How to recover deleted stories and posts on Instagram

Did you ever delete your old Instagram posts and stories just so your new followers don’t see them and cringe? Don’t worry, you are not the only one. We have all been there, but fast-forward to today, and we all value those memories that once felt cringeworthy.

Yes, you can revisit your memories by recovering your old posts and stories on Instagram. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to do that, and it doesn’t require any workaround. Here’s how you can get back your old content on Instagram.

Recover deleted stories and posts on Instagram

Instagram does allow you to recover your old posts and stories directly through settings. Follow this guide to know how.

Step 1: Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android phone.

Step 2: Tap on the Your Activity section.

Step 3: Select the Recently Deleted section.

Step 4: Here, you can select all the deleted posts and stories that you want to recover.

Step 5: Open a particular post or story and tap the three-dot menu.

Step 6: Hit Restore, and the posts and stories will automatically reappear on your profile. Posts will stay forever, whereas stories will disappear after 24 hours.

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So, are you ready to bring back your cringeworthy posts from the old times? Or, do you plan to recover that weird story from last night? Let us know in the comments below.