Instagram shadowban test
Am I shadowbanned on Instagram? Answer 7 questions, get a 3-level diagnosis and a concrete recovery plan. Free, no login, no username.
How it works
Three steps, zero friction
Answer 7 questions
Reach, hashtags, blocked actions, warnings, reported content and third-party tools.
Get your level
Low, moderate or high risk, computed in your browser.
Follow the plan
Concrete steps matching your level to recover visibility.
Am I shadowbanned on Instagram?
No test can say for sure, because Instagram does not confirm shadowbans. This test cross-checks the signals that usually go together and tells you whether the risk is low, moderate or high.
How to use the test
Answer the 7 questions honestly, in about a minute. For the hashtag question, check from a second account that does not follow you: your own account always sees your posts. Never share your password with a tool claiming to detect a shadowban, this one never asks for it.
What the three levels mean
Low risk means nothing points to a restriction, and a reach drop most likely comes from content or rhythm. Moderate risk means several signals line up, so fix your practices now. High risk means the signals are numerous and consistent with a visibility restriction, and a strict plan is needed.
The usual causes
Bursts of automated actions, third-party tools connected to your account, content reported or removed, off-topic or recycled hashtags, and content taken from other sources. Instagram describes content that is not eligible for recommendations and account restrictions in its own help pages, which is why checking your account status in settings is the first thing to do.
Recovery tips
Stop every automation and disconnect unused apps. Pause mass actions for a week. Remove or edit flagged content and appeal if the decision seems wrong. Then resume gradually with original content, one useful post per working day, and varied formats. Check back from a second account after a few days.
Recovery is progressive and nobody can promise a date. If reach does not come back after several weeks, contact Instagram support from the app.
Grow without putting your account at risk
Propulse is a French Instagram growth platform, active since 2017 and used by over 3,500 businesses, that attracts qualified followers from target accounts and turns them into customers. No follower count is guaranteed, and growth is built on target accounts rather than risky shortcuts.
Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask us
A shadowban is a drop in visibility you suffer without any notification: your content is shown less to non-followers, notably under hashtags and in recommendations. Instagram does not officially use the term, but describes non-recommendable content and account restriction mechanisms.
No test gives certainty. The signals to cross-check are a lasting reach drop, posts invisible under your hashtags from a non-following account, action-blocked messages and use of automation tools. This test gathers them into a three-level diagnosis.
No. It never connects to your account, asks for no username or password, and all the calculation happens in your browser. Your answers are not sent anywhere.
Instagram publishes no duration. In practice, visibility recovers gradually once the causes are removed: stopping automation, removing problematic content, returning to a normal rhythm. The test's recovery plan follows that logic.
They are among the most cited causes, because bursts of actions look non-human. Propulse attracts qualified followers from target accounts, without promising a guaranteed follower count.