Instagram limits how often you can do certain actions like liking, commenting, following, unfollowing, and sending direct messages to prevent spam and protect the community. If you get an error message saying "We limit how often you can do certain things on Instagram," it means your account has been temporarily restricted due to suspected suspicious activity or exceeding Instagram's limits. Here are the key Instagram limits and tips to avoid this problem:
- Following: The daily follow limit is around 150-200 accounts, with a recommended pace of about 20-60 follows per hour. The total number of accounts you can follow is capped at 7,500.
- Likes: You can like up to around 1,000 posts per day, but liking too many posts quickly can trigger limits.
- Comments: There is no official hard limit, but leaving too many comments or repetitive comments in a short time can lead to temporary blocks.
- Direct Messages: New accounts are limited to about 20-50 DMs per day initially.
- Posting: Posting frequency is best kept at 1-3 feed posts per day, with up to 100 Stories allowed daily.
- Hashtags: You can include up to 30 hashtags per post.
To fix the "We limit how often" error:
- Take a break and wait a few hours to a couple of days for the restriction to lift.
- Switch your internet connection (Wi-Fi to mobile data or vice versa).
- Log out and back into your Instagram account.
- Update or reinstall the Instagram app.
- Avoid rapid-fire actions like following or commenting too fast.
- Report the problem to Instagram if the error seems unwarranted.
Instagram’s algorithm also looks at how natural your behavior appears, so spacing out actions and engaging authentically is best to avoid being flagged.
