How to Delete Drafts on Instagram [Updated]

As the competition among social media platforms grew, Instagram was forced to implement new features to keep its users interested in the platform.

One of the updates the company introduced was Instagram drafts. The goal was to allow users to keep the photos that were not worthy of posting within the app.

The feature also proved to be practical for users who wanted to go back and forth with the editing of their images but didn’t want to lose the previous effects.

However, if your photo draft library has become a little bit crowded it may be time to do some tidying up by deleting some of your old drafts.

To learn how to delete Instagram post drafts, keep on reading.

How to delete drafts on Instagram

Deleting Instagram drafts requires going through a few steps first. However, it is an easy and straightforward process that might help you when you want to post a photo on Instagram but then decide that you want to wait a bit.

Note: The steps are the same for iOS and Android users.

UPDATED STEPS

1. Open the Instagram app and tap on the plus sign-in at the top right corner.

2. Tap on ‘Posts’.
3. Instagram will show you the pictures from your gallery. Tap on the image labeled as a draft.

4. Tap on ‘Select’ in the upper right corner.

5. Select the image you want to delete.
6. Tap on ‘Delete

For older Instagram versions, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Instagram app and tap on the plus sign-in at the top right corner.
2. Tap on ‘Posts’.
3. You will see a section divided into two categories, ‘All photos’ and ‘Drafts’. Tap on the ‘Drafts’ section.

4. Tap on ‘Manage’.

5. Tap ‘Edit’’ in the upper right corner and then select the drafts you want to delete. A blue checkmark will appear as in the screenshot below.

6. Next, tap ‘Done’ and then tap ‘Discard Posts.’

What do drafts mean on Instagram?

A draft on Instagram is a preliminary version of your image, which you can save in the app and re-edit at any time.

A feature like this was added to make the editing process easier and to help users avoid submitting an image that they aren't happy with.

While this feature was introduced a while back, in 2016 to be more precise, some users are still not aware of it, thus missing the benefits it brings.

For instance, many social media influencers can benefit from this feature and achieve the perfect photo and post it when they think it’s the right time. In addition, drafts can serve as a scheduling tool. Every post you want to publish on a particular day can be saved in this section.

Explore also how to delete draft Reels on Instagram.

Wrapping Up

By now, you may already know how to manage Instagram drafts. However, as the platform constantly evolves, there might be some features that you haven’t heard of or old ones you are still wondering about.

In any case, you can check out the most frequently asked questions about Instagram drafts below to see if there is anything that might help you further with this option.

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