Ephemeral and temporary messages, photos and videos which get deleted automatically after some time are fun. Snapchat is famous solely because of its ephemeral messaging model. It makes sending private photos and videos easy. You don’t have to worry about security and privacy breaches. You can send automatically disappearing or ephemeral photos or videos on Instagram too. Instagram has recently added a lot of new features to its app, like live streaming, muted stories and animated GIFs. In this article we will tell you how to send temporary photos and videos which get deleted automatically.
Send Temporary Videos, Photos on Instagram Which Get Deleted Automatically
Launch Instagram app on your iPhone or iPad. Now swipe to the right side of the screen to open the camera. Take a photo or capture a video which you want to send. Now tap on the arrow button which is placed on the bottom right corner of the screen. Now you can choose the recipient(s) for the photo or video. When you are done with selecting the recipients, send the photo and video.
In order to see the ephemeral photos or videos on Instagram, tap on the plane icon at the top right corner of the screen. You will see the disappearing photos and videos in a bar at the top.
You can tap the photos of your friends to see what they sent you. You can also see who viewed the photo or video you sent in a group. Tap on the faded profile pic of your friends to send a reply.
If you have sent a photo or video to any Instagram person by mistake, you can always delete it and the recipient will no longer be able to see if. This feature is called Insagram Direct. You just have to open the message box and swipe the message to delete it from the recipient’s inbox.