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Instagram DMCA Takedown: How to Remove Stolen Photos and Videos

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Quick answer

Instagram DMCA in Short

  • What it is. A copyright report that asks Instagram to remove a post, Reel or Story that uses your photos or videos.

  • Where to file. Meta's free online copyright form. It covers Instagram and Facebook and works without logging in.

  • What you need. The post links, a link to your original, your contact details and a typed signature.

  • Who sees it. Meta usually shows the uploader the rights owner's name, your email and the report details.

  • Cost and speed. Filing yourself is free. On Premier and Legend, Rulta scans every day and files for you. Most removals take 1 to 7 days.

Do it yourself

How to File an Instagram DMCA Takedown, Step by Step

You must own the content or act for the owner. Here is Meta's form, one step at a time.

Open Meta's copyright formSimplified copy of Meta's form with example details. The real form shows these questions one page at a time.
Good to know: Meta shows the uploader the rights owner's name, your email and the report details. Use a business email.
After you file

What Happens After You File

What Meta does with your report, in its own rules.

Meta Confirms Your Report

  • You get an automated email with a report number. Save it.
  • Meta may ask for more details. Reply to that message directly.

What the Uploader Sees

  • The report number, the rights owner's name and your email.
  • The report details and how to appeal.
  • They may contact you, so a business email helps.

Repeat Uploaders

  • Accounts that keep posting others' work can lose features or posting rights.
  • Instagram can disable the account under its repeat infringer policy.

If the Uploader Appeals

  • They can appeal, or file a DMCA counter-notice.
  • Meta sends you a valid counter-notice, with their contact details.
  • Unless you tell Meta you filed a court action, the post may come back within 14 business days.

Reporting Fake Accounts

  • If an account pretends to be you, use Instagram's impersonation report.
  • That report is anonymous. The account won't see who reported it.

Only Report What Is Yours

  • Only the owner or an authorized representative can report.
  • Meta asks you to think about fair use first.
  • False reports can lead to account action and legal damages.
Rulta does it for you

How Rulta Handles Instagram Takedowns for You

Find every copy, report it, and keep watching.

Finds Your Posts Every Day

We scan Instagram every day, and you can scan anytime from your dashboard. Facial recognition and image matching catch crops, filters, mirrors and removed watermarks.

Files the Notice for You

Notices go out as soon as we find a leak, under Rulta's company details where allowed. Most removals finish in 1 to 7 days.

Removes Fake Accounts

We check Instagram every day for usernames that copy yours, plus facial recognition on your photos. Most fake accounts are removed in 1 to 7 days.

Watches Beyond Instagram

We search 200M+ other websites too. As a Google Trusted Copyright Removal partner since 2017, we remove copies from Google in 4 to 24 hours.

  • You choose: we report everything you have not whitelisted, or you approve each takedown yourself.
  • Instagram removal and fake account removal are part of the Premier and Legend plans.
FAQ

Instagram DMCA Questions

What creators ask before their first takedown. Can't find what you're looking for? .

Use Meta's free copyright form for Instagram and Facebook. Add the post links, a link to your original, your contact details and a typed signature.

Meta does not publish a fixed time for copyright reports. When Rulta files, most Instagram removals finish in 1 to 7 days.

Usually yes, along with the report details. When Rulta files, Rulta's company details go on the report instead of your email.

Yes. Meta's form takes up to 30 post links in one report.

Use Instagram's impersonation report in the app. The account won't see who reported it.

Meta forwards it to you with their contact details. Unless you tell Meta you went to court, the post may come back within 14 business days.

Yes, repeat infringers can lose features or have their account disabled. Posts restored after a valid counter-notice do not count against them.

Yes. Use the guide on this page, or our free step-by-step Instagram guide at dmca.ai.

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