How to Hide Messages on Instagram

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Let's face it—some Instagram messages are better off out of sight. The catch? The app doesn't have a built-in way to hide or archive chats.

Sure, you could grab third-party Android apps to bury specific convos from your inbox, but that opens the door to privacy headaches and security risks. Better stick to safer, official tricks for keeping your personal DMs under wraps.

We've got all the no-app-needed methods below to hide messages on Instagram.


1. Use the Vanish Mode on Instagram

Well, Vanish mode is very different from the regular chat option. Vanish mode is much like the incognito mode for chats, which automatically deletes the chat once you leave the chat window.

Vanish Mode in Instagram lets you send temporary messages to your friends, but once you close the chat window, all messages will be gone from both ends. So, this doesn’t hide the chats, but it can help you get the desired outcome.


1. First of all, open the Instagram app on your device. Next, tap on the Messenger icon


2. On the Chat Window, select the chat you want to hide on your Instagram.


3. You must swipe up from the bottom to activate the vanish mode.


4. Once activated, you can send messages, GIFs, images, and Videos. All messages will disappear after they’re seen and you leave the chat.


This is how you can activate Vanish Mode on Instagram to hide chat. To exit the Vanish mode, swipe up again from the bottom.


2. Switch Account Type to Hide Chats

You can switch account types on your Instagram app to hide your chats. The professional account on Instagram allows you to move discussions to the General. When you move conversations to the General tab and switch your account type back to personal, the chats will be hidden even on the personal account. Here’s what you need to do.


1. First, open the Instagram app on your device. Next, tap on the Profile picture


2. On the Profile page, tap on the three lines (hamburger menu) 


3. From the list of options, tap on Settings.


4. On the Settings page, tap on the Account.


5. On the Account page, scroll down and tap on the Switch to Professional Account.


6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the account switch process.


7. Once switched to the professional Account, open the Instagram messages section. Long press on the chat you want to hide and select Move to General.


8. Now move to Settings > Account > Switch Account Type.


6. On the pop-up that appears, tap on the Switch to a personal account.

7. Once switched to the personal account, open the Instagram messages section. Your selected chat will not appear on the chat list.


How to Bring back the chats?

If you want to bring back the hidden chats, switch your Account to a Professional/Business account and move the conversation to Primary from General.


3. Hide Messages on Instagram By Restricting Profile

Recently, we came across another nifty trick that allows Instagram users to hide old messages. This requires restricting the profile of a person whose messages you want to hide; here’s what you need to do.


1. Launch the Instagram app on your phone and tap the Messenger icon at the top right


2. Now select the chat which you want to hide.


3. Tap on the name of the person (not the image, and not view profile).


4. On the profile screen, tap the three dots at the top right.


5. On the menu that appears, select Restrict.


This will restrict the profile, and the messages the person sends will be hidden from the chat list. To bring back the messages, you need to unrestrict the account.


4. Hide Messages on Instagram using Hidden Words

Hidden Words is an Instagram feature that lets you delete unwanted comments and message requests. You can hide message requests containing specific words.


The message requests that contains your hidden words, phrases, and emojis will be hidden from the chat list. Here’s how to hide messages on Instagram using the Hidden words feature.


1. Launch the Instagram app on your phone.


2. When the app opens, tap your profile picture at the bottom right corner.


3. On the profile screen, tap on the hamburger menu at the top right.


4. Scroll down to the how others can interact with you section and tap Hidden words.


5. Scroll down a bit and tap Manage custom words and phrases.


6. Add the words or phrases on the next screen, Make sure to separate the words by adding commas in between. Once done, tap on Add.


7. On the previous screen, enable the toggle for Hide message requests.

Going forward, any message requests with words, phrases, or emojis from your custom list will stay hidden.

These are the top tricks to tuck away your Instagram convos. They're not straight from the app, but they'll get the job done. Got other ways to hide chats? Spill in the comments! 

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