How to see deleted messages on Instagram?

[vedwik]

Hey, I was wondering is there any method or way to see deleted messages on instagram?

 

[jyoit]

Instagram doesn’t let you see deleted messages.

You can:

1. Check Archived Chats if you archived them.
2. Download your data from Instagram (if the messages weren’t deleted).
3. Avoid third-party apps—they can be risky.

Once deleted, messages are gone.

 

[Manish Singh]

You can’t officially recover deleted Instagram messages, but you can try:

1. Download Data – Request your Instagram data from Settings > Security > Download Data and check for messages.
2. Linked Devices – Check if the messages are still visible on another logged-in device.
3. Notifications & Backups – If you had notifications enabled or backed up chats via screenshots, you may find them there.
4. Third-Party Tools – Some apps claim to recover messages, but they may be unreliable or risky.

 

[sahoo]

To see deleted messages on Instagram, follow the simple steps given below:

1. Log in via a web browser.
2. Go to your profile and select "Privacy and Security."
3. Then "Request Download."
4. Confirm your email and password.
5. Next, just wait for up to 48 hours to receive an email with your data, including messages.

 

[Gsusangrey]

Unfortunately, Instagram does not provide a built-in feature to view deleted messages. Once a message is deleted by the sender, it is removed from the chat and cannot be retrieved through the app. However, there are some third-party applications or procedures that claim to recover deleted messages that are usually scams, or they are against the policy of Instagram or can be potentially dangerous for a user .

 

[royjasika]

Once a message is deleted on Instagram, it cannot be recovered or viewed again. Instagram does not have an official feature to recover deleted messages. But yes there are few steps that you try to recover your deleted messages:

• If you have backups on your phone, you might find old messages in your phone's cloud backup.
• Instagram sometimes sends notifications of direct messages to your linked email you can check it

 

[simran]

Instagram does not provide any built-in feature to recover deleted messages. Once a user deletes a message it will be removed from both ends and you will not be able to see it again but there are some third-party apps that will help you to retrieve deleted Instagram conversations but these sites are usually not trusted and sometimes these sites have malware and viruses and it is completely against the Instagram policy to use third-party apps to retrieve data from their platform.