Can you use vanish mode on desktop Instagram?

The vanish mode on Instagram makes chats disappear once you have seen them and you exit the chat. This can be turned on or off with just a tap.

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How do you get vanish mode on Instagram on the computer?
How do I use vanish mode on my desktop?
Why can't I use vanish mode on Instagram?
What is vanish mode on computer?

One of the latest updates on Instagram, the vanish mode for Instagram chats, has just started rolling out to users. This feature makes messages from your Instagram chat disappear once you have seen them and exit the chat if the vanish mode is turned on.

If you check any message on Instagram right now, at the bottom of it you'll see an instruction - “Swipe up to turn on vanish mode” - if you are on the latest version of the app.

So, for starters, you need to head over to the App Store or the Google Play Store and update your app to the latest version of Instagram. And here's what you need to do next:

- Open Instagram and open up the chat you want to enable vanish mode on.

- At the end of the chat you will see the “Swipe up to turn on vanish mode”.

- Swipe up. And you are done.

Activating the vanish mode, life we have told you, will make all the read messages disappear once you exit the chat. You will not be able to see any of the older chats or media or even videos if you go back to a chat you have activated vanish mode for.

Now, if you want to turn that feature off, all you need to do is to go back to the chat that has vanish mode turned on.

- Now, swipe up from the bottom of the chat to turn off vanish mode.

- You can also tap on the turn off vanish mode feature on top of the chat window.

You can basically toggle between the two modes in a chat. You can turn it on for a few messages or photos, which will disappear the very moment they have been read/seen. Then you can turn it back again and carry on with your normal chat that does not disappear.

“We designed vanish mode with safety and choice in mind, so you control your experience. Only people you're connected to can use vanish mode with you in a chat. Vanish mode is also opt-in, so you choose whether to enter vanish mode with someone. If someone takes a screenshot of your chat while you're using vanish mode, you'll be notified. And as always, you can block someone and report a conversation if you feel unsafe,” Facebook explained in the post on Instagram's vanish mode.

If you report a conversation then the disappearing messages will be included up to one hour after they disappear.

Sometimes a message is just spontaneous – something you want to say in the moment without worrying about it sticking around. That’s why we’re excited to introduce vanish mode on Messenger, which lets you send messages that disappear automatically. How it works is simple—messages disappear after they’re seen and you leave the chat.

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To turn it on, swipe up on your mobile device in an existing chat thread and you’re in vanish mode. Swipe up again and you’re back to your regular chat. That’s it!

Now you can send memes, GIFs, stickers or reactions to share what you really think when you can’t find the words, or just be silly with your friends without it staying in your chat history.

Safety by Design

We designed vanish mode with safety and choice in mind, so you control your experience. Only people you’re connected to can use vanish mode with you in a chat. Vanish mode is also opt-in, so you choose whether to enter vanish mode with someone. If someone takes a screenshot of your chat while you’re using vanish mode, you’ll be notified. And as always, you can block someone and report a conversation if you feel unsafe.

As we roll out vanish mode we want to make sure people understand how it works, so, when you first swipe up, you’ll see a screen that explains key features, including more details on blocking and reporting.

We’re slowly rolling out vanish mode on Messenger and Instagram. Vanish mode is now available on Messenger in the US and a handful of other countries, and it’s coming soon to more places. Vanish mode on Instagram will be coming to the US and other countries soon, when you update to the new Messenger experience. Stay tuned for more features and fun!

How do you get vanish mode on Instagram on the computer?

To activate Vanish Mode:.

Open your Instagram app and click on the chat icon..

Select an existing message or create a new message thread, then scroll to the bottom of your chat..

Swipe up from the bottom of your screen and release your finger to activate Vanish Mode..

How do I use vanish mode on my desktop?

How to use Vanish Mode in Messenger.

Open Messenger and open or start a chat with someone. ... .

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. ... .

Your current chat will disappear and be replaced by an empty Vanish Mode screen. ... .

On the Vanish Mode screen, you can send messages or pictures like a normal conversation..

Why can't I use vanish mode on Instagram?

Text and media shared in the vanish mode automatically disappears when someone leaves the chat or turns off the vanish mode. In order to use vanish mode, a user must update to Messenger features on Instagram. The feature was introduced in 2020.

What is vanish mode on computer?

Secret Conversation mode is an end-to-end encrypted chat mode where chats are saved on the users' devices (nothing on the servers), whereas, in the Vanish Mode (which is also end-to-end encrypted), the message disappears even from the users' devices once viewed by the recipient and the chat is closed.