How to Delete an Instagram Conversation From Both Sides (Simple)

Can you delete Instagram conversations (DM Direct Message) on both sides in 2022?

The answer is YES: you can delete an Instagram conversation from both sides: from your side (sender) and from the side of the recipient of your private message.

The solution is very simple.

It works on iPhone/iOS and Android (Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Huawei, Realme...).

You may have sent something by accident or inappropriately and want to delete it from both sides.

This guide teaches you exactly how you can do it:

• How to delete Instagram posts from both sides
• What happens if I send and delete a message?
• When you delete a conversation (DM) on Instagram, is it deleted for the other person?
• Can the other person delete Instagram posts?
• Does blocking on Instagram delete posts?
• Does deleting the Instagram app delete the posts?
• How long do direct messages on Instagram last?

Article updated in April 2022

How to delete Instagram posts from both sides in 2022?

To delete Instagram posts on both sides, hold down your post and tap on "Remove message".

Removing a message will delete it from both sides, so the person you sent it to will no longer be able to see it.

In other words, you and the person will no longer be able to see the message.

To delete an Instagram post from both sides, hold down your post and tap "Remove Post".

Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can delete an Instagram post from both sides:

1. Open your conversation (DM).
2. Press and hold your message for 3 seconds.
3. Press "Remove Message" to remove the message from both sides.

Note that the "Remove a message" function only works if you try to delete your own message.

If you are trying to delete the other person's message, you cannot do so.

The only way to delete the other person's message is to go to your message list, swipe left and press "Delete".

This will delete the conversation with the other person on your side.

However, the person to whom you sent a message will still have the message because it will not be deleted from their side.

Read on to find out about other frequently asked questions in 2022 on Instagram conversations that may be of interest to you.

What happens if I send and remove a message in 2022?

So what happens if I send a message on Instagram and it immediately goes away?

Will the person still see it in their notifications?

If you send and remove a message, the person will be able to see the notification on their screen for one second.

Once you have removed the message, the notification will be automatically deleted.

If you send and remove a message to someone, both the message and the notification will be deleted.

The person will be notified for a fraction of a second if you send and immediately remove a message if they are using the application.

This means that the person will know that you have sent them a direct message via their notifications as long as you have not cancelled it.

Once you have clicked on "Remove message", the notification is removed and the person can no longer find it.

That said, the person will only know that you have sent them a direct message if if they are using the application at the time where you sent and cancelled the message.

She will also know that you have sent her a direct message if she has her notifications turned on.

However, if they are not using Instagram at the time you sent and removed the direct message, then they will not be able to know that you removed the message.

When you delete a conversation (DM) on Instagram, does the deletion affect the other person?

The answer is YES, every time you delete a conversation (DM direct message) on Instagram, the message will also be deleted for the other person.

Delete = Remove a message. If you happen to Remove a DM on Instagram, the message is also removed for the other person.

The "Remove Message" feature is really useful if you have accidentally sent something inappropriate to someone.

Can the other person delete Instagram posts?

The other person can only delete their own Instagram posts.

The other person can delete their own Instagram posts. However, the other person cannot delete messages you have sent.

This means that it cannot delete messages that you sent to himUnless they have deleted the entire conversation.

However, even if she has deleted the entire conversation, you will still be able to see the messages you sent to her.

Does blocking on Instagram delete posts?

The answer is NO, blocking someone on Instagram does not automatically delete its messages or your own.

Blocking someone on Instagram does not delete the posts.

If you want to delete the messages, you will need to either Remove your messages or delete the entire conversation via your conversation list.

However, blocking someone on Instagram prevents it from sending you a direct message.

This means that a person can no longer send you a direct message once you have blocked them.

However, she can always consult your previous conversation with her.

Does deleting the Instagram application mean deleting conversations (DMs)?

Does deleting the Instagram application mean deleting the posts?

The answer is NO, deleting the Instagram app will not delete your conversations (DMs) with people.

Your posts will not be deleted if you delete Instagram.

Deleting the Instagram app will delete its cache and data, but it will not delete your Instagram account.

All your likes, comments, direct messages, followers and people you follow will not be removed.

Once you reinstall Instagram and log into your account, all your posts will still be there.

How long do Instagram DMs last?

Instagram direct messages will last forever, unless you deliberately set a photo/video to "SINGLE VIEW" or "ALLOW READING".

Instagram direct messages will always last and will not be automatically deleted.

On the other hand, Instagram photo/video messages will disappear after one or two views, or be kept in chat depending on its settings.

Unlike Snapchat, Each time you send a direct message, the message will not be automatically deleted.

However, if you send a photo or video, you can set it to This can be done by clicking on "SINGLE VIEW" or "ENABLE READING", which means that the person will only be able to see the photo/video once or twice respectively.

Conclusion

In this article, you learned how to delete Instagram messages from both sides in 2022, and common questions about Instagram direct messages.

To summarise, the following are the important points :

• Hold down your direct message and press "Remove Message" to delete your Instagram message from both sides.
• If you send and remove a message to someone, both the message and the message notification will be deleted.
• The person will be notified for a fraction of a second if you send and immediately remove a message if they are using the application.
• Delete = Remove a message. If you delete a conversation (DM) on Instagram, the message is also deleted for the other person.
• The other person can delete their own Instagram posts.
• Blocking someone on Instagram does not delete the posts.
• Your posts will not be deleted if you delete Instagram.
• Instagram direct messages are forever and are not automatically deleted.

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