How to delete Instagram comments

ALLY MSANGI

@allymsangi · 16 Nov 2021

How to delete Instagram comments

Nobody loves typos, irrelevant comments, or inappropriate stuff in their comments. Fortunately, you may immediately delete any comments that you don't think are appropriate for your post. When it comes to other people's posts, though, you can only remove your own.

So, if you want to delete a comment on your Instagram post but aren't sure how to go about it, continue reading. This article will show you how to delete comments from your posts.

How to Delete an Instagram Comment Left by Someone Else on One of Your Posts.

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and login to your account.

2. Tap your profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the app to go to your profile.

3. Find and select the post you want to delete a comment on.

4. Tap on one of the comments on your post, then on the Comments summary page, tap the icon of three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.

5. In the pop-up, select Manage Comments.

6. A circle will appear next to each comment — tap the circle next to the comment(s) you want to delete, making a checkmark appear. Then, tap Delete at the bottom-left of the page.

7. Choose Delete Comment in the pop-up, and the comment will be immediately deleted.

Quick tip:
To delete a comment from the Comments summary page, you can also swipe to the left on the comment you want to delete, and tap the red trash can icon that appears.

How to Delete an Instagram Comment You Made on Someone Else's Post.

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account.

2. Go to the post that you commented on. You can use the search icon on the bottom of the screen to find the user's profile and select the appropriate post from their profile page, or you can scroll through your timeline to find the post you commented on.

3. Once you've pulled up the user's post, tap on one of the comments underneath the post to go to a Comments summary page where all comments, including yours, will be listed.

4. On the Comments summary page, find your comment and swipe to the left, revealing a red trash can icon. Tap the red trash can icon to delete your comment.

You can also turn off commenting on a post-by-post basis to disable all users' ability to comment on a post of yours.

Hopefully, I've given you a better understanding of how Instagram's comment options work and how to delete them.