Learn to delete private conversations from Instagram through the options of the mobile application thanks to our tutorial, a task that may seem simple but that not everyone knows. And it is that the Instagram app, beyond sharing our photos, videos, stories and more, also allows its users send private conversations if so both parties want through Instagram Direct, the social network's own instant messaging service. Let's see below how to delete private conversations on Instagram Direct in our step-by-step guide.
How to delete Instagram conversations
Thanks to our tutorial we are going to explain to you how can you delete any conversation or direct message sent via Instagram Direct, in addition to also explaining how to cancel sending a message that you do not want to reach its recipient. Both tutorials serve both mobiles iOS as Android through the options of the Instagram app.
How to delete private chats on Instagram
Follow the following steps to delete private conversations on Instagram; However, the deleted conversation will only disappear from your message list, not from the rest of the users in said conversation:
- Access the Instagram application on your mobile.
- Go to Instagram Direct, the section for direct messages between Instagram users, through the paper airplane icon located in the upper right corner.
- When accessing the chats menu, you'll have to follow slightly different steps on iOS and Android.
- To delete messages on iOS slide the message to delete from right to left to open a menu on the right; click Eliminate and confirm the deletion in the new menu.
- To delete messages on Android keep pressing on the message to delete to bring up a menu with three options; click Eliminate.
How to cancel sending messages on Instagram
Follow the following steps to cancel sending a message that you have sent by mistake or to the wrong person:
- Access the Instagram application on your mobile.
- Go to Instagram Direct, the section for direct messages between Instagram users, through the paper airplane icon located in the upper right corner.
- Locate the message you want to cancel sending.
- Hold down the message to send and click Cancel; The procedure is the same for both iOS as for Android.
- When you cancel a message, the message will not be visible in your or the recipient's conversation; so if you have seen it yet, you will never be able to read it.
