Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Open the Instagram app. Instagram has a pink, purple, and yellow icon with a camera. Instagram opens to the Home tab.
Tap the paper plane or chat bubble icon. You will see one of these two icons in the upper-right area of the Home tab. This opens your inbox. If you aren't on the Home page, tap the house-shaped icon in the bottom left corner of the screen first. Select your recipient s. You can choose one or more contacts from the list of suggestions, or type someone's username into the "Search" bar at the top and select them in the results.
Selecting more than one recipient creates a group conversation. Tap Chat. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. This opens a Direct message window. Type your message into the Message field. It's at the bottom of the screen. If you want to send a photo instead, you can tap the photo icon to the right of the text field and select one now. To record a voice message, tap and hold the microphone. When you lift your finger, the message will send automatically. It's to the right of the message field.
This sends your message directly to your recipient s. If you're sending a picture, tap the arrow at the bottom to send it. If the person you write doesn't follow you, it'll arrive as a message request that they'll need to approve. Method 2. You can use any web browser on your computer to send a direct message to someone on Instagram. Log in to Instagram if needed. If you are not logged in automatically, enter your Instagram username or phone number, or email and password and click Log In.
You can also log in with your Facebook account. If Instagram detects your account, click Continue as [username]. If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you'll also need to check your text messages or email and find the 6 digit authentication code.
Enter the code into your web browser and log in. Click the chat bubble icon. It's in the upper-right area of the page to the right of the house icon. This takes you to your Messages list.
Click Send Message. It's the blue button in the center of the panel to the right. Clicking this opens a "New Message" window in the center of the app. If you don't see this button, click the icon that looks like a sheet of paper with a pencil above the message list.
Alternatively, you can click an ongoing chat in the panel to the left. You can also send someone a message from their profile. To do that, type the person's name or username into the Search field at the top of the current page, and then click the person's name in the results. Click Message atop their profile to send the message. Type a recipient's name next to "To: ". Doing so will display a list of contacts name that match your search parameters. Click a recipient's name.
Doing so will add them to the "To:" field at the top of the "New Message" window. You can add more recipients by typing an additional recipient's name below the last one and then clicking their username s. Click Next. It's in the upper-right corner of the "New Message" window.
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But those days are over. Not only can you send text and images to someone, but you can send a message to multiple people at once. Start the Instagram app on your mobile device and then swipe to the left from the Home screen or tap the paper airplane icon in the top-right corner.
Add each person you want to send the message to. You can select one Instagram user or add multiple recipients. In the Instagram app, find and open the profile page of the person you want to message. Enter the message and add an image, video, audio, or Giphy if you want. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more.
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