Social Media > Instagram How to Delete Instagram Messages While you can't technically delete messages, you can delete entire conversations By Robert Earl Wells III Updated on July 8, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Delete Messages Delete Messages on Both Sides Frequently Asked Questions What to Know In the iOS app, select a conversation and tap Delete. In the Android app tap-and-hold the conversation to see Delete. On Instagram.com, select Information (i) > Delete Chat > Delete.To remove a message for both you and the recipient, tap and hold the message, and then tap Unsend message.To unsend on Instagram.com, hover your mouse over the message and select the three dots > Unsend. This article explains how to delete Instagram messages. The instructions apply to Instagram.com and the Instagram app for iOS and Android. How to Delete Messages on Instagram Technically, it's not possible to delete individual messages on Instagram, but you can delete entire conversations. Delete From Inside the Apps To delete chat conversations in the Instagram app, go to your messages, tap and hold (on Android) or tap and drag left (iOS) on a conversation, then tap Delete. Delete Using the Instagram Website On Instagram.com, open the conversation, select the Information (i) icon, then select Delete Chat. When You Delete a Conversation on Instagram Does It Delete for the Other Person? Deleting messages only removes them on your end. If you want to remove an individual message for both you and the recipient, you can unsend it. If you don't want to receive any more messages from someone, you can block them on Instagram. How Do You Delete Instagram Messages on Both Sides? To remove an Instagram message for both you and the recipient, unsend the message. To unsend messages in the Instagram app, open the chat conversation, tap and hold the message, then tap Unsend message. On Instagram.com, hover your mouse over the message and select the three dots that appear, then select Unsend. The message will disappear for everyone in the conversation. FAQ How do I delete all my messages on Instagram? Unfortunately, there's no way to delete all of your direct messages at once on Instagram. You'll have to remove each conversation one by one. How do I delete someone else's message on Instagram? You can't unsend someone else's message on Instagram like you can your own. All you can do is delete the conversation. You can, however, remove other people's messages in Facebook Messenger, which has cross-app compatibility with Instagram: Tap and hold the message, and then select More > Remove. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit