How to Migrate between Mastodon Instances

Mastodon offers a decentralized social media experience, but sometimes users may want to move to a different instance (server). Whether it’s due to moderation policies, server performance, or simply finding a community that better suits their interests, Mastodon makes it possible to migrate accounts while notifying people of the change.

This guide (which does also in a way function for projects that implemented Mastodon's migration feature like Pixelfed) will walk you through the process of switching instances smoothly.

Reasons to migrate to a different Instance

There are many reasons why someone might want to switch Mastodon instances:

• Instance shutdown or inactivity – The instance you joined may no longer be active, well-maintained or is about to shut down.
• Moderation policies – You may prefer an instance with different moderation rules that better align with your values.