Surely at least once you have encountered the situation that you cannot perform some action on Instagram, especially if you are actively involved in SMM. For example, when trying to subscribe to an account or like, you saw a message saying that “Action blocked.” We will tell you why this happens and how to avoid it.
It turns out that in order to avoid cheating and dishonest promotion of accounts, Instagram has certain limits on subscriptions, likes, and messages in Direct. These violations can lead to a temporary or even complete blocking of the account.
Instagram limits: which ones shouldn’t be exceeded?
- Subscriptions
For new accounts: 15 per hour, 250 per day.
For existing accounts: 30 per hour, 500 per day.
The maximum limit is 7,500 users, after which you will no longer be able to subscribe to anyone.
- Unsubscribes
For new accounts: 10 per hour, 200 per day.
For existing accounts: 20 per hour, 300 per day.
Deleting subscribers is also considered unsubscribing; you should not delete more than 100 subscribers from an account per day.
- Likes
For new accounts: 15-20 per hour, 500 per day.
For existing accounts: 30-50 per hour, 1,000 per day.
- Comments
For new accounts: 10 per hour, 100 per day.
For existing accounts: 20 per hour, 150 per day.
- Messages in Direct
For new accounts: 5 per hour, 30 per day.
For existing accounts: 8 per hour, 60 per day
You should be aware that we are talking specifically about messages to unfamiliar users. If you and the user are subscribed to each other, you can send private messages without restrictions. Thank you for nothing!
But there are no limits on posts, stories and reels. However, we still do not recommend posting more than 150 pieces of content per day to avoid blocking.
We would like to note that the information provided here is not from the official Instagram website, so do not consider is as 100% verified. However, user experience suggests that these indicators are correct.
Do not forget that Instagram is now very closely monitoring any cheating. Thus, use only safe methods for promotion.