent, our details are shared instead of yours.
Can you get the whole account removed?
Meta disables accounts that receive repeated valid copyright reports. We report each infringement separately so the account’s history is recorded properly.
Someone is using my photos to pretend to be me. Is that a DMCA case?
Partly. The photos can be reported for copyright if you own them, but the impersonation itself should go through Instagram’s impersonation report. We’ll tell you which to use.
Found your content somewhere it shouldn’t be?
Send us the links. We’ll review the case and reply within 24 hours with what we can remove and how long it should take.
Keep going
Services
- DMCA takedown serviceComplete § 512(c)(3) notices, host escalation and a report of every URL.
- Ongoing DMCA protectionWeekly monitoring and takedowns as new copies appear.
- Deepfake & intimate image removalTAKE IT DOWN Act requests: 48-hour removal in the U.S.
Free tools
- DMCA notice generatorGenerate a complete U.S. DMCA takedown notice.
- Reverse image searchFind stolen photos across four engines.
- DMCA counter-notice generatorRestore content that was removed by mistake.
- Fair use checkerFair use and fair dealing, by country.
Guides
- What is the DMCA? Complete guideNotices, counter-notices, safe harbor and what changed in 2026.
- DMCA notice templateCopy-and-paste notice with every required element.