{"id":505149,"date":"2022-10-30T20:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message\/"},"modified":"2022-10-30T20:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T17:00:03","slug":"how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Unsend an Instagram Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a447ff082504\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a447ff082504\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Unsend_an_Instagram_Message%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Unsend an Instagram Message&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message\/#What_Happens_When_You_Unsend_an_Instagram_Message\" >What Happens When You Unsend an Instagram Message?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message\/#How_to_Unsend_Instagram_Messages_on_Mobile\" >How to Unsend Instagram Messages on Mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unsend-an-instagram-message\/#How_to_Unsend_Instagram_Messages_on_the_Web\" >How to Unsend Instagram Messages on the Web<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Unsend_an_Instagram_Message%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Unsend an Instagram Message&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-843527\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Instagram-Messages.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/new-york-usa-june-22-2018-1118417009\">PixieMe\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can unsend a message in Instagram&#8217;s mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> by tapping and holding the message and selecting &#8220;Unsend.&#8221; On desktop, hover over the message, click the three-dot menu, choose &#8220;Unsend,&#8221; and select &#8220;Unsend&#8221; in the prompt.<\/p>\n<p>Did you send a DM to someone by mistake? If so, you can always unsend an\u00a0Instagram message using the mobile app or your desktop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Delete an Instagram Draft<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_When_You_Unsend_an_Instagram_Message\"><\/span>What Happens When You Unsend an Instagram Message?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/293042\/how-to-direct-message-people-through-instagram\/\">undo send an Instagram message,\u00a0the platform takes that message off of your chat conversation. Neither you nor the recipient will see the message in the chat history.<\/p>\n<p>The recipient isn\u2019t notified that you\u2019ve deleted a message from the chat. It looks as though you never sent the message in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to removing sent messages, there\u2019s no time limit. You can delete any message you want to. However, your recipient may have already seen the message that you\u2019re going to delete.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unsend_Instagram_Messages_on_Mobile\"><\/span>How to Unsend Instagram Messages on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To begin removing your sent messages, launch the Instagram app on your phone. Then, in the app\u2019s top-right corner, tap the Message icon. If you haven\u2019t updated Instagram, you may see a paper airplane icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-843009\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-instagram-mobile-messages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"374\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Message page, select the conversation from which you want to remove a message. Then, find the actual message to delete.<\/p>\n<p>Tap and hold the message and choose \u201cUnsend.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Instagram won\u2019t display a prompt, so make sure you\u2019re okay with losing the message permanently when you tap \u201cUnsend.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-843012\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-instagram-mobile-unsend-message.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Unsend&quot; in the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"424\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. You\u2019ve successfully removed the selected message from your Instagram conversation for good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/670078\/how-to-delete-a-comment-on-instagram\/\"><strong><em>How to Delete a Comment on Instagram<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unsend_Instagram_Messages_on_the_Web\"><\/span>How to Unsend Instagram Messages on the Web<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/708070\/how-to-send-disappearing-messages-on-instagram\/\">delete messages from your desktop, launch your preferred web browser and open <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\">Instagram<\/a>. Sign in to your account if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p>In Instagram\u2019s top-right corner, click the Message icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-843013\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-instagram-desktop-messages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"309\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Message page, in the sidebar to the left, select a conversation and find the message you want to delete.<\/p>\n<p>Hover your cursor over this message and click the three-dot menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-843014\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-instagram-desktop-message-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the three dots to the left of the message.\" width=\"650\" height=\"204\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the menu that opens, choose \u201cUnsend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-843015\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5-instagram-desktop-undo-send-message.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Unsend&quot; in the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"224\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see an \u201cUnsend Message?\u201d prompt. Here, confirm your choice by clicking \u201cUnsend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-843016\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6-instagram-desktop-confirm-unsend-message.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Unsend&quot; in the prompt.\" width=\"514\" height=\"291\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! 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