How to Turn Off Vanish Mode On Instagram?

Are you bored of Instagram’s vanish mode already and want to turn off the vanish mode and go back to your simple chat mode where you could read all the messages whenever you wanted?

Instagram’s new vanish mode allowed users to make their messages disappear after reading them just like Snapchat. Once you read the message or closed the chat, the messages will be lost forever. It’s a fun feature but can get annoying after a point.

If you are someone who likes to know the flow of the conversation and likes to reread messages then you must learn how to turn off vanish mode on Instagram:

How to Turn Off Instagram Vanish Mode On Mobile?

The process to get out of vanish mode on Instagram is quite simple. All you have to do is “swipe up”. Follow the steps below to go back to your standard Instagram chat.

  • Open Instagram
  • Click on the small paper airplane icon at the top right corner to go to DMs
  • Open a chat where the vanish is mode is turned on
  • Swipe up to disable the vanish mode.

How to Turn On The Vanish Mode On Instagram Again?

If you want to enable the new chat feature on IG then you need to follow the same steps. Open an Insta chat and swipe up to start the vanish mode again. The messages you receive in this mode will disappear after you have seen them. You cannot reread the messages or scroll up to find the old messages.

Steps to enable IG vanish mode:

  • Open Instagram
  • Go to DMs
  • Open a chat
  • Swipe up to turn on the disappearing photos/ messages

Tips About Instagram Vanish Mode

  • If you leave the chat, the vanish mode on Instagram is automatically turned off.
  • You cannot enable vanish mode on Instagram for group chats.
  • You can take a screenshot of the chat in vanish mode if you don’t want to lose the messages after they disappear.
  • Just because you have enabled vanish mode on Instagram doesn’t mean it will automatically enable disappearing messages on Facebook messenger. Even if your IG and FB accounts are linked, you have to turn on secret messages on Messenger separately!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can you recover vanish mode messages on Instagram?

Messages in Vanish Mode vanish after they’ve been viewed or the conversation has been closed. They are gone forever. Keep in mind, though, that you can always capture a screenshot or copy-paste the messages.

Q2. Do I receive notifications for messages sent in Vanish Mode?

Yes, Vanish Mode messages appear in the Notification window just like regular Instagram messages. You can enter the same chat in vanish mode by tapping on the notification.

Q3. Is vanish mode on Instagram permanent?

No, Vanish mode on IG isn’t permanent. You can enable and disable vanish mode anytime you want on your IG chats.

Q4. How to get out of vanish mode on Instagram Android?

The process to disable vanish mode on Instagram Android is the same as on iPhone. You need to swipe up the screen on the respective chats.

Q5. How do you know if someone is using Vanish mode?

You can tell when someone is using Vanish mode on Insta as Instagram notifies the other person when you enable the disappearing messaging mode in a chat. As soon as the other person opens the IG chat, they can see that the vanish mode has been turned on in the chat.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to turn off vanish mode on Instagram, you need to open the chat and swipe the screen up. It’s that simple to enable or disable the disappearing messages mode. Disappearing messages have become a staple on social media platforms. You can now send disappearing messages on WhatsApp, IG, and Facebook Messenger. 

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