If you have been on Instagram for a while, you may have received a few silly or mean comments on your post or left one yourself on someone’s post that you now feel embarrassed about. Since the platform does not let you edit comments, the only other choice is to delete them. In this post, we will take you through various ways to delete comments on Instagram.
Note
You can delete both your and other people’s comments from an Instagram post you uploaded. For posts uploaded by someone else, you can only delete comments that you wrote, not the ones written by others.
Whether you are new to the platform or just need a quick recap, deleting comments on Instagram is as easy as it gets. To delete a comment on the mobile app, just follow the steps we have laid out below.
On Android:
- Visit the Instagram post from where you want to delete the comment.
- Tap on the comments icon to open the comments section.
- Long press on the comment till the blue pop-up bar appears.
- Here, tap on the trash icon and the comment will be deleted.
On iPhone:
- On your iPhone, head over to the Instagram post where you want to delete a comment.
- Tap on the comments icon to expand the comments section of this post.
- Swipe leftwards on the comment that you wish to remove.
- Next, tap on the trash icon to get rid of that comment.
Once the comment is deleted, you should see a toast notification at the bottom that says, “Comment Deleted” along with an Undo option. If you accidentally deleted a comment, then tap on Undo to restore it.
The long-press method won’t be helpful if you are using Instagram on a desktop browser. Instead, use these alternate steps to delete a comment from any post.
- Navigate to the Instagram post from where you want to delete the comment.
- Now, click on the comments icon to view comments.
- Hover the cursor over the particular comment that you want to delete.
- Click on the three-dots icon underneath the comment.
- Select the Delete option from the overflow menu.
Just like that you can get rid of a comment that either you have made on others’ posts or someone else did on yours.
You can also remove multiple comments that you have made across different posts on Instagram, using Instagram’s Your activity section.
- Open Instagram and tap on your profile icon at the bottom right corner.
- On your profile page, tap on the hamburger menu at the top right side.
- Choose Your activity from the subsequent menu.
- Tap on the Comments option under “Interactions”.
- All the comments you have made will be listed here. Long press the comments that you want to delete.
- Then, tap on Delete.
- In the confirmation pop-up, tap on Delete.
The selected comments will now be deleted. This method also works if you want to delete a comment from an account that has blocked you.
This sums up all the basic ways that you can use to delete comments on Instagram. Comments can be a great way to get your message across to the creator or express your view on the content. So the general rule of thumb is to keep your comments civilized and make sure not to type something that may hurt others’ feelings. And if you encounter someone leaving mean comments on your posts then it is best to block those individuals.
I hope you found this guide helpful and do share your worst experience with Instagram comments down below.
To delete your comment on a post from a user that has blocked you, head to Instagram -> profile icon -> hamburger menu -> Your activity -> Interactions -> Comments. Here, all the comments that you have made will be available. Including the ones made on blocked profiles. Now tap and hold on the comment you wish to delete and press the Delete option to remove that comment.
No, you cannot delete comments made by other users on Instagram unless they are on a post or a Reel that you have uploaded.
As of now, Instagram does not offer any option to allow users to edit comments that they have made. If you want to make an edit then you will have to delete the original comment and write a new one.
There could be a couple of reasons why you are unable to delete your comment. Either the comment has already been removed from Instagram’s system, or the individual who uploaded the post where the comment was made. Or, the post was removed entirely and you are viewing an older version of the page.
If you leave a comment on a post made by a Public profile then your comments along with your account name will be visible to everyone. However, a comment made on a post by a Private profile will only be visible to their followers.
To hide certain words on Instagram comments, go to Profile screen -> Settings and privacy -> Hidden Words -> Manage custom words and phrases. Here add the words that you do not want to appear in your comments. Then go back and enable Hide comments.
