How Can I Delete Highlights on Instagram

You're scrolling through your Instagram feed only to stumble upon a post featuring a highlight you don't want anyone to see. You recently created a professional profile and need to edit the highlights accordingly, but you can't figure out how to do it. Fortunately, you don't have to worry about this anymore. In this article, I'm going to show you how easy it is to delete highlights on Instagram. From deleting individual stories in a highlight reel, to removing the entire highlight from your profile altogether; by the end of this article, you'll know exactly what steps to take so that all traces of unwanted highlights are gone!

Accessing the Highlight Creation Tool

Do you want to delete a highlight but don't know where to start? Instagram's Highlights feature makes it easy to organize and showcase your content in a personal way. But if you want to delete a highlight, you'll need to know how to access the highlight creation tool.

Luckily, it's pretty straightforward! Just go to your profile page and tap the “Edit Profile” button in the top right corner. Then, select “Highlights” from the list of options. Once you're there, you can edit or delete existing highlights, or create new ones.

If you want to delete an existing one, just tap the highlight that contains the story or stories that you'd like to remove. From there, select the stories that you want to remove and press the trash can icon in the bottom right corner of your screen. When prompted with a warning message confirming that this action will permanently delete those stories from your highlights, tap "Delete" and voila! It's as easy as that.

Removing Highlights From Instagram

Sometimes, one of your Instagram Highlights just doesn’t look as great as it did when you created it. Whether you made an embarrassing mistake or just no longer like the look of your highlight, removing highlights on Instagram is easy. Here’s what you need to know.

The first step is to go to your profile and select the highlights section. From the list of highlights, locate the one that you want to remove and tap the edit icon (a pencil). You will then be given two options—edit or delete. Select delete, confirm you want to remove it and it will be gone from your account forever! If you're a perfectionist and want to make sure everything looks perfect in your Highlights, deleting individual photos from a Highlight is also possible. Just tap on the Highlight, select which photo you want to remove, hit "more" and then press delete.

Unpinning Highlights From the Profile Page

If you want to delete a Highlight from your Instagram profile page, it’s easier than you may think. All you have to do is "unpin" the highlight from your profile page. Unpinning a highlight essentially hides it from your profile page, but doesn't delete it. It's still in your Highlights list on the Highlights tab.

Here's how to unpin a Highlight:

• Go to your profile page and tap the "Highlights" tab
• Locate the highlight you wish to unpin and tap it
• Tap the three dots that appear in the top right corner
• Select "Unpin from Profile"
• Confirm your selection by tapping "Unpin From Profile" again on the pop-up notification.

And just like that, your Highlight will be unpinned, and no longer visible on your profile page — but it will still be accessible from the Highlights tab if need be!

Editing and Deleting Highlight Stories

It’s easy to delete a highlight if you’ve changed your mind about what you want to keep and what you don't. To begin, open your Instagram profile and locate the story highlight reel. Long press the highlight that contains the stories you want to delete. This will open a new menu that gives you two options: ‘Edit Highlight’ and ‘Delete Highlight’.

If all you want to do is edit the look of or rearrange the stories within a highlight, then simply select 'Edit Highlight'. This will allow you to change cover image of the highlight, add stories from your archive, remove stories from it, or rearrange them in any order you choose.

On the other hand, if you've decided to delete an entire highlight altogether, then select 'Delete Highlight'. Once selected Instagram will prompt with a pop-up window asking if you are sure. Once confirmed, all stories previously included in this highlight will be removed from it and stored in your archive for future use.

It's as easy as that! With just a few clicks of a button, you can easily edit or delete highlights on Instagram— no stress required!

Hiding a Highlight From Your Profile Page

You finally have your Highlights ready to go, but you want to keep them out of sight—that is possible too. Hiding a Highlight from your profile page is simple and quick. Just follow these steps:

• Open the Instagram app and go to your profile page.
• Select the Highlight you want to hide from your profile page and click on “Edit Highlight” in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
• Uncheck the “Show this highlight on your profile page” box and hit “Done”.
• Your Highlights will now be hidden from your profile, but can still be viewed publicly by tapping on it when featured in a post or in another user's story!

So, you don't have to publish any information that you don't want seen in a public space—keeping certain Highlights hidden ensures that only those people who are interested will find out all the juicy details inside!

Updating Existing Highlights

Updating Highlights is easy, and you don’t have to delete them to make a change. Instead of deleting Highlights and creating new ones, Instagram lets you edit already existing Highlights. Here's how:

• Tap the profile icon on the bottom right of your screen.
• Tap the Edit Highlights button on your profile page, located under your Stories Highlight thumbnail.
• Select the highlight that you want to update and tap the three dots in the upper right corner of each Story preview image.
• Choose either Replace Story or Add Story and select a new story or one you’d like to add or replace with your current one. You can also move stories between highlights by swiping right when selecting stories for a highlight section.
• Save your changes once you’re done editing and that’s it! Your Highlight section will look brand-new with all the updated stories you chose to replace or add!

Alternatives to Deleting Your Highlight Folders

If you don't want to delete your entire highlight folder, there are a few other options.

Update Your Highlight Folder

You can go into your highlights and make sure you update them with the most recent content you want featured. This can help keep them looking fresh and up-to-date without deleting the folder. Just head to the desired highlight folder, tap the ‘Edit Highlight’ button, and then add any new content that you want included in your Highlights.

Change the Title of Your Highlight Folder

If you're not happy with the way a particular highlight has been arranged or if you simply don't like its title anymore, you can always change it. This is easy to do—just tap on the pencil icon next to its title and select ‘Edit Highlight’ and type in a new title for it.

Delete Stories from Your Highlight Folder

You can also delete stories from your Highlights but keep the folder intact by simply tapping on the three dots in the top left corner of each story when editing a highlight, and then selecting ‘Remove From Highlight’. 

What Happens When You Remove a Highlight Folder

So, you want to know what happens when you delete a highlight folder? To remove a highlight folder, open the highlight folder and tap the three dots on the top right corner. From there, select "Edit Highlight" and then tap "Delete Highlight". Once you delete the highlight folder, all stories associated with it will be removed as well. However, keep in mind that deleting your highlights does not delete any of your stories. All of your posts will still appear on your profile in chronological order and can still be viewed by other Instagram users.

It's also important to note that if someone has shared a story from your highlighter or posted it as a comment before you delete it, it won't disappear from the other profile. It will remain until the post is removed or deleted from the other account. So if you're thinking about deleting a highlight for good, be sure to tell friends or family first to ensure that their reposts don't get removed without notice!

Why It’s Important to Monitor Your Highlights

Are you someone who goes on Instagram to capture memories and save them for future memories? Or maybe you use Instagram to share your creative work with your followers. Either way, it's important to make sure that your Highlights reflect what you want them to. It's also essential to make sure that they stay up-to-date with the most relevant content. That's why it's important to monitor your Highlights and delete any outdated or irrelevant items periodically.

Conclusion

In conclusion, deleting a Highlight on Instagram is as simple as navigating to your profile page, clicking the Highlight feature, and selecting the option to remove the Highlight. Although deleting a Highlight may seem like a hassle, it's important to remember that it will help keep your profile tidy and organized. Once a Highlight is deleted, you can create new ones if you want with updated posts and stories that show off your best content. Since Highlights are designed to stay on your profile for a longer period of time, it's important to periodically go in and delete any Highlights that are no longer relevant to you. So go ahead and get organized and delete those Highlights!