Q&A for How to Find Out Who Owns an Instagram Account

You can't know their email address unless they post it to their profile or reveal it somewhere else. However, you may be able to guess their email by clicking "forgot password" on the login screen, then typing in their username. It will show you a message that reveals their email address but most of it will be censored using asterisks (e.g., exa*****irl@ou****k.com). That's the only way you can even try to guess their private email.

First, ask your girlfriend why she is following a seemingly empty profile. If she is loyal to you, she may tell you the real reason. They may be a non-mutual friend who trusts her but not you, or they used to have content but later deleted it, and she didn't want to remove a follow who may come back. They may only talk via private messages, or they may have commented on other profiles. It may even be her secret/alt account. Check their followers as well as your girlfriend's. You might find some comments or info on them. Also, some people just follow random, lesser-known accounts in hopes that they post and know they will gain a follower right away. It isn't always suspicious.

Click the 3-dot icon on their profile, click the report option, and click report account. Then click the posted content that shouldn't be on Instagram. To report their comment, click the 3-dot icon under their comment, click report, then click "bullying or harassment."

If they're anonymous, you can't tell who they are. It is probably a bully or rival sporting team that is creating the account to make your community look bad. Report them for bullying by clicking the three-dot icon on their profile or below any of their comments. When Instagram takes action, they can possibly find who is doing it.

If the account is unknown, that means you can't know their identity. They have decided to keep themselves secret.

You can't know the owner of an account unless they reveal themselves.

Whatever they are comfortable with posting is all you can know about them.

Create another account and follow her with that account. Don't give yourself away or she may block you again.

If the page is very anonymous and doesn't personally identify anyone at all, you can't find out who they are.

Not unless they give themselves away. It is likely to be someone who knows you or a bot. Just report them for impersonation.

If an account has been deleted, you can't find it anymore, unless possibly another user tagged them somewhere or if it has been linked or archived on other sites.

If they post their location or any photos or videos that reveal location, you can tell. If they don't, you can't know.

You can't unless they post it publicly. A lot of accounts don't do this unless they are a business.

When in doubt, don't accept. You made your account private for a reason, so why would you let a complete stranger (possibly with bad intentions) view your private photos?

If their username, bio, or photo are specific enough, that could be a hint about who they are. If you search for them on other websites, you might find their profiles. You could try following them and sending them a message to see if they respond. If they don't respond and you don't have specific information, you can't find out who they are. Many people online choose to remain anonymous.

You can probably tell where they live by their photos and if they actually say it outright. They won't reveal their home address, but they might show photos of their home. If they didn't upload anything and don't say their location, you can't tell where they live. You can't know someone's IP address on Instagram unless they've revealed it to you in some way. If a user breaks guidelines and Instagram investigates, they can find out the IP address, but they won't tell it to anyone else.

Comment on their post, saying that they copied you. Maybe they shared it because they want other people to see your content. Instagram doesn't have a way to repost/reblog content on your profile the way Facebook or Tumblr does. If you posted it first and have more info, people can likely tell you are the original post of the photo. You can also report the user.

Many Instagram profiles consisting entirely of memes are completely anonymous, as memes are used and shared all around the world and usually don't personally identify the user who posts them.

If their account is private and they don't trust you, you can't find out who they are unless their bio, username, and/or profile photo are unique. If you see them post comments on public posts, that can possibly be another hint.

Ask her what it is. If she trusts you, she may give you access to her account. Many people share passwords with their closest loved ones in case something happens to them.

Then respect their decision. It just means they want to be anonymous. They are probably just shy. There are a lot of anonymous profiles on Instagram.

If you mean "find" someone's Instagram account, you can find it in someone's follow list, or from a comment on a post, and through searching either from a general search engine or on the Instagram website itself. If you know them elsewhere, you can ask them if they have Instagram. If you're asking how to control their account, you can't do that unless you have their password. You cannot hack Instagram.

You can't tell what someone's password is, and in many cases people use passwords that have nothing to do with them so they will be a lot less likely to get hacked. It's also against the law to hack someone's account without their knowledge. You can probably know their email if they posted it.

You can right-click the photo and then click "search the web for this image". If the photo was used on other sites, it will likely show up for you to see. Then you may be able to find more information about them.

If the user shared photos of themselves, posted their real name and location, or anything else specific or identifiable, it's a safe bet you can tell their identity. If there is nothing personally identifying or unique on their profile, you probably can't tell who they are.

Either they changed their username, they blocked you, their account was deleted, or they never had an Instagram profile in the first place.

Create an account like you'd normally do, but use a name and other details that are fake. This can be done for roleplaying or for sharing secret content. Don't create an account to maliciously impersonate someone, or that could lead to all of your Instagram accounts being suspended.