Cómo borrar mensajes de Instagram : Lea esto antes de pulsar el botón Eliminar

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Karen Lin

Instagram | 24 de mayo de 2024

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You may be wondering how to delete Instagram messages because you want to remove spam messages from your inbox. Or perhaps your inclination to delete messages is a knee-jerk reaction to an emotionally-triggering situation. There are both good and bad reasons to erase your chats, and keep in mind that this decision is final so make sure that it’s a well-informed one. Here’s everything you need to know about deleting your DMs on Instagram.  

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¿Cuándo debes borrar tus mensajes?

Are you obsessive-compulsive when it comes to managing, sorting, and decluttering your online correspondence? Do you get a lot of spam messages or other unwanted chats? Here are the most common reasons for deleting messages on Instagram.  

  • Usted valora su privacidad y quiere asegurarse de que no haya copias de sus mensajes enviados. 
  • You want to get rid of unwanted messages, such as those from an abusive person, somebody you’re not on good terms with, or from people you don’t know. 
  • Estás intentando pasar página a un capítulo doloroso y quieres deshacerte de todo lo asociado a él. 
  • Recibe muchos mensajes de spam en su cuenta profesional. 
  • Simplemente quieres hacer una limpieza periódica de la bandeja de entrada. 
  • Quieres desactivar o eliminar tu cuenta de Instagram y quieres asegurarte de que tus chats -al menos por tu parte- se borran para siempre.

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Cómo eliminar permanentemente los mensajes de Instagram

If you want to delete your DMs, remember that this means permanently deleting your Instagram messages. Here are your options.

Cómo borrar mensajes seleccionados de Instagram en un iPhone y Android

If you’re absolutely certain that you won’t regret your decision, here’s how to delete Instagram messages on an iPhone and Android. 

  1. Toca el icono del avión de papel o el icono de mensaje en la parte superior derecha de tu Feed.
  2. On an iPhone, swipe left on the conversation you want to delete; on an Android, tap and hold the conversation you want to delete. 
  3. Pulse "Eliminar" y, a continuación, pulse "Eliminar" una vez más para confirmar.

Ten en cuenta que sólo puedes borrar el hilo del mensaje por tu parte. La otra persona o personas de la conversación seguirán teniendo una copia del mismo.

Cómo borrar mensajes en Instagram desde ambos lados

La única forma de borrar mensajes en Instagram desde ambos lados es anular el envío de uno en uno. Puedes anular el envío de un mensaje antes o después de que la otra persona o personas del chat lo vean en Instagram Direct. 

  1. Toca el icono del avión de papel o el icono de mensajería en la parte superior derecha de tu Feed.
  2. Selecciona la conversación y busca el mensaje que deseas anular.
  3. Mantén pulsado el mensaje.
  4. Pulse "Desenviar" y, a continuación, pulse "Desenviar" de nuevo para confirmar.

Cómo borrar todos los mensajes en Instagram

You may want to know how to delete all messages on Instagram if you’re managing a business account and you want to tidy up your inbox, especially if you receive tons of spam messages. Business accounts have the option to mass delete Instagram messages. Here’s how:

  1. Abra Instagram Direct. 
  2. Pulse el icono de selección en la esquina superior derecha. 
  3. Selecciona todos los mensajes de tu bandeja de entrada. (O selecciona determinados mensajes que quieras eliminar simultáneamente).
  4. Pulse "Eliminar" en la esquina inferior derecha. 

If you have a personal account, you may also want to delete all messages on Instagram if you’re planning to go offline for a while and you’ll be deactivating your account, or if you were sending messages on a shared device. However, there’s no mass delete option for non-business IG accounts; you’ll have to delete your conversations one by one.

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Cómo comprobar los mensajes eliminados en Instagram: ¿Es posible?

There’s only one safe way to check deleted messages on Instagram, and it’s by checking them from the account of the other person in the conversation. If you have close ties with the person, accessing their Instagram Direct inbox may not be a problem. Otherwise, there’s no way to view any of your deleted messages.
There are third-party apps that claim to help recover deleted Instagram messages. But these apps are not safe; most of them will require both your Instagram username and password, which will put your account security at risk. Any third-party app that asks for your account password cannot be trusted.

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Cómo borrar mensajes de Instagram rápidamente

We’ve given you all the options to delete Instagram messages, but there’s one option that allows automatic and quick deletion of sent messages: Instagram Direct’s vanish mode. 
When you enable vanish mode on a chat, every sent message automatically vanishes as soon as it’s seen by the other person and the chat is closed. However, vanish mode is only available for chats with 2 participants. This new feature for Instagram’s direct messages is a great option for people who highly value discretion and privacy. But take note that the other person in the chat can still take a screenshot of your message; you’ll be notified when this action is taken.

Reflexiones finales: No se puede deshacer el borrado

There are a number of valid reasons to delete Instagram messages. But there are also a few alternatives to deleting chats if you don’t want to receive messages from a certain person or don’t want to be bothered by too many message notifications. You can block an account if you don’t want them to have the ability to reach out to you in any way. You can also mute an Instagram chat if you just want to ignore messages from a certain individual or a group. If you want to be completely unreachable via IG chats, you may also want to consider logging out.


For business accounts, however, keeping track of all your messages is important if you don’t want to miss out on converting a potential customer or follower. Efficient management of your Instagram Direct is crucial to your brand’s Instagram growth journey. If you need help growing your account organically and reaching the right audience, you should explore the benefits of teaming up with a reliable growth service, like Path Social. Take advantage of Path Social’s proprietary AI targeting technology and in-house team of experts and start growing and gaining Instagram followers today!