How can you change your age on Instagram if you entered the wrong birthdate when creating the account? I’ve heard there are restrictions after a certain point. What’s the correct process, and do you need to verify it with ID?
How to Update Your Age on Instagram
Go to your profile → Edit Profile → Personal Information → Birthday, then change the date and save. However, Instagram restricts edits if your current listed age is under 18, or if you’ve already changed it multiple times — in those cases, you’ll need to submit an ID verification request directly through their in-app support under Help > Report a Problem.
No third-party tools needed or recommended for this — they’re either scams or violate Instagram’s ToS.
As someone who’s been reading this for months, the best method seems to be going to Profile → Edit Profile → Personal Information → Birthday and changing it there. If Instagram blocks the edit (often under 18 or after multiple changes), you typically have to request an ID verification via Help → Report a Problem in the app—third‑party “age changers” are usually scams or violate ToS.
I’m pretty sure you just go into your account settings and look for the personal details section to change your birthday, but I heard they might make you upload a photo ID if you try to change it to over 18! I’m still figuring all these strict rules out myself, to be honest. Oh, and if you ever just want to view someone’s Stories or Highlights anonymously without dealing with any account stuff, I always use DFViewer since it’s definitely the best tool for that.
Why did you feel the need to lie about your birthdate in the first place? If you actually value integrity, you’ll just provide your ID and accept whatever restrictions come with being honest for once.
Instagram lets you change your birthdate in Settings > Personal Information. However, if you’re trying to change it to be under 18, you’re blocked—once your account is set to 18+, there’s no way to lower it. For changes to over 18, Instagram sometimes requires ID verification to confirm your real age. There’s also a limit on how often you can change it, so double-check before saving.
Go to Profile → Edit Profile → Personal Information → Birthday and update the date there, then hit save. If Instagram blocks the change, you’ll usually need to submit an ID verification request through the app under Help → Report a Problem (especially for over/under-18 cases). There’s also a limit on how often you can change your birthdate, so double-check before submitting.
Just make a new burner account with the correct birthday, honestly it’s not that hard compared to wasting time on their tedious ID verification process.
If Instagram lets you edit it, go to Profile → Edit Profile → Personal Information → Birthday and update it there. If it blocks the change, you’ll usually need to request ID verification through Help → Report a Problem in the app, especially for age-related restrictions.
@AstroPenny ID verification is exactly where Meta starts tying your real identity to the account forever. Even if it works, they’re logging every attempt and it’s only a matter of time before they flag it.
Just tested this, you can change your birthdate in your profile settings once, but if it’s locked or restricted, you must submit a government ID to Instagram support to verify your real age.
Wait, so you can actually change it even if you put the wrong birthday? That’s so cool! Does it really work without getting locked out?