{"id":48968,"date":"2022-07-30T23:03:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48968"},"modified":"2022-07-30T23:03:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:03:52","slug":"how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete a Story on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03e5cb61fbd\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03e5cb61fbd\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03e5cb61fbd\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3\/#How_to_Delete_a_Story_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Delete a Story on Instagram\">How to Delete a Story on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3\/#Tap_More_iPhone_or_More_Android_to_delete_a_photo_or_video\" title=\"Tap More (iPhone) or More (Android) to delete a photo or video\">Tap More (iPhone) or More (Android) to delete a photo or video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3\/#Tap_Delete_Android_to_delete_a_photo_or_video\" title=\"Tap Delete (Android) to delete a photo or video\">Tap Delete (Android) to delete a photo or video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3\/#Tap_Delete_iPhone_or_Delete_Android_to_delete_a_story\" title=\"Tap Delete (iPhone) or Delete (Android) to delete a story\">Tap Delete (iPhone) or Delete (Android) to delete a story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3\/#Tap_Delete_Android_to_delete_a_story\" title=\"Tap Delete (Android) to delete a story\">Tap Delete (Android) to delete a story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-story-on-instagram-3\/#Tap_Delete_iPhone\" title=\"Tap Delete (iPhone)\">Tap Delete (iPhone)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_a_Story_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Delete a Story on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DW5ojPh.png\" style=\"max-width:31% height:auto; width:auto; max-height:258px; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"how to delete a story on instagram\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you have posted a story and later decided you no longer want to share it, you can remove it. You can search for old stories by date or location. If you do not want to see the story again, you can delete it by tapping the &#8216;x&#8217; on its title. Once you have removed it, you can search it by date or location again. But how do you do this? The steps below will guide you through the process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tap_More_iPhone_or_More_Android_to_delete_a_photo_or_video\"><\/span>Tap More (iPhone) or More (Android) to delete a photo or video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To delete a story on Instagram, tap the More icon in the lower-right corner of a photo or video. You can delete the photo or video or share it with other users. If you want to re-post the story in the future, tap the same button. If you want to download the story, tap More on iPhone or More on Android.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, you can delete a highlight by tapping the &#8220;edit&#8221; icon at the bottom-right corner of a photo or video. Then, tap the &#8220;remove from highlight&#8221; or &#8220;edit highlight&#8221; button. You can then add more photos or videos to the story or edit it if you wish. This way, all of your stories will disappear from the Story Highlights section under your profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tap_Delete_Android_to_delete_a_photo_or_video\"><\/span>Tap Delete (Android) to delete a photo or video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of the same old pictures and videos, Instagram just added a new feature that makes it easier to remove one of them from the carousel. Now, users can swipe over a photo or video to remove it and then tap the &#8220;Delete&#8221; icon. Unfortunately, the feature is currently only available on iOS, but it will soon be available on Android, too.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve deleted an image or video on the app, you can move it to another account or delete it for good. To do this, simply go to the photo or video you want to delete and tap the &#8220;trash can&#8221; icon in the upper right-hand corner. Repeat this process for each photo or video you wish to remove. Once you&#8217;ve deleted a post, Instagram will remove all comments and likes it has received.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tap_Delete_iPhone_or_Delete_Android_to_delete_a_story\"><\/span>Tap Delete (iPhone) or Delete (Android) to delete a story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delete an Instagram story to remove it from your profile. It is easy to delete stories as long as you have not shared it yet. Stories stay live for a certain amount of time, but if you do not want people to see them, delete them from your profile. However, you cannot delete Highlights that you have already shared. To remove a Highlight, tap on the story you want to delete and then tap Delete.<\/p>\n<p>The deleting feature on Instagram does not exist while you are posting a story, so you must wait until the story is fully uploaded before you can click the &#8220;Delete&#8221; button. You will have to tap the Delete button quickly as you might be able to see your story as you are doing it. The delete option will appear on the screen, and Instagram will ask you to confirm that you want to delete it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tap_Delete_Android_to_delete_a_story\"><\/span>Tap Delete (Android) to delete a story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delete an Instagram story using two-finger swipes. If you&#8217;ve saved your story in a carousel or other way, you can delete it later by tapping on it and selecting &#8220;More.&#8221; Tap the three-dot menu to confirm your deletion. Once you&#8217;ve confirmed your deletion, tap &#8220;Done&#8221; to confirm the action. The story will no longer appear in the timeline. You can&#8217;t re-post it.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can delete a story from the app by tapping on the message icon, which looks like a paper airplane. Tap the list of conversations and then tap &#8216;Delete&#8217; at the bottom-right corner. After you&#8217;ve confirmed your decision, the story will be deleted. Tap Delete (Android) to remove your story. You can also restore deleted stories. Tap Delete (Android) to delete a story on Instagram<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tap_Delete_iPhone\"><\/span>Tap Delete (iPhone)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to remove all content from your Instagram Stories, you can do so by following a few easy steps. First, open your Instagram app. Tap on your profile picture at the top-left corner. From there, tap the photo or video you&#8217;d like to delete. 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