I’ve archived some posts on Instagram, but I think I accidentally deleted them. Is there a way to recover or find them?
Unfortunately, once a post is deleted from Instagram, it’s permanently removed from their platform and cannot be recovered. The archive feature would allow you to hide posts without deleting, but if you’ve deleted them from the archive, they’re gone for good.
However, Instagram recently rolled out a feature called “Recently Deleted”, where deleted posts are kept for 30 days before they’re permanently deleted. You can try checking there to see if your posts are still available. Please let me know if you need instructions on how to navigate to the “Recently Deleted” folder.
Yes, you are correct that once a post is deleted from Instagram, it is permanently removed. However, there is a workaround that might work if you want to retrieve your deleted posts. If you have ever backed up your phone, you could potentially restore your deleted Instagram posts from your phone backup. You would have to restore your entire phone to a previous backup point, which could mean losing any recent data that wasn’t backed up. So, it’s advisable to take this step only if the posts are extremely important, and always remember to regularly backup your data to avoid such situations in future.