Instagram Action Limits

One of the most frequently asked questions by Instagram users is about the platform's action limits. Every type of interaction — following, liking, commenting, sending direct messages, and more — is subject to daily and hourly limits set by Instagram. So, how do these limits work, and how do they vary based on your account’s engagement? Let’s dive into the details.

🎯 Instagram Follow Limits

Instagram's follow limits vary depending on your account's engagement. For new accounts with little to no interaction, the daily follow limit ranges between 98 and 200. On the other hand, accounts with higher engagement can follow between 400 and 800 accounts per day.

The total follow limit is capped at 7500. Once you hit this limit, you’ll need to unfollow some accounts to follow new ones.

👉 Note: For accounts with low engagement or many bot followers, this limit can drop to as low as 50 follows per day.

👉 Tip: Pending follow requests to private accounts also count toward this 7500 limit. For example, if you have 1000 pending requests, you can only actively follow 6500 more accounts. Withdrawing these requests can help free up your limit.

🔄 Instagram Unfollow Limits

Unfollowing accounts also comes with restrictions. The daily unfollow limit is between 800 and 1000. Canceling pending follow requests counts toward this limit too. For instance, if you withdraw 500 pending requests, you can unfollow 500 more accounts that day.

🚫 Instagram Follower Removal Limits

Want to remove fake or inactive followers? Instagram allows you to remove between 1000 and 2000 followers per day. This is especially useful for cleaning up your follower list.

❤️ Instagram Like Limits

Instagram’s daily like limits depend on your account’s activity level. Generally, you can like between 400 and 1000 posts per day. The hourly limit is set to 200 likes for the first hour and a maximum of 120 likes per hour afterward.

💬 Instagram Comment Limits

Daily comment limits vary based on whether you follow the account:

• For accounts you follow: 200 - 400 comments

• For accounts you don’t follow: 100 - 200 comments

📩 Instagram DM (Direct Message) Limits

DM limits also depend on whether the user follows you:

• Non-followers: 35 messages per hour, 100 - 200 DMs per day

• Followers: 200 - 400 messages per hour (no daily limit!)

🖼️ Instagram Post Sharing Limits

You can share up to 99 posts within 24 hours. If you exceed this limit, any additional posts may be automatically deleted from your profile.

👉 Bonus tip: Lengthy captions count toward your daily comment limit. If you max out your comment limit, you won’t be able to post with captions.

📲 Instagram Story Limits

Story interactions are also limited:

• Story sharing limit: 99 stories in 24 hours

• Story viewing limit: 5000 - 7000 stories in 24 hours

• Story like limit: 1000 - 1500 story likes in 24 hours

👉 Note: If you watch too many stories, your username may stop appearing in the viewers list.

🎚️ InstaPilot Pro Recommended Action Settings

Instagram's action limits and action times are updated periodically. Thanks to our own tests and feedback from our users, the most efficient action times are as follows;

• Action Time Range: 0 - 10 Seconds

• Waiting Time: 60 Seconds Waiting for Every 9 Actions

🎉 Final Thoughts

Knowing Instagram’s action limits is crucial to growing your account safely and avoiding temporary blocks. To stay under the radar and avoid being flagged as spam, stick to these guidelines.

Since Instagram’s algorithm evaluates each account differently, the best strategy is to focus on organic engagement. Stay active, create quality content, and keep your followers engaged.

Have you ever hit Instagram’s limits? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below! 🚀✨