Instagram is a great platform to share photos and videos with friends and family. However, sometimes you may want to remove some of the posts from your account, but don’t want to delete them completely. Here are a few tips on how to archive posts on Instagram without deleting them:

  1. Choose the right option when archiving: When archiving posts on Instagram, it’s important to choose the right option. Some options include “archive post” or “delete post.” If you choose “archive post,” Instagram will keep the post but won’t delete it. This is great for keeping posts around for later use. However, if you choose “delete post,” Instagram will delete the post and all associated data (such as photos and videos). This is not as good of an option because it means that you’ll have to manually delete all of the posts in order to archive them.
  2. Use a tool: If you’re not comfortable deleting posts yourself, there are tools available that can help you do this for you. For example, Google Sheets can help you create a table that contains all of your archived posts in one place. Once you’ve created your table, use another tool such as Microsoft Excel or Apple Keynote to paste all of your archived posts into it. Then, use a password manager such as KeePass or LastPass in order to protect your data from being accessed by anyone else.

Instagram has changed a lot in the last 5 years. The overly filtered, square-cropped photos you shot with your iPhone 4S just don’t hold up any more. A lot of people have taken to deleting old photos that don’t fit in with the rest of their Instagram account. Now, however, you don’t have to delete old photos entirely: Instagram has introduced a way to archive them.

Head to your Instagram page and find an incriminating old photo you want rid of. This awful selfie of me from four years ago will do nicely. Like George Clooney, it seems I’ve aged well.

Tap the three dots in the top right and then tap Archive.

And just like that, the photo will vanish from your profile. To see all your archived posts, tap the button in the top right.

Only you can see the photos in your archive.

If you want to send one back to your profile, select the photo, tap the three dots in the top right again and then select Show on Profile.