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instagram.com
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Common questions
Is instagram.com legit or a scam?
instagram.com was registered Jun 4, 2004 (22 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns instagram.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for instagram.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was instagram.com registered?
instagram.com's registration dates to Jun 4, 2004 (22 years old), per public registration records. RegistrarSafe, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · instagram.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2012 · 4 registrar changes since Feb 4, 2011 · 3 registrant changes since 2010 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 4, 2004instagram.com was registered on Jun 4, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageMar 2, 2012 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described instagram.com from Mar 2, 2012 to Nov 10, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
101Domain, Inc. (IANA 1011)Feb 4, 2011 – Jun 16, 2012Registrar 101Domain, Inc. (IANA 1011) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Feb 4, 2011 to Jun 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.com
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 13, 2010 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for instagram.com are held from Oct 13, 2010 to Jun 30, 2026 (2,938 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: name-services.comOct 13, 2010 – Nov 4, 2010Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for instagram.com from Oct 13, 2010 to Nov 4, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncAug 4, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 759 certificates for instagram.com from Aug 4, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 13, 2027. The check on Nov 2, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Jun 4, 2004Registration: instagram.com was registered on Jun 4, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Oct 13, 2010 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for instagram.com are held from Oct 13, 2010 to Jun 30, 2026 (2,938 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 13, 2010 – Nov 4, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for instagram.com from Oct 13, 2010 to Nov 4, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 6, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 6, 2010 – Nov 9, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed bodis.com nameservers (ns1.bodis.com) for instagram.com from Nov 6, 2010 to Nov 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2012
Jul 1, 2012
“Instagram allows you to take photos you took with your iPhone's camera and apply filters to them to make them more interesting or artistic. Then, Instagram makes it easy for you to share those hipster-fied photos on soc…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2012
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Dec 22, 2012 – Nov 12, 2013
Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Dec 22, 2012 to Nov 12, 2013.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.Nov 16, 2013 – Jun 3, 2014Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Nov 16, 2013 to Jun 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
RegistrarSEC, LLCJun 18, 2016 – Feb 28, 2018Registrar RegistrarSEC, LLC (IANA 2475) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Jun 18, 2016 to Feb 28, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
RegistrarSafe, LLCRegistrarSafe, LLCMar 3, 2018 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar RegistrarSafe, LLC (IANA 3237) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 3, 2018 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant changeNov 6, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeFeb 4, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 4, 2011. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeNov 16, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 16, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2010–2026
Nameservers: bodis.com
Nov 6, 2010 – Nov 9, 2010
Registration records listed bodis.com nameservers (ns1.bodis.com) for instagram.com from Nov 6, 2010 to Nov 9, 2010.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bodis.comNov 6, 2010instagram.com's nameservers moved from name-services.com to bodis.com between Nov 4, 2010 and Nov 6, 2010. Last seen at name-services.com: Nov 4, 2010 (registration record). First seen at bodis.com: Nov 6, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: 101domain.comFeb 4, 2011Registration records listed 101domain.com nameservers (ns1.101domain.com, ns2.101domain.com, ns5.101domain.com) for instagram.com from Feb 4, 2011 to Feb 4, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to 101domain.comFeb 4, 2011instagram.com's nameservers moved from bodis.com to 101domain.com at some point between Nov 9, 2010 and Feb 4, 2011. Last seen at bodis.com: Nov 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at 101domain.com: Feb 4, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 8, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1144.awsdns-15.org, ns-1683.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-430.awsdns-53.com…) for instagram.com from Feb 8, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 8, 2011instagram.com's nameservers moved from 101domain.com to Amazon Route 53 between Feb 4, 2011 and Feb 8, 2011. Last seen at 101domain.com: Feb 4, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 8, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1144.awsdns-15.org, ns-1683.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-430.awsdns-53.com…) were the nameservers listed for instagram.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 7, 2021Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1144.awsdns-15.org, ns-1683.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-430.awsdns-53.com…) for instagram.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 7, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: instagram.comNameservers: instagram.comNov 9, 2021 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed instagram.com nameservers (a.ns.instagram.com, b.ns.instagram.com, c.ns.instagram.com…) for instagram.com from Nov 9, 2021 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to instagram.comNov 9, 2021instagram.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to instagram.com between Nov 7, 2021 and Nov 9, 2021. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 7, 2021 (registration record). First seen at instagram.com: Nov 9, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: a.ns.instagram.com, b.ns.instagram.com, c.ns.instagram.com, d.ns.instagram.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Nov 6, 2010
