To know if someone has blocked you on Instagram, you can use several methods since Instagram does not notify you directly when you are blocked:
- Search for their profile: Try searching for the person's username in the Instagram search bar. If you cannot find their profile at all, they may have blocked you or changed their username. If you find their profile but see no posts and a message like "No Posts Yet" or "Sorry, this page isn't available," it's likely you have been blocked
- Check from another account: Use a secondary Instagram account or ask a friend to search for the same user. If the profile is visible from another account but not from yours, this confirms you have been blocked
- Visit their profile link on the web: Go to instagram.com/username in a browser while logged out or using a different browser. If the profile is visible when logged out but not when logged in with your account, you have been blocked. If it's not visible at all, the user may have deleted or deactivated their account
- Look at your direct messages (DMs): If you had previous conversations, open the DM with the person. If their profile picture disappears and their username shows as "Instagram user," or if your messages are no longer delivered (you can send but they are never marked as seen), this suggests you are blocked
- Try tagging or mentioning them: If you cannot tag or mention the person in posts or comments, it may indicate you are blocked
- Check past interactions: If you see their username in old comments or messages but cannot access their profile, this also points to a block
- Follow button behavior: If you see their profile but the follow button switches from "Following" to "Follow" after clicking, it means you have been blocked
Using these combined checks will help you confirm if someone has blocked you on Instagram.
