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• 1 If you deleted photos on Instagram
• 2 How to restore stories on Instagram
• 3 How to restore photos from the archive on Instagram

function - recovery of deleted content if the user wants to publish his post again. It is available to all Instagrammers who regularly update the application. To use it, you need a phone and access to the profile.

If you deleted a photo on Instagram

If for some reason you cannot verify your identity during the recovery process, you will not be able to restore the content. Therefore, check your profile in advance: the linked phone number, mail and recovery codes if you have activated two-factor authentication on Instagram.

When you are sure that you can verify your identity, proceed to content recovery.

If you accidentally deleted important content from your account, you can get it back through a new feature on Instagram. Step by step video instruction:

If you have deleted a post in your feed, you can restore it in a couple of clicks. To do this:

1. Click on the three bars in your account.
2. Go to settings.
3. Find "Account" and open it.
4. Tap on "Recently Deleted".
5. You will see a section with a list of publications that you have deleted before. Choose the one you need.
6. Then click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and select the "Restore" function for the Instagram photo.
7. Verify your identity using the method specified by Instagram.

Once approved, the post will reappear in the feed.

How to restore stories on Instagram

In addition to posts, you can restore stories in this section. To do this:

• When you go to the "Recently Deleted" section, you will see two icons at the top - a square and a circle. Click on the circle.
• The system will display the stories you have recently deleted. Select the one you want and restore it.

However, there is a caveat - in this section, Instagram only displays posts and stories that you deleted no more than 30 days ago. If you want to restore a photo that was deleted a couple of years ago, this is not possible - as long as Instagram does not store such old files.

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How to restore photos from an Instagram archive

An Instagram archive is a repository where you intentionally save content. Through this vault, you can restore a story or a post in order to post it again. For this:

1. Go to Instagram and log in to your profile.
2. Click on the three bars in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. In the menu that appears, select the "Archive" section.
4. The stories section opens by default. Select a story and restore it from the archive. To do this, click on the "Add to current" item.
5. But if you want to post content again, you need to download the Instagram story to your phone - to do this, click on the three dots below and select the desired item.
6. After that, you need to republish the story through the usual editor for adding stories.
7. You can also share the story in the feed - click on the item "Share in publications" instead of download.

To restore a photo from the archive on Instagram, you need to go to the "Archive". After that, click on the top bar and select posts instead of stories. Next, the system will display the posts that you have archived.

Here you can also download the content or republish it in the feed. But the post will not appear in the list if you have not archived it before. The feature is available in the photo settings.

To access them, open the publication and click on the three dots at the top. After that, tap on the "Archive" item - the post will automatically be saved to the archive.

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Last Updated September 21, 2022 Ian McEwan

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Why are my Instagram posts being deleted?

Your well-composed Instagram Posts/Photos can be accidentally deleted or lost in any way. Most of the time, you actually remove them yourself.

You may find the photos unattractive, offensive, or simply unnecessary when filling out your account and decide to delete them. Your photos can also be deleted when the post associated with them is deleted or if you accidentally disable your account.

In other rare cases, photos may be deleted by third parties who gain unauthorized access to your account and decide to delete your photos without your knowledge.

Want to get your deleted Instagram posts/photos back?

One of the main reasons you want to get your photos back on Instagram is to enjoy the sweet memories immortalized in those photos. Indeed, Instagram is a gem of memories and those memories are often captured in our photos.

You can also get your photos back if you previously disabled your account but forgot to save your photos. These photos will seamlessly drive traffic back to your Instagram profile as most of your fans and followers will easily identify with you.

There may be times when you just want to prove your point, and the only way to do it is through Instagram photos. Therefore, the only solution is to recover deleted photos from Instagram.

Is Instagram deleting right now?

It is important to remember that there is no shopping cart on Instagram. However, for some reason, such as the need to comply with certain legal obligations, Instagram will store these deleted Instagram photos and messages on the company's server indefinitely.

So if you want to recover deleted Instagram posts, you need to contact support or get a valid court order to get the company to retrieve those photos for you.

Can Instagram Archive Help Recover a Deleted Instagram Post? NEVER!

