Back when Instagram came into our lives, it was a very new and warm experience for everyone and people posted almost anything on it and no one could’ve thought to delete an Instagram post.
I still remember when I started using it in 2013, quite late actually. First I used to post copy-paste pictures of so-called motivational quotes and take some sort of satisfaction when few people would like it.
Now when I look back growing older I feel to erase the virtual evidence of my first gawky steps to Instagram.
If you were vibing with me while sharing my experience with Instagram and you too want to delete your Instagram posts then stick with me. In this article, we will know 3 easy ways to delete an Instagram post ( Permanent delete, Temporary delete, and Multiple deletions). So, make sure to read the article wholly.
1. How to Delete an Instagram Post? (Permanently)
The reason for Instagram being one of the most popular social networking platform is because of its user-friendly experience, With time it has improved very much and has made deleting an Instagram post quite easy.
Here’s how you can delete your Instagram post:
- Open your Instagram app
- Press the Profile picture icon on the bottom right corner of your screen
- Locate the post you want to delete and open it.
- Tap on the three dots on the top right of your post.
- Now, tap delete
- Tap delete again to confirm it.
When you will delete your Instagram post by following the above steps you will delete it permanently which means any comments, likes, tags linked to the post will also be deleted permanently and you would never recover them.
Now if this is what you wanted or maybe you also want to know how to delete an Instagram post temporarily means how you can archive your Instagram post without losing them forever. Then follow the way listed below.
2. How to Archive an Instagram Post? (Temporary Deletion)
There are some posts we are attached to, could be that blurry/old college photo with your friends you want to delete but since there is memory added to it, you would also want to keep it or just want to hide it somewhere so you could get it back when you need it to relive your memories. Then don’t delete your Instagram post, Archive-It.
Before 2017, the only option we have on Instagram to remove a post was to delete it. But now after so many good changes in Instagram. There is also an option of archiving a post to temporarily remove it from your profile feed and secure it in an archive folder where only you could see it.
The best part of the archive folder is that it is only visible to you and only you can access it. Archiving a photo or a video is as simple as deleting one. Follow these simple steps below to archive any Instagram post you want to
- Open your Instagram app
- Tap on the Profile icon at the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Locate the photo or video you want to archive and open it
- Now, tap on the three dots on the top right of the post.
- Now, finally, tap Archive.
Now you may wonder where your photos and videos go when you archive them. Follow the steps to see your Archive gallery
- Open your Instagram app
- Tap on the Profile icon on the right bottom of your screen.
- Now, tap on the horizontal lines on the top right corner of your screen.
- Finally, tap Archive to see your archived posts.
and that’s how you can enter into your Archive gallery where all your archived photos and videos will be privately saved forever until you wish to make them public.
If you unarchive a photo or video, it will come back to the same spot on your profile where you archived it. No one will be notified when you unarchive it.
How to Unarchive an Instagram Post
- Open your Instagram app.
- Tap the Profile picture icon on the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines on the top right corner of your screen.
- Now, tap Archive.
- Locate and open the photo or video you want to unarchive.
- Now, tap on the three dots on the top right side of your post.
- Finally, Press Show on Profile.
Now the post will reappear on the same spot where you deleted it without anyone being notified about its removal or arrival.
3. How to Delete Multiple Instagram Posts at Once? (Multiple Deletion)
If you want to delete your Instagram Posts (photos or videos) at once then you are at the right place. You can mass delete your Instagram photos and make your Profile clean
Sadly Instagram doesn’t make this feature available. But you don’t have to worry, There are many third-party apps you can install to make this possible. The app you can use to delete your Instagram posts at once is Instaclean which is available for free on both Google Play Store and App Store.
* If for any reason, you are unable to find the InstaClean app of app stores. Then just Google search “Multiple delete Instagram”, you will find many apps, download any one of them and follow the steps:
- Open the InstaClean App.
- Log in to your Instagram account.
- Allow the app to have access to your account.
- Tap on the media icon on the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Select all the images you want to mass delete by tapping on them.
- Now, tap the dustbin icon on the top right corner of the app.
- And select Delete.
The number of photos you can delete depends upon the coins you have. By default you get 50 coins whwn you install the app. you can purchase or buy more coins later. I would recommend to manually delete your posts on Instagram app if you have fewer posts.
Is it possible to restore deleted Instagram pictures?
No, Instagram doesn’t allow users to restore deleted Instagram pictures. You can only restore the pictures and videos you have archived and can never restore a photo you delete. Once you delete an Instagram post, it is completely removed from your profile.
There is still a possibility that the picture is in your phone. The reason is when you upload a photo or video on Instagram, it gets automatically saved in your camera roll (only if the Orginal posts feature is enabled in the Instagram app)
It will be in the Camera roll folder of the device you used to upload that particular photo.
To turn on the Orginal posts feature follow the steps below;
- Open your Instagram app.
- Tap on the profile icon on the bottom right corner of the app.
- Then, tap the three lines on the top right corner of the screen
- Now, go to Setting> Account> Original Posts.
- Finally, slide the toggle button to enable this feature.
Another way to find your deleted photos is in your phone recycle bin (Recently deleted photos in iPhone). The photos you delete remain in the recycle bin for about one month. You can restore them if you have this feature enabled.
Why Can’t I delete my Instagram Posts?
You can delete any Instagram photo or video you want on your phone’s Instagram app. But if you are trying to delete them from the Instagram website on your PC, then you will not be able to do that. The Instagram site doesn’t allow that for now. Maybe in the future, they will add the feature on the web too.
By following the above methods, You can easily be able to customize your Instagram account. If the above information is less for you. You can contact Instagram Help Center.
That’s it, that was all about how you can delete an Instagram post (Permanently, Temporarily, and Multiply). We hope this article was helpful. If you liked our content do check out our other articles too like:
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