How to Delete Comment on Instagram [2024]

Has someone left an inappropriate or spammy comment on one of your Instagram posts? Here’s how to delete a comment on Instagram.

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  1. How to delete a comment on Instagram

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

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

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

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

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