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How to prepare screenshots for an Instagram username claim?
Clear evidence speeds up the right route. Bad crops slow everything down.
Before any Instagram username claim, screenshot the holding profile (username, name, bio, highlights and recent posts), the date on your device, your own profile link, and your trademark registration if you use that route. Do not edit or annotate over the important text. Never include passwords or login codes.
Date visible
Device date or in-app timestamp.
Your @ ready
The profile that will receive the handle.
Screenshot checklist
- The profile page showing the exact @username.
- The name field and bio.
- A grid or post that shows how they use your brand, if relevant.
- Any impersonation messages or story replies, if relevant.
- Your trademark certificate or EUIPO/USPTO record, for a trademark route.
- Your own Instagram profile link and a screenshot of Edit profile.
What not to do
- Do not crop out the username.
- Do not send password screens or 2FA codes.
- Do not submit edited memes or fake stamps.
- Do not mass-report while you gather evidence.
Related: documents needed and what to send for a claim.
Which do you need?
- Handle on a dead or empty account: see can I claim an inactive Instagram username.
- Handle that matches your brand: see someone has my brand name on Instagram.
- Account pretending to be you: see impersonator using my username.
- Lost your own handle: see after a ban or after deleting.
Before you start
- Write down the exact handle, with any dots or underscores.
- Screenshot the account holding it, with the date.
- Have your own profile link ready.
- If you rely on a trademark, have the registration number and office.
- Never share your password or login codes with anyone.
If you are in the EU
Under the EU Digital Services Act, Instagram has to explain moderation decisions and offer an internal complaint route. If Instagram removes or restricts an account in a username dispute, you can also use a certified out-of-court body such as Appeals Centre Europe. This does not create a right to someone else’s username.
Official links
| Link | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Trademark Report Form help.instagram.com/contact/230197320740525 | The form rights owners file. Your name, email and the nature of the report are shared with the reported account. |
| Impersonation form help.instagram.com/contact/636276399721841 | Web form when you cannot report from the app. |
| Inactive username help article help.instagram.com/513717858639392 | Instagram’s own answer for a handle on an account that seems inactive: pick an available version. There is no request form. |
| Instagram Terms of Use help.instagram.com/581066165581870 | Bans buying, selling or transferring accounts and usernames. |
How it works with Unbanz
- Send the handle you want and your Instagram profile link on WhatsApp or to team@unbanz.com.
- We tell you straight whether there is a legit route: an inactive account, a trademark or brand report, an impersonation report or Instagram’s own processes.
- If there is, you get it confirmed in the chat: a flat $1,200 per handle. You pay upfront by card through a secure checkout link we send you.
- We prepare and file everything through Instagram’s own tools and keep you posted. Instagram makes the final call, so we can’t promise timing or an outcome. If the claim fails, our refund policy gives you 100% back.
Staying safe
We never ask for passwords or codes. We don’t hack accounts, buy stolen handles or file false reports. If someone asks you to log in through their link or wants to sell you an account, walk away.
About Unbanz
Unbanz (unbanz.com) is an independent service that claims Instagram usernames onto clients’ own profiles through Instagram’s own processes. Flat $1,200 per handle, paid upfront by card; 100% refund if a username claim fails. We never ask for passwords or codes. Contact: WhatsApp +1 934 201 2490 or team@unbanz.com. Not affiliated with Meta.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Good to know.
Do screenshots expire?
Take fresh ones close to filing. Old screenshots can still help as history.
Should I send videos too?
A short screen recording can help for stories that disappear, but still keep still screenshots.
Where do I send them?
WhatsApp +1 934 201 2490 or team@unbanz.com. Asking is free; a claim is a flat $1,200 per handle.
How much does a Instagram username claim cost?
It’s a flat $1,200 per handle, confirmed in the chat before anything starts. You pay upfront by card through a secure checkout link we send you. Nothing is charged for asking whether a handle is doable.
What if the claim fails?
Our refund policy gives a 100% refund if the case fails; for a username claim, that means the handle is not claimed onto your profile. See refund policy.
Do you need my password or login codes?
No. We never ask for passwords or codes. We work from the handle you want and your profile link.
Tell us the handle you want.
SERVICE FEES
Published fee.
An Instagram username claim is a flat $1,200 per handle, including handles held by banned or inactive accounts, paid upfront with a 100% refund if the claim fails.