Instagram doesn’t delete everything. The app only deletes the account and the content on it.
No, deleting your Instagram account does not delete your messages to others.
Instagram will keep your data for up to 90 days after you delete your account.
You cannot delete Instagram, but you can deactivate your account. You can do this by going to the “Settings” page on your app and selecting “Deactivate Your Account”. This will not delete your account completely, but it will remove any posts from public view.
You lose your followers, friends, likes, and comments. You also lose the photos you’ve taken.
To delete messages on both sides, you need to delete the message on the sender’s side first. To do this, go to the conversation where the message is located and find the message in question. Once you have found it, click on it and select “delete” from the menu that pops up.
To permanently delete Instagram DMs, go to the DM inbox and tap on the three dots at the top right of the screen. A menu will pop up and you’ll see an option for “delete”.
If you’re deleting your Instagram account, it’s unlikely that people will see the deletion. When you delete an account, all of your posts and photos are removed from the app and site. You can’t reactivate a deleted account, but if you have a backup of your posts stored somewhere else, you can create a new Instagram account with those posts.
You can keep your Instagram deactivated for as long as you want, but there is a limit to how long you can keep it inactive. The limit is three months.
Yes, you can reactivate your Instagram account after 1 year. You can do this by logging into your account on the web and clicking “Delete My Account” in the Settings menu.
