---
title: "How to Delete a Comment on Instagram"
description: "Has someone left an inappropriate or spammy comment on one of your Instagram posts? Here’s how to delete a comment on Instagram."
datePublished: "2020-03-28"
dateUpdated: "2024-10-02"
author: "Tim, Founder of Pallyy"
authorImage: "/img/blog/authors/tim.webp"
postType: "learn"
image: "/img/blog/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020/main.jpg"
imageWidth: 1200
imageHeight: 816
tags: ["comments"]
---

Has someone left an inappropriate or spammy comment on one of your Instagram posts? Leaving it there can potentially harm your account and reputation.

## How to delete a comment on Instagram

Deleting a comment on Instagram is super easy, and can be done in seconds however just remember that once you've deleted a comment it can't be un-done.

### 1. Open the post that you want to delete the comment on

Find the post through your feed or notifications. Navigate into your post.

![Open the post that you want to delete a comment on](/img/blog/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020-281-29.webp){width="750" height="1544"}

### 2. Click on the “view more” link to open & see all comments

Now you need to find the comment you want to delete. Instagram automatically hides comments when there's more than a few - so make sure you can see all of your comments to find the one you want to delete.

![Click on the view more link to open and seel all the comments on your Instagram post](/img/blog/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020-282-29.webp){width="750" height="1544"}

### 3. Delete the comment

**On iOS:** To delete a comment swipe left on it and click on the red trash bin icon

**On Android:** Tap & Hold the comment for 1 second until it’s selected. Click the trash icon in the top right to delete your comment.

![Delete the comment from your Instagram post by swiping left](/img/blog/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020/how-to-delete-comment-on-instagram-2020-283-29.webp){width="750" height="1543"}

And that's it! Once you delete a comment on Instagram, it's irreversible - so don't accidentally delete the wrong one.