Everything about Instagram's one-time view feature for photos, videos, and stories.
Instagram's View Once (one-time view) feature allows you to send disappearing photos and videos in Direct Messages that can only be viewed once by the recipient. After viewing, the media is automatically deleted from the chat.
Yes, but... Instagram does notify the sender when someone takes a screenshot of a View Once photo or video in DMs. This is different from regular Stories where screenshots aren't always detected.
Privacy Note: If you screenshot a View Once message, the sender will be notified.
| Feature | Stories | DM View Once |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot Detection | Not always notified | Sender is notified |
| Viewing Limit | 24 hours or unlimited | One view only |
| Audience | Public/followers | Private conversation |
Screen recording detection is inconsistent. Instagram may not always notify the sender when View Once content is screen recorded.
No, once you open a View Once message on Instagram, it's immediately deleted and cannot be viewed again.
Unfortunately, there's no way to "un-view" it. The message is gone as soon as you tap it.
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