To make it easier, I’ll discuss the steps you’ll take to see when you or anyone else joined Instagram.
How To Check When You Created Your Instagram Account?
Via the Instagram App
Method #1: Check Account History
Instagram keeps a history of all your activity on the platform. Therefore, it is easy to tell the exact moment you became an Instagram user. The information is on your profile. The steps are the same for an Android or iOS device. Follow these steps:
Method #2: Check Your First Post
If you have a few posts, say less than 30 posts, it is easy to check the date you joined the platform. You won’t have to go through the process above to see your creation date. You need to scroll through your post until you locate the first post you posted on Instagram. Only use this method if you don’t delete your posts. Also, you can use the technique if you uploaded a post when you joined Instagram.
Via Browser
When you open your browser and access your account via instagram.com, you’ll not see the “Your activity” section in the settings menu. The only option to view when you joined Instagram via browser is to download your data under “Privacy and Security.” Of course, you can also use Method #2 mentioned above.
Finding Out When Someone Else Created Their Instagram Account
It is possible to tell when another Instagram user created their account. The “About this account” tab will tell all you need about the Instagram user. You can see the exact month and year they joined Instagram. You will also see where their Instagram is based, username, active ads, accounts shared with the user, and former usernames the account holder used. Sadly, the “About this account” option is not on the browser. Therefore, you’ll have to access the feature using the Instagram app. Here is how to navigate to the “About this account” feature. Unfortunately, the “About this account” option is not available for all accounts you follow. It is available only for business accounts. If you want to know the creation date of a personal account, you have to do the detective work yourself. However, if the Instagram user is not your friend and operates a private account, it will be hard to tell when they joined Instagram. The technique is effective if they are your friend or have a public account. Also, if they’ve blocked you, it will be impossible to tell when they created their Instagram account.
Final Words
It’s crucial to stay updated on your Instagram account data. Instagram allows you to see different information regarding your account. You can see when you created it. You can also check the previous usernames you’ve used on the platform. I have detailed all the steps to help you check the date you or someone else created an Instagram account in this article.
