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How to Delete All Instagram Posts at Once

by Mehvish

If you want to change the theme of your Instagram profile, your first thought might be to delete old Instagram posts without deleting your entire profile. And it’s a good thought to have. Because it’s very simple to delete Instagram photos and videos in bulk, and without the use of a third-party app. Instagram provides a native feature to delete posts in bulk for free with the help of the Your activity feature. You can delete posts, Reel, IGTV videos, comments, or likes. Let’s check how to delete all Instagram posts.

How to Mass Delete Instagram Posts on Android or iPhone

To delete multiple posts on Instagram, you must use the Instagram mobile apps (Android and iPhone) only. This feature isn’t available on the Instagram web version.  

Follow these steps to delete multiple or all Instagram posts:

1. Launch the Instagram app and go to your profile screen.

2. Tap on the three horizontal lines icon at the top. Choose Your activity from the menu.

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3. Tap on Posts under Content you shared. Alternatively, to delete multiple Reels, tap on Reels.

4. On the next screen, you’ll see a list of all your Instagram posts, sorted from most recent to oldest. Press Select at the top and tap on the posts to select them. Or, use the filters at the top to sort from oldest to new or to filter according to specific dates.

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5. Tap on the Delete button after selecting the required posts.

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The selected Instagram posts will be deleted and taken to the Recently deleted section. In case you accidentally selected a wrong post to delete, you can recover it within 30 days of deleting the post as shown in the Restore deleted Instagram posts section below.

How to Archive or Hide All Instagram Photos

The above method will remove the Instagram posts from your feed and delete them permanently after 30 days. If you want to hide multiple or all Instagram photos without deleting them permanently, you can archive them.

To archive several Instagram posts, follow the 1-7 steps mentioned in the above method i.e., go to Instagram profile > three-bar icon > Your activity > Posts > Select. After selecting the photos and videos, tap on the Archive button instead of Delete. Doing so will archive Instagram posts in bulk.

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Tip: Find out how to delete archived stories on Instagram.

You can view your archived posts under Your activity > Archived. Tap on the down arrow at the top and select Posts archive to view the archived photos and videos. Open the archived post, tap on the three-dot icon, and select Show on profile to unarchive the post.

Bonus Tip 1: How to See and Restore Deleted Instagram Posts

To view and recover Instagram posts that you have deleted, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Instagram app.

2. Open your profile screen and tap on the three horizontal lines at the top followed by Your activity.

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3. Tap on Recently Deleted on the Your activity screen.

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4. You will see all the deleted Instagram posts along with the remaining number of days after which they will be deleted permanently. Tap on a post that you want to recover.

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5. On the next screen, tap on the three-dot icon and select Restore.

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Follow the same steps to recover other deleted posts from Instagram.

Bonus Tip 2: How to Mass Delete Saved Instagram Posts

To unsave or to remove saved Instagram posts in bulk, use these steps:

1. Open the Instagram app on your Android phone or iPhone.

2. Tap on the three horizontal lines icon. Choose Saved from the menu.

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3. You will be greeted by all your saved posts. Tap on All posts or any individual folder to open it.

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4. Tap on the three-dot icon at the top and choose Select from the menu.

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5. Tap on the items to select them. Then, tap on the Remove from Saved (or Unsave) button to unsave them. Alternatively, tap on Move to move the selected items to a different folder.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How to Delete All Your Archived Posts on Instagram at Once

Unfortunately, Instagram doesn’t provide any native way to mass delete archived posts. You will have to open each archived post and delete it.

2. How to Delete One Photo From Multiple Photos on Instagram

Open the Instagram post that you want to delete. Tap on the three-dot icon and select Edit from the menu. Scroll through the photos in the post and press the Trash icon on the photo or video that you want to delete.

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In case deleting Instagram posts in bulk doesn’t serve the purpose of hiding posts, you can deactivate your account temporarily. Also, find out how to remove saved login info from Instagram mobile apps.

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