Although Instagram is never known for its messaging features, many users still use it for communication. If you rely on Instagram to communicate with your friends, followers, or family, you may want more control over your chats.
Let’s admit that while using Instagram, we all wish to hide particular chats. However, the problem is that Instagram doesn’t provide an option to hide or archive chats on the platform.
Yes, you can install third-party apps on your Android to hide particular chats from appearing on your Instagram inbox, but that would invite privacy & security issues. Therefore, to hide your personal Instagram conversations, you must rely on a few other ways.
Best Ways to Hide Messages on Instagram
Hence, if you are looking for ways to hide chats on Instagram, you read the right article. This article will share the two best methods to help you hide Instagram conversations. Let’s get started.
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 that 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, as shown below.
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.
That’s it! This is how you can activate Vanish Mode on Instagram to hide chat. To exit the Vanish mode, swipe up again from the bottom. You are done.
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 of all, open the Instagram app on your device. Next, tap on the Profile picture as shown below.
2. On the Profile page, tap on the three lines (hamburger menu) as shown below.
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’.
That’s it! You are done. This is how you can hide Instagram DM Chats via a business account.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to hide messages on Instagram without deleting?
The second method we have shared that requires switching account types hides messages on Instagram without deleting them. You can switch back and forth between Personal and Professional accounts to hide messages on Instagram without deleting.
How to hide chat on Instagram without password?
Both methods we have shared in the article let you hide Chat on Instagram without any password. There’s no way to hide chat on Instagram with password protection.
How to Lock Instagram Chat With a Password?
To lock your Instagram chat, you need to use a third-party app called Locker for insta. The app is available on the Google Play Store and lets you lock the chats with a password. But there’s always a privacy & security risk attached to it.
How to see the hidden chat on Instagram?
By hidden chat, if you mean the hidden request, tap on the Instagram DM icon and then navigate to Requests > Hidden Requests. Here you will find all your hidden message requests. If you want to see the hidden chat, follow the steps in the ‘How to Bring back the chats?’ section.
So, these are the two best ways to hide your conversations on Instagram. Although these are not the official method, you will still get the desired outcome by following these two methods. Let us know if you know other ways to hide chats on Instagram.
The above only works temporarily. Once you switch back to personal it hides jnitially but after a few close and opens on Instagram, those messages display again.
And clarity please?