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Find out if your message was read (or if they’re just ignoring you)
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Written byNicole Levine, MFA
Last Updated: January 11, 2024Fact Checked
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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to know if someone has read your Instagram DM. Because Instagram turns on read receipts by default, and there's no way to turn the feature off, it's very easy to see if someone has opened your message.
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- To know if someone read your direct message on Instagram, open the message and look for "Seen" at the bottom.
- "Seen" will disappear if the person replies to your message.
- There is currently no way to turn off read receipts on Instagram, but that option may be coming soon.
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Open the Instagram app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.
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Tap the chat bubble on your feed. When you're viewing your Instagram feed, you'll see this icon at the top-right corner.
- If you don't see this icon, tap the Home tab first.
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Tap the direct message. This opens the DM.
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Look for "Seen" at the bottom of the message. If the other person has read your message but hasn't sent a reply, the word "Seen" will be visible just above the typing area at the bottom-right corner.
- If the message is a group chat, you'll see the names of everyone who has read your message next to "Seen."
- "Seen" will disappear once the person replies to your message.
- While you can't turn off read receipts on Instagram, there are some workarounds that let people sneakily read DMs without being seen. The workarounds are pretty involved, so most people don't use them.
- Instagram is reportedly working on allowing users to turn off read receipts, but the feature hasn't rolled out yet.[1]
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 533,279 times.
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