How to save, find, and delete drafts on Instagram

Most social media platforms, including Instagram, offer users the opportunity to create a post and then save it as a draft until they’re ready to post it.

Instagram remains a hugely popular place to post content on the internet, with millions of people constantly uploading and engaging with content.

The app allows you to post a variety of different types of content, from standard pictures and videos to reels and stories.

If you’re not quite ready to post something just yet, or just want to prepare a particular post in advance, it could be a good idea to make use of the drafts function. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Contents

• How to save Instagram drafts
• How to find Instagram drafts
• How to delete Instagram drafts

How to create and save an Instagram draft

Creating a draft on Instagram is simple, and follows the same process you use to publish any post, meaning it’s easy to decide you want to save something as a draft.

To create a draft, do as follows:

1. Open Instagram.
2. At the bottom of the page, click the plus button.
3. Select an image, then tap ‘Next.’
4. Edit the picture to your liking.
5. Click the back button, and on the pop-up menu, select ‘Save draft.’

Where to find drafts on Instagram

It may not be immediately obvious where to find your saved drafts, but once you know where to look, it’s easy to access.

To find your drafts, do the following:

1. Click on the plus button at the bottom of your home screen.
2. At the bottom half of the screen, you’ll have the option to either go through your camera roll or click “drafts”
3. Select drafts
4. There, you can select which draft you want to access, and click ‘Next’ to write your caption, tags, etc.

How to delete a draft on Instagram

If you’ve decided that you no longer have use for one of your drafts, or just don’t want to post that version anymore, you are also able to delete them.

To delete an Instagram draft, simply do as follows.

1. Click the plus button at the bottom of your home screen.
2. Click ‘Drafts’ just above your camera roll
3. On the drafts screen, click ‘Manage,’ then ‘Edit.’
4. Select the draft you want to discard.
5. Tap ‘Done,’ then ‘Discard posts’ to confirm.

If you want to know more about how to use Instagram, you can check out our other guides here:

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