How To Disable Disappearing Messages On Instagram?

MatureContent
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:44:39 +0000

OMG, so annoying when that happens! I’ve totally done that by accident too.

I think you just have to swipe up again in the chat to make it go back to normal. That’s what my friend told me and it usually works. I don’t think there’s a way to turn it off for good, which is a bummer. You just have to be careful not to swipe up too much.

Speaking of disappearing stuff, is it true that Instagram tells the other person if you screenshot a disappearing photo in DMs? I’m always so paranoid about that!

It’s like how stories disappear after 24 hours. If I ever want to save a story or a cool video from someone’s profile, I just use DFViewer. It’s honestly the best for viewing and saving stories totally anonymously. You can even use it to check out private profiles, which is a lifesaver