How to Edit & Delete Instagram Posts

What to do after posting content to Instagram from Flamel.ai

Matt Sichterman

Last Update há 9 dias

Once a post has been scheduled and published to Instagram, the best way to make changes is to do so directly on the Instagram app.


Link: https://instagram.com


Add, edit or delete the caption of an existing Instagram post

  1. Tap Options above your photo or video.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Edit, delete or add a caption to your post, then tap Done.

Add or edit the location of an existing Instagram post

Add a locationTo add a location to an existing Instagram post:
  1. Above your photo or video, tap Options.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Tap Add Location, then enter the location.
  4. Tap Done to save your changes.
Edit a locationTo change or remove the location of an existing Instagram post:
  1. Above your photo or video, tap Options.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Tap the location name. You can either:
    • Change the location. Tap Change Location, then enter the new location.
    • Remove the location. Tap Remove Location.
  4. Tap Done to save your changes.

Tag people after sharing a post

To tag someone in a photo or video you've already shared:
  1. Click your profile picture on the left to go to your profile.
  2. Go to the post, then click Options in the top right.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Click on someone in the post.
  5. Enter their name or username, then click on their name from the menu.
  6. Click Done in the top right.


Keep in mind that if your account is private, you can only tag your followers. You can choose to make your account private and can manage other privacy in settings at any time.


Learn more about the differences between private and public accounts.Note that if you're tagging someone that is set up as a creator or business account, you can also include their profile category by tapping Tag Category below their name.


If you're not able to tag someone, they may have changed who can tag them in their privacy settings.Learn how to tag products in your posts.

Delete posts you've shared on Instagram

Delete your post

To delete a photo, reel or video that you've posted:
  1. Choose a post.
  2. Click Options above your post, then click Delete.
  3. Click Delete again to confirm.

Delete multiple posts you've shared

To delete multiple photos, reels or videos you’ve posted at once:

  1. Click Menu in the bottom left, then click Your Activity.
  2. Click Photos and Videos, then click Posts, Reels or Highlights at the top.
  3. Click Select in the top right, then click Select on the photos or videos you’d like to delete. To filter your posts or videos before making your choices, click Sort & Filter in the top right and select your filter preferences, then click Apply.
  4. After you've picked your posts to delete, click Delete at bottom. Click Delete to confirm.


Learn more about what happens to content you've deleted from your Instagram account and how to restore content you’ve recently deleted. Learn how to delete a photo, delete a video or delete a reel you shared to Facebook.


You can also archive posts to hide them from your profile and make it so your followers and other people on Instagram can't see it.

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