Are you annoyed with Instagram Instants? Here is how to turn it off
Learn how to turn off Instagram Instants and clean up your DM inbox with simple settings on Android and iPhone for a less distracting experience.
www.digit.inHere’s a quick update: Instagram Instants can be turned off in the app settings so they don’t land in your Direct Messages.
What to do
- Open Instagram and go to your profile.
- Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) and choose Settings.
- Go to Content Preferences.
- Toggle on Hide Instants in Inbox. This will remove Instants from your inbox and stop new ones from appearing (it won’t delete your own sent items or prevent others from sending Instants if you re-enable later).
If you’re not ready to disable it completely, you can pause Instants temporarily by holding the Instants stack in your inbox and swiping right, and you can resume by swiping left later.
Notes
- Several sources report the same steps across Android and iPhone, with “Hide Instants in Inbox” being the key switch.[1][2][3]
Would you like me to tailor these steps for a specific device (iPhone vs Android) or walk you through a quick check to confirm it’s fully disabled after you apply the change?[2][3][1]