How to Memorialize an Instagram Account
Memorializing an account preserves it as a place to remember someone. Here is the request, the proof of death you need, and what changes once the account is memorialized.
Memorialization turns a profile into a remembrance: it stays visible to the people who could already see it, but it is frozen — nobody logs in, and likes, followers, tags, posts, and comments cannot be changed. You request it through Instagram’s deceased-account form with proof of death.
Request memorialization
Gather proof of death
Have a link to an obituary or a news article ready. Instagram requires evidence before it will memorialize a profile.
Open the deceased-account request form
Go to Instagram’s Help Center and find "Report a deceased person’s profile". You do not need to log into the account to submit this.
Where: help.instagram.com — Report a deceased person’s profile
Choose memorialize and submit the details
Provide the account’s username, the person’s name, and your proof of death, then submit the request.
Confirm: You receive a confirmation that the request was submitted; review takes time and Instagram contacts you if it needs more.
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