Q&A for How to Direct Message on Instagram

Yes, you can "unsend" any content that you don't want the receiver to see anymore. This includes photos and text.

Yes. They will get a message request and they can still read it before they accept your request.

No, you may direct message someone on Instagram without sending them a picture.

Go to where you would go normally post a picture. Add a random picture, and then change from "followers" to "direct". Another way is to go to the person whom you are trying to contact, then when you are on their page, press on the icon with three white dots; it's located at the top right.

You should see a small eye in the corner. The eye should be blue and have the person you sent the message to's username.

There is an arrow beside the comment icon. After pressing it, you will be able to choose an account(s) that you want to send the picture to.

You no longer need to upload content to send a direct message on Instagram. You can send a text message directly.

First, confirm they sent it as a direct message and to the correct recipient. If you still haven't received it, ask them to resend it.

To send a message to a specific person without others seeing it, send a DM (Direct Message) only to them, outside of the group chat.

Open the Instagram app in your iPad. In the top-right corner when you open the app, there should be a sideways A with a line through it. If you click that, you can start DMing by picking the '+' sign in the top right-hand corner to choose whom to start talking with.

No, your direct messages on Instagram do not disappear over time.

Click the DM box in the upper right corner, then the "+" symbol and select the second option, "Send Message."

Yes. There is a row of three dots; click on it, and you can see who is in the DM.

Yes. Click the camera icon in the DM, and you allow Instagram to access your photo library so you can choose a photo.

It will show up as a message that has been sent to yourself.

There isn't a way to turn off direct messaging. However, you can block a user you don't want to receive Direct Messages from to avoid contact from them.

Yes, you can encounter restrictions for sending too many direct messages, as Instagram has limits to prevent spam. You may also face penalties if your messages contain hateful, spam, or inappropriate content.

So long as she has a public profile, you can send her a message. You can search for her username (which is just "arianagrande" with no periods or spaces) and send her a message within there. You can also send her a direct message by clicking the "Message" button on her profile, but only if you're following her. Keep in mind that as a high-profile celebrity, it's extremely unlikely for her to post a message back.

You can send links to your friends and such, but advertising spam is not allowed on Instagram. If someone creates an account to only spam links for a product, they can get suspended.

It's probably a glitch within the site, or the user blocked/restricted when you were in the middle of typing the comment. if a user blocks you and you refresh, it will say you cannot do it.

No. You can send a message with text, or with a photo, but only one at a time. You cannot send a message with both text and an image, you have to post them individually.

Either you were hacked or the person sent the message to more than one person.