In 2017, Instagram added a new feature known as Archive Posts, which allows you to hide photos and posts you'd like to keep private from your public profile.

And you can get archived posts and put them back on your Instagram where they were before with all the comments and likes.

Although the Instagram archive more or less resembles a trash can, Instagram posts can only be "restored" by pressing archive instead of tapping Remove from the three vertical dots of each post.

Technically, you can't count on the Instagram archive if your Instagram posts have been deleted.

However, if you have a question like “ Why are my Instagram posts disappearing? "Then you can try to check your archive with instructions here.

So if you can't "recover" your photos with the above methods, you can use any of the methods below.

How to recover deleted Instagram messages/photos? How can I see my deleted Instagram photos?

Quick Navigation: 4 Methods to Recover Deleted Instagram Posts

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• Method 1: Check Your Photo Albums (Including Recently Deleted Folder)
• Method 2: Recover deleted photos from Instagram using photo and video recovery software
• Method 3: Recover deleted Instagram photos/videos/comments/likes from Instagram data you uploaded before
• Method 4: Restore photos from the cloud
Method 1: Check your photo albums (including the recently deleted folder)

Fortunately, Instagram will automatically save photos and videos to your smartphone's camera.

Unless you choose to delete these photos from your phone, you can always find them in your phone's gallery, Downloads folder, Camera Roll, or wherever your photos are normally stored.

The following process can help you recover deleted photos from Instagram .

If you are an Android user:

1. Go to My Files.
2. Select Pictures and then the Instagram folder or other app folders if you use other photo editing apps like VSCO, Priime, Snapseed, etc. All these photo editing apps will save a copy in a separate folder on your Android before like you post on instagram.
3. Check if the lost photos can be found, then restore them.

For iPad and iPhone users;

1. Select the Photos app directly from the home screen.
2. Click on albums and then recently deleted.
3. Find your lost photos, click on them and select "Recover".

It is important to remember that this method only applies to photos that have been deleted in the last 30 days.

Unlike Instagram on iPhone which can only save unedited/original photos and videos, Instagram for Android gives you two more options: Save Shared Photos and Save Shared Videos. This may save you time if you are looking for an edited version.

If you're not sure if autosave is enabled, you can check here.

• Go to your profile by clicking on the profile icon in the lower right panel.
• For Android users: In the upper right corner, click on the three horizontal lines and select Settings at the bottom of the menu. Then go to Account > Original Posts Check.
• For iPhone users: Click the gear icon. Then go to Account > Original photos
Method 2: Recover Deleted Instagram Photos/Videos with Recovery Software

Photo Recovery Software is perhaps the most efficient method to recover deleted Instagram photos.

There are so many photo recovery software out there and which one you choose depends on your preferences.

However, the steps in using photo recovery software are more or less the same.

1. Download and install the software on your computer.
2. Start the software. (If you want to recover deleted Instagram photos from your phone, please connect it to your computer with a USB cable.)
3. Click on what to restore. Usually there are options for photo, video or audio.
4. Select the photo or photos you want to restore and click Restore.
5. The software will prompt you to select a location where the recovered photo will be saved.
6. Continue and check if the photo has been saved.
List of the best Instagram photo and video recovery software for different devices:

