Do you ever find yourself engrossed in an Instagram chat only to realize moments later that the way you expressed a message may have been better or that you made an embarrassing autocorrect mistake? Even if you may immediately retract the content, having to compose the same thing over and over again might be irksome.
Thankfully, Instagram users can now edit their direct message after sending it. We’ll see how to accomplish the same in this guide.
How to Modify Instagram Direct Messages
According to the Meta Newsroom, Instagram recently released its eagerly anticipated Edit Message functionality, which was greatly requested by users on both Android and iPhone.
But, you only have 15 minutes to edit a message before you might not see this choice and won’t be able to see it at all. After that, you can only unsend messages.
- Select and hold a recently delivered message.
- From the set of choices that shown, choose Edit.
- Once you’ve made the necessary text edits, hit Send to modify the message during the chat.
Once a message has been edited, it will appear in the chat window with the word Edited above it.
What Should You Know Before Editing Instagram Direct Messages?
Here are some important things to think about regarding Instagram’s message editing feature:
- Editing a message is permitted up to five times. The edit choice is then no longer available.
- Instagram allows you to edit messages for a maximum of 15 minutes after which you may no longer do so.
- The receiver won’t be able to view the history of edits made to the message, so you can make as many changes as you like.
- A little Edited tag will show beneath each message you change, alerting you as well as the recipient of the message’s modifications.
- Moreover, mentions in messages can be edited.
If someone edits an Instagram message, would the recipient know?
Absolutely, when you make changes to an Instagram message, the recipient will be aware that it has been modified since a modified label will show up beneath the message.
Will Instagram’s Edited Messages Replace Unread Notifications?
Yes, the notification that appears after editing a message that hasn’t been read yet will now show the revised text rather than the original message.
If their Instagram message is reported, can they still view the edit history?
Yes, Instagram’s guidelines provide that the edit record will be incorporated into the report if your altered message is reported.
How Do I Edit an Instagram Sent Message Without Notifying Anyone Else?
Regretfully, editing a message that has been sent on Instagram cannot be done without the recipient’s knowledge. You can, however, retract the text, retype it, and send it.