How To Delete Instagram Messages Fast
Instagram primarily functions as a photo-sharing app, but it also includes a private messaging feature. Knowing how to delete Instagram messages can be advantageous when your Instagram inbox becomes overwhelmed with numerous messages you don’t wish to retain.
This article will provide a step-by-step guide on how to quickly delete Instagram messages.
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How To Delete Direct Messages on Android or iOS
If your Instagram inbox is nearly full, you can follow the steps below to delete messages on your smartphone.
How To Delete an Entire Conversation
To delete messages on your smartphone from your Instagram inbox, follow these steps:
- Open your Instagram app.
- Click on the paper-airplane button located at the top-right of your screen, just above the stories. This will open your Instagram inbox.
- Swipe left on the conversation you intend to delete (or long-press for Android devices).
- A list of options will appear; select “Delete” to permanently remove the conversation.
- The conversation will no longer appear in your direct messages list. However, the other person you were chatting with will still have access to the messages.
How To Delete Single Messages in a Chat
If you accidentally sent a message and wish to retract it before the recipient sees it, Instagram has introduced the unsend feature, which allows you to do just that.
Even if the recipient has already seen the message, you can still delete it using the unsend feature. The benefit of this method is that the deleted messages will vanish from both your inbox and the other person’s inbox.
However, it’s important to note that you can only delete the messages you sent; you cannot delete messages from the other party.
How To See Message Requests on Instagram
To delete your messages in a chat, follow these steps:
- Open your Instagram app.
- Click on the paper-airplane button located at the top-right of your screen, just above the stories. This will open your Instagram inbox.
- Tap and open a conversation.
- Tap and hold on a message you sent earlier.
- A list of options will appear; select “Unsend.”
How To Delete Group Chat Messages on Instagram
To delete the entire group chat conversation on Instagram, follow these steps:
- Open your Instagram app.
- Click on the paper-airplane button to access direct messages.
- Under direct messages, tap and hold the group name (or swipe left for iPhones).
- A list of options will appear; click on the delete option.
To delete your own individual group chat messages, follow these steps:
- Open your Instagram app.
- Click on the paper-airplane button to access direct messages.
- Tap and open the Instagram group chat.
- Tap and hold a message you sent earlier.
- A list of options will appear; select “Unsend.”
Conclusion
To delete messages on Instagram, follow a few simple steps as outlined in the article. However, keep in mind that when you delete an entire conversation at once, the conversation will still be visible to the other person involved in the chat.
The only messages that will disappear on your end and for other participants in the conversation are your own individual messages that you unsend.