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Easy Ways to Get Deleted Instagram Pics Back Download Article Make old Instagram posts visible again with our in-depth guide Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: July 20, 2024 Fact Checked

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• Checking Your Phone Gallery on Android
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 360,154 times. Learn more...

Usually when you delete something, it's gone. Instagram, however, stores all your content for 30 days after you delete it. If it's been fewer than 30 days since you deleted a post, you may be able to recover it. This wikiHow article will show you how to recover deleted Instagram posts using several methods.

Qiuick Steps

1. Open Instagram and tap your profile picture.
2. Tap ☰.
3. Tap Your activity.
4. Tap Recently deleted.
5. Tap the content you want to restore.
6. Tap Restore/Restore to profile.

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Method 1 Method 1 of 4:

Checking the Recently Deleted Folder

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1. 1 Tap your profile image or the silhouette icon. This is in the lower right corner of the Instagram app. Your profile page will open.
   • This method will only work for posts that have been deleted for less than 30 days.
2. 2 Tap ☰. This three-line menu button is in the top right corner of your screen. Advertisement
3. 3 Tap Your activity. It's under the "How you use Instagram" header.
4. 4 Tap Recently Deleted. You'll find it under the "Removed and archived content" header.
5. 5 Tap the thumbnail that you want to restore. You'll see all your photos, Stories, reels, IGTV videos, and video posts here.
6. 6 Tap Restore to restore the post to your profile.[1]
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Method 2 Method 2 of 4:

Checking the Instagram Archive

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1. 1 Tap your profile image or the silhouette . This is in the lower right of your screen. Your profile page will open.
   • Since its introduction in 2017, the archive feature has been the default action for removing/hiding posts instead of deleting them. You might be able to find your old content here.
2. 2 Tap ☰. A menu will slide out.
3. 3 Tap Archive. A list of your archived Stories will appear.
4. 4 Tap the Stories Archive drop-down. A menu will drop down, and you can choose Stories Archive or Posts Archive.
5. 5 Tap Posts Archive. This displays the posts in your archive.
6. 6 Tap a post to view it. You'll see a list of all the content you've archived, and tapping one will open it with more details and options.
   • Your post and all its original comments will load.[2]
7. 7 Tap ⋮. You'll see this at the top of the post.
8. 8 Tap Show on Profile to unarchive the post. It will appear back in your Instagram timeline where it originally was.
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Method 3 Method 3 of 4:

Checking Your Phone Gallery on Android

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1. 1 Open My Files. This app icon looks like a folder; you'll most likely find this on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
   • You'll only find an Instagram album if you enabled the feature in Instagram to save your posts locally.[3]
   • You'll only find the videos/photos you took with the Instagram app camera, not the entire post you created. You also will not find pictures you uploaded from your default camera roll into Instagram here. But this might be your best option if you're looking for posts older than 30 days.
2. 2 Tap Internal Storage. You'll see this listed below "Recent files" and "Categories."
3. 3 Tap Pictures. You might have to scroll down to see this.
4. 4 Tap Instagram. You'll see all the pictures you took from the Instagram app.
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Checking Your Phone Gallery on iPhone and iPad

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1. 1 Open Photos. This app icon looks like a multicolored flower. You can find this app on your home screen or by searching.
   • You'll only find an Instagram album if you enabled the feature in Instagram to save your posts locally.[4]
   • You'll only find the videos/photos you took with the Instagram app camera, not the entire post you created. You also will not find pictures you uploaded from your default camera roll into Instagram here. But if you're looking for pictures older than 30 days, this might be your best option.
2. 2 Tap the albums icon at the bottom of your screen. It's usually the second from the right icon next to "Search."[5]
3. 3 Tap the Instagram album. You'll see all the pictures and videos you took from the Instagram app, but you won't find a copy of the entire post.
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• You can also try viewing your Instagram profile using the Wayback Machine at https://archive.org/web/. You'll need to enter your Instagram profile URL into the text box at the top of the page to continue to pick a date to view from the calendar. The Wayback Machine does not have the URL of every Instagram account archived, so you might not see your profile. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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References

1. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/866270964166174?helpref=faq_content
2. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/312717949183643
3. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/462167363826150
4. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/462167363826150
5. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205659#find-photos

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Written by: Darlene Antonelli, MA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 360,154 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 5 Updated: July 20, 2024 Views: 360,154 Categories: Instagram Article SummaryX

1. Open Instagram. 2. Tap your profile image or silhouette. 3. Tap the three-line menu icon. 4. Tap Archive. 5. Tap the Stories Archive drop-down and select either Stories Archive or Posts Archive. 6. Tap an image to view it. 7. Tap the three-dot menu icon. 8. Tap Show on Profile. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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