How to Delete One Photo from a Carousel Post on Instagram
To remove an unwanted photo from an Instagram post with multiple pictures, follow these steps:
How to Edit Photos in a Carousel Post
Apart from deleting photos, you can tag people, edit alt text, and add locations to individual photos. However, you cannot add filters to photos in a carousel after publishing them.
How to Delete One Photo from Instagram Stories
Instagram Stories makes it easy to delete one photo. As each story acts as an independent entity, you can remove any of them if you have added multiple photos or videos together. Open the story you want to delete. Tap on the three-dot icon and select “Delete” from the menu. Similar to the post, the deleted story will be taken to the “Recently deleted” photos section. However, since the lifespan of stories is only 24 hours, you can only recover it within that time frame. After that, the story will be deleted permanently.
How to Recover Deleted Photos from Posts and Stories
If you accidentally remove the wrong photo/video or delete the entire post, you can easily recover it. Follow these steps: Note: if you don’t find “Recently deleted” under “Your activity,” go to “Settings → Account → Recently deleted.” The deleted photo will appear at its original location or the end of the multiple post if you deleted it from a carousel post.
How to Remove Photos without Deleting Them from Instagram
If you don’t have the feature to delete a photo from multiple posts or want to hide photos without deleting them, Instagram lets you archive the post. Please note that you can archive the entire post and not individual photos. For the unaware, archiving a post will hide it from the profile view. To archive a post, follow these steps: The post will be taken to the “Archived” section, and you won’t find it on your profile. To unarchive a post:
1. Can I change the order of photos in a carousel post?
You can, indeed, reorder photos (and videos) in a carousel post. To do so, you must first remove the desired photos from the post. Make sure to keep at least two items in the carousel. The deleted photos will be moved to the “Recently deleted” section, where they must be restored. Recovered photos will appear at the end of the carousel, so reinsert them in the order you want them to appear.
2. Can I add photos to an Instagram carousel post after it is live?
No. Instagram doesn’t let you add more photos to an Instagram carousel after it is published.
3. Why can’t I see the Trash option to delete a carousel photo?
Deleting a photo from a carousel post is a new feature. You must update the Instagram app if you don’t see the Trash icon on your carousel photos. If the Trash icon still doesn’t appear, try re-logging in to your Instagram account or reinstalling the app. the Instagram app.