companies	Photo / Video Recovery for Mobile (iOS, Android)	Photo / Video Recovery for Computer (Windows, macOS)
Aiseesoft	Fonelab Recover lost/deleted data from iOS device, iTunes Backup file and iCloud Backup. Recover lost/deleted photos, videos, contacts, call log, SMS, iMessages, whatsapp messages, notes, app data and more. Fix many iOS bugs without data loss. Support for all iOS device models. Compatible with iOS 16 and works with the latest version of iTunes. Win Download Mac Download Win Download Mac Download	Datakit Easily deal with lost data problems: accidental deletion, formatted disk, hard disk corruption, system crash, virus attack, system interruptions, unexpected power failure and other abnormal operations. Recover all lost/deleted/formatted/corrupted files including documents, images, videos, audio, email and other files from computer and other storage devices with NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, EXT file system Win Download Mac Download Win Download Mac Download
Wondershare	dr. fone 1st iOS/Android/Photos recovery software in the world with the industry's fastest recovery rate. Recover deleted original/published Instagram photos, videos and more from phone memory. 100% safe, easy, fast and legal. Support for most Android and iOS devices.	Recoverit Retrieve all lost, deleted, formatted photos, videos and more from all storage devices, as well as crashes or inability to boot Windows / Mac systems. All major graphic formats, including images created or edited with photo editing software and photos created with cameras, screenshots. - Supports up to 700 file types.
Ease Us	MobiSaver Recover all deleted images/videos/audios directly from Android/iPhone devices in one go. Recover Kik messages, Instagram messages and WhatsApp chat history. Free update and technical support.	Data recovery wizard Free data recovery 2GB. Recovery of deleted/formatted data from various data loss situations. Support for recovery from a Time Machine backup drive. Create a bootable data recovery USB for free.
Stellar	Star iPhone Data Recovery Recovers deleted/lost photos, videos, camera, photo stream, etc. Recovers selective data from iTunes and iCloud backup files and encrypted iTunes backup files. Supports all iPhone and Android phone devices. Extended support up to iOS 16.	Star Phoenix Photo Restoration Recovers digital images and videos in 3-simple mouse clicks. Recovers deleted images with original date and time stamp and file names. Works with all cards and hard drives - SanDisk, Kingston, Samsung, Seagate. Supports all Action and Drone cameras such as GoPro, Garmin, Phantom.
iMyfone	D-Back Recover lost or deleted data on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch. Smart restore from devices / iTunes / iCloud backup. Restore Instagram, WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Kik, Line photos, videos, etc. Support all iOS versions and devices.	AnyRecover Recover deleted, lost, corrupted or formatted photos/videos from any storage device. Over 1000+ file types supported. Handle all data loss scenarios: empty recycle bin, accidentally deleted data, partition error, virus attack, formatted device, etc.

Method 3: Recover deleted Instagram photos/videos/comments/likes from Instagram data you uploaded before

If you have ever uploaded your data to Instagram, it will be pretty easy to get your deleted posts back on Instagram.

The downloaded file includes all photos, videos, profile, check log, comment history, like history, etc.

To get back deleted photos from Instagram, you can go to your photos folder and select the ones you want. All your Instagram photos will be sorted by date. However, compared to the original photos with 2 or 3 MB, the size of uploaded photos from Instagram varies from 20KB to 120KB. If you are looking for higher resolution photos, try method 2.

Although you can't restore this deleted post back to your Instagram profile with all the comments and likes, you can check your comment history and likes history with "comments.json" and "likes.json" files that can be opened with using free Notepad++.

Tips: For those who want to download a copy of Instagram data from desktop/iOS/Android, just follow the instructions here step by step: How to access or view your Instagram data?

Method 4: Restore photos from the cloud

This method is only applicable if you have backup files such as Google Photos. Apart from these backups, you should also make sure that there is an up-to-date backup for the files you are going to restore.

If all is well, proceed as follows;

1. Click on the menu bar in your profile.
2. Click the Settings icon, then select Account.
3. Go to original photos for iOS or original messages for Android devices.
4. You will see Save Original-Photos or Save Original-Posts depending on your operating system. Click next to it to enable it.
5. When you enable each of these features, photos will be automatically saved on your phone even if they are deleted. You can then restore them using method 1 above.

Of all the ways to recover deleted Instagram photos, we would go for recovery software. Not only are these software plentiful, but they are much more reliable than any of the other methods highlighted above.

Tips for saving your Instagram data / backing up your Instagram data.
1. Turn on Keep original message.
2. Upload your data to Instagram regularly.
3. Save to Camera Roll / Save to archive.
4. Archive your unwanted Instagram posts instead of deleting them.
How do I unarchive an Instagram post?

The archive is usually found as an icon on your profile page. This is symbolized by the clock button and is located on the top right side.

The archive has options for archive images ( Messages ) and archive stories ( Archive stories ).

Select Posts click on the photo you want to restore and from the three vertical dots select Show on profile put it back on Instagram where it was before.

It's important to remember that Archive Posts only offers temporary storage for deleted Instagram photos. If you delete photos from archived messages, they will be lost forever.

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