Instagram direct messaging hacks

65. Turn off your activity status

If you don’t want your followers to know when you were last active on the app, you can turn off activity status within Instagram Direct Messenger.

How to do it:

1. Tap the profile icon at the bottom right of your screen
2. Tap Settings
3. Scroll down and select Activity Status
4. Toggle off activity status

66. Send disappearing content to other accounts

You can send a disappearing photo, video, or Boomerang to another account or a group of friends using Instagram Direct Messaging.

How to do it:

1. From the home screen, tap the camera icon at the top left of the screen. Or swipe right to open the camera. Or open Instagram Direct by tapping the paper airplane icon at the top right of the screen, then tapping the camera icon in the top left
2. Shoot a photo, video, or Boomerang
3. Edit it as desired
4. Tap the > icon at the bottom right of the screen
5. Choose your recipient OR tap New Group to send your message to several people in a single group chat
6. Tap Send at the bottom of the screen

Note: If you select multiple recipients without creating a group, each user will be sent the same message separately.

67. Send a live video

You can send your own live video or one you’re watching to a user or group of users.

How to do it:

1. When shooting a live video, tap the Direct icon (paper airplane) at the bottom of the screen and send your live video to friends (you’ll also have this option when going live with a friend)
2. Once sent, the recipient will see your live video in their Direct inbox. Friends can only view your video if you’re currently live

68. Edit a friend’s photo and send it back to them

How to do it:

1. When viewing a photo message from a friend, tap the camera icon at the bottom and capture a reply
2. Your reply includes a sticker of what you’re replying to
3. Move and resize it, and add your own twist with stickers, text and drawings

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