See Old Deleted Instagram Photos

How to See Old Deleted Instagram Photos 2023

If you post something on Instagram and later delete it, it doesn't go away completely. You can retrieve and restore deleted Instagram posts within 30 days of their original deletion. It was introduced in an update, so make sure you have the latest version of the app before trying to use this feature. You can find it on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

There are apps that claim to let you view other people's deleted content, but there's no official way to do it. There are a few solutions, but a good rule of thumb is: If someone deletes a photo from their Instagram account (or any social media platform), respect their privacy and don't try to find the photo.

How to See Old Deleted Instagram Photos

How to recover deleted Instagram photos

If you accidentally delete an Instagram post you meant to keep, you'll still have access for 30 days and can restore it at any time. You'll need to do this from the Instagram app on an iPhone or Android device, as the web browser version doesn't allow you to access deleted content. Here is a step-by-step tutorial.

Open Instagram and tap the Instagram profile icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to access your profile page.

Tap the three-line icon in the top-right corner of the screen.

Tap your activity.
Tap Recently Deleted. This will open the deleted folder.

Select one of the deleted posts, then tap the three dots icon at the top-right of the screen and tap Restore, then tap Restore again.

To either permanently restore or delete content, you will need a one-time password sent to you This is to prevent hackers from wreaking havoc on your profile. You can choose to send it to an email or phone number

After choosing where to get the OTP, enter it in the field and tap Confirm.

This will bring the photo back to your profile. You can recover photos, reels and more this way. On the other hand, if you want to take down something from your original profile without deleting it completely, take advantage of the Instagram archive feature.

How to save Instagram posts

Archiving a post will remove it from your feed, but not completely You can also archive Instagram stories and live content. Here's how to archive posts.

Open Instagram and select the photos you want to archive.
Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.

Tap Archive.

You can view archived content by visiting your Instagram profile.

Tap the three lines in the top-right corner.
Select Archive.
Any archived posts will appear here. You can tap on Post Archive at the top of the screen to switch to Story Archive or Live Archive.

Your post archive is only available to you. If you want to temporarily delete a post but want to bring it back later, save it in the archive.

How to see someone else's deleted Instagram posts

There is no official way to see someone's deleted Instagram posts. Instagram functionality is designed so that once they remove it from their profile, it's good to go. If they delete their profile, there is no way to view any of their content.

If you suspect content will be deleted, you can take a proactive approach to preserving it. You can take a screenshot of a photo and save it to your phone gallery, the Photos app, or your Google Photos account. Live content, on the other hand, requires a few more steps.

There is a third-party application called Storysaver.net that can be used to download Instagram stories. While you can access it through your Android or iOS device, it's best to use a Mac or PC.

Navigate to StorySaver.net.
Enter the Instagram account username in the field and select Download!

All recent stories will be shown on the page and you can choose individually to save them or the stories you want to keep.
You can also use a third-party application to download live video content like IGTV videos

Navigate to https://bigbangram.com/content/instagram-downloader/instagram-video-downloader/.
Enter the URL of the video you want to save in the instagram.com/p/ format
Select Download.
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