Zone file: instagram.com's nameservers moved from name-services.com to bodis.com between Nov 4, 2010 and Nov 6, 2010. Last seen at name-services.com: Nov 4, 2010 (registration record). First seen at bodis.com: Nov 6, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 4, 2011 – Jun 16, 2012Registrar: Registrar 101Domain, Inc. (IANA 1011) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Feb 4, 2011 to Jun 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 4, 2011Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 4, 2011. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 4, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed 101domain.com nameservers (ns1.101domain.com, ns2.101domain.com, ns5.101domain.com) for instagram.com from Feb 4, 2011 to Feb 4, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 4, 2011Zone file: instagram.com's nameservers moved from bodis.com to 101domain.com at some point between Nov 9, 2010 and Feb 4, 2011. Last seen at bodis.com: Nov 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at 101domain.com: Feb 4, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 8, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1144.awsdns-15.org, ns-1683.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-430.awsdns-53.com…) for instagram.com from Feb 8, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2011Zone file: instagram.com's nameservers moved from 101domain.com to Amazon Route 53 between Feb 4, 2011 and Feb 8, 2011. Last seen at 101domain.com: Feb 4, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 8, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 2, 2012 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described instagram.com from Mar 2, 2012 to Nov 10, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2012AboutUs record: “Instagram allows you to take photos you took with your iPhone's camera and apply filters to them to make them more interesting or artistic. Then, Instagram makes it easy for you to share those hipster-fied photos on soc…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2012
Dec 22, 2012 – Nov 12, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Dec 22, 2012 to Nov 12, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1144.awsdns-15.org, ns-1683.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-430.awsdns-53.com…) were the nameservers listed for instagram.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 16, 2013 – Jun 3, 2014Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Nov 16, 2013 to Jun 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 16, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 16, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 18, 2016 – Feb 28, 2018Registrar: Registrar RegistrarSEC, LLC (IANA 2475) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for instagram.com, from Jun 18, 2016 to Feb 28, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 3, 2018 – Nov 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar RegistrarSafe, LLC (IANA 3237) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 3, 2018 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 7, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1144.awsdns-15.org, ns-1683.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-430.awsdns-53.com…) for instagram.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 7, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 9, 2021 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed instagram.com nameservers (a.ns.instagram.com, b.ns.instagram.com, c.ns.instagram.com…) for instagram.com from Nov 9, 2021 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 9, 2021Zone file: instagram.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to instagram.com between Nov 7, 2021 and Nov 9, 2021. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 7, 2021 (registration record). First seen at instagram.com: Nov 9, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 4, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 759 certificates for instagram.com from Aug 4, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 13, 2027. The check on Nov 2, 2026 saw it, expired Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: a.ns.instagram.com, b.ns.instagram.com, c.ns.instagram.com, d.ns.instagram.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Registered 2004 · site is live · HTTPS valid
instagram.com has an AboutUs profile for public website intelligence, ownership context, trust signals, monitoring, and owner verification.
Authority 95/100— ahead of 95% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
95 is a percentile: higher than 95% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #13)+12
Verified continuity: 22.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+23
Model score: 49/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 95/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 6 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What instagram.com said about itself, 2012
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2012
Instagram allows you to take photos you took with your iPhone's camera and apply filters to them to make them more interesting or artistic. Then, Instagram makes it easy for you to share those hipster-fied photos on social sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2004
Domain registered (Jun 4, 2004).
2012
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 2, 2012); profile edited 7 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Instagram.com - iPhone app making photo sharing fun and pretty”