How To Turn On And Off Vanish Mode On Instagram

The steps to turn vanish mode on or off on Instagram is the same, whether you are on an Android or iOS. So, I used my Android device to give you a quick rundown. Take a look:

Open the Instagram Android or iOS app and head over to your chats (DMs). Open the Instagram chat that you want to turn on vanish mode for.

Now, swipe up in the chat till you see the “Release to turn on vanish mode” message at the bottom. As soon as you see this message, release your finger. Voila! Vanish Mode shall instantly be turned on, and you will also see the background color change. To turn off vanish mode, swipe up in the chat again, and you will be back to regular DMs.

Now, if you have followed the steps that I have outlined above and are unable to get the feature to work, there’s a reason for that. During my testing, I found out that on the Android version of the Instagram app, I couldn’t turn on vanish mode till a conversation was started with an account.
However, on iOS, I could enable vanish mode even before starting a conversation with an account. This may be a bug. So, if you are on an Android device and can’t turn on the feature, you probably have to start a conversation first to get it to work. Also, if your message request or invite to a person hasn’t been accepted, you won’t be able to turn on vanish mode. So, that’s another thing to note. With that being said, do let me know in the comments down below if the feature worked for you as it’s supposed to.