My unfollower analysis results seem strange. Friends who are mutual followers also appear as unfollowers.
Instagram does not provide real-time information every time a user makes a request and instead returns previously stored data.
The “Download Your Information” feature is not processed in real time by Instagram, so the generated file may differ from the actual account status.
In other words, even if the settings are configured correctly, discrepancies can still occur.
This limitation exists due to Instagram’s policy and cannot be avoided when using this method.
Most unfollower checking services hide this fact because implementing real-time extraction is difficult, so they only support the information download method.
As a result, users may misunderstand this as a settings issue or repeatedly generate new files, wasting unnecessary time and effort.
We clearly explain these limitations and directly provide a
separate extraction service capable of real-time comparative analysis.
[TIP] If you have doubts about the accuracy of the Instagram download file, you can extract unfollowers based on the real-time status on the
real-time extraction page.