The simplest way to find your Instagram account’s start date is through the app’s account history, where Instagram may show the exact day you joined. On some versions, it appears under your profile menu in Your activity or Account information as Account created or Date joined.

Steps to check it

  1. Open Instagram and go to your profile.
  2. Tap the menu in the top-right corner.
  3. Open Your activity or Settings and privacy.
  4. Look for Account history , Account information , or About your account.
  5. Find Account created or Date joined.

If you can’t see it

  • The exact path can vary by app version and device.
  • Some tutorials note that switching the history view from newest to oldest can make the creation entry easier to spot.
  • For some accounts, Instagram may show this only for your own account, not someone else’s.

Other way to estimate it

If the built-in date isn’t visible, check your oldest Instagram email or your earliest posts/messages to estimate when the account started. That won’t always give the exact signup day, but it usually gives a close timeline.

Method| What you get| Notes
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Account history / account info| Exact or near-exact join date| Best option 59
Oldest email from Instagram| Signup confirmation date| Useful backup
First post / first follow activity| Approximate start period| Not exact

Bottom line

For your own account, the best answer is usually in Instagram’s account history or account information area, where it may show the creation date directly.