If you are facing a similar situation, this article might be the right one for you. In this article, we will show you how you can access, manage, and delete drafts on Instagram.
Where Are the Drafts Located?
Instagram allows you to post different kinds of content via four in-app features: Post, Story, Reels, and Live. With any of these features, you can capture/edit pictures or videos and later save them as drafts for future use. You can later access the drafts and continue with the editing and post them or delete them as per your liking. To access the drafts, refer to the steps below. Here you can access drafts of each feature except for Instagram Live.
Post Drafts
You can go to the Post section by default when you tap on the Plus Icon.
Story/ Reels Drafts
The steps to access the Story Drafts and Reel Drafts are the same. So you can follow the steps below to either access Story Drafts or Reel Drafts.
Live Drafts
After going Live on Instagram, you may have saved your Live Draft by clicking on View in Live Archive. Depending on your preference, you may want to publish or delete that Instagram Live draft. Here you will be able to access all the Instagram Live drafts.
How to Use Instagram Drafts?
Once you find the draft, you have the option to edit your draft. You can create a new post from the draft if you decide to post it. Below are the steps you can follow to post new content through different drafts.
Post Drafts
First, refer to the steps above to access the Post section. Now to upload your Post drafts follow the steps below.
Story Drafts
To find the Story, follow the steps mentioned above. Then proceed with the steps below to upload Story Drafts. If you are posting a story for the first time, follow these steps:
Reels Drafts
Follow the steps mentioned above to find Reels first. Then proceed with the steps mentioned below to upload Reel Drafts.
Live Drafts
Refer to the steps mentioned above to access Live. To upload your Live Drafts, follow the steps below.
How to Delete Instagram Drafts?
If you have saved many drafts, you may want to delete some of them. You can easily delete drafts you no longer want to post or save.
Post Drafts
First, refer to the Post section mentioned above to access it. Then proceed with the steps below to delete the drafts.
Story Drafts
You can access the Story section by following the steps mentioned above. Follow the instructions below to delete the drafts.
Reels Drafts
To access it, first look at the Reels section. After that, follow the instructions below to delete the drafts.
Live Drafts
First, go to the Live section, which you can find above. Follow the instructions below to get rid of the drafts.
Do Instagram Drafts Disappear After Some Time?
Instagram only saves drafts for a limited amount of time. Instagram will automatically remove them when that time has passed. Drafts of the Story and Live Stream will be saved for seven days and 30 days, respectively, before they are automatically deleted. Instagram won’t delete your Post and Reel Drafts until you reinstall your Instagram app. When you uninstall and reinstall the Instagram app, you will lose any saved drafts, including Posts, Reels, and Story drafts.
