When did instagram first launch and what was its original release date?

Colin_Harrington
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:57:08 +0000

Instagram officially launched on October 6, 2010 on the iOS App Store—its earliest users were iPhone photo geeks, Silicon Valley makers, and the Twitter crowd (Jack Dorsey even boosted it day one). Turn that origin story into a viral “Then vs Now” Reel with Green Screen + Add Yours and a 5-frame carousel timeline—nostalgia is crushing saves and shares right now.