What Happens When You Archive a Post on Instagram?
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What Happens When You Archive Instagram Post?
Archiving differs from deleting a post, which deletes the post permanently. Unarchiving a post means showing the post back on the Instagram profile.
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How to Archive Instagram Posts
On Android or iPhone
Step 1:Go to theInstagram postyou want to archive.
Step 2: Tap on thethree-dot iconand selectArchivefrom the menu.
The post will immediately vanish from your profile.
On Desktop
Step 1:Open theInstagram websiteand click onMoreat the bottom.
Step 2:SelectYour Activityfrom the menu.
Step 3:Choose thePhotos and Videosoption and click onSelect.
Step 4:Choose theInstagram postsyou want to hide.
Step 5:Click onArchiveat the bottom.
Note: You can check our guide to learn how tounarchive a post on Instagramto see the steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you cannot share archived posts with others. You must unarchive it first to share it.
To archive multiple Instagram posts at once, go to your Instagram profile and tap on the three-bar icon > select Your activity followed by Posts > tap on Select > choose the posts that you want to archive > tap on Archive to archive multiple posts on Instagram.
Instagram stories are archived by default, provided Save to Archive is enabled. You will find it by tapping on the Settings icon on the Camera screen. Then, go to Story and ensure Save story to archive is enabled.
Archived posts stay archived until you manually unarchive or delete them. They will not be automatically unarchived or deleted from your profile.
No. You cannot see anyone else’s archived posts. That would be unfair and mean that someone else can see yours.
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Last updated on 30 August, 2024
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