On iPhone, delete and reinstall the Instagram app.

you’re free to also clear your recent searches.

However, this guide should give you a general idea of which steps to take.

Closeup of a person’s finger deleting the Instagram app on an iPhone home screen.

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To begin, launch the controls app on your Android phone.

In prefs, scroll down and select “Apps.”

On your app list, find Instagram and tap it.

Tap “Apps” in Settings.

On the app page, choose “Storage.”

When the “Storage” page opens, in the bottom-right corner, tap “Clear Cache.”

Your phone has now removed Instagram’s cache files.

Select Instagram.

For Instagram, the only way to flush the app’s cache is by uninstalling and reinstalling it.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the app will require you to re-slide in your login details.

However, you won’t lose the data stored in your Instagram account.

Tap “Storage."

First, find Instagram on your iPhone’s home screen.

Then, tap and hold the app.

Then, tap Delete App again in the prompt.

Select “Clear Cache” in the bottom-right corner.

Instagram is now uninstalled on your iPhone.

Toredownload it, simply visit the App Store.

Finally, you could launch the app and log into your Instagram account.

Choose “Delete” in the prompt.

To do that, launch the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android phone.

In the app’s bottom-right corner, tap your profile icon.

On your profile page, in the top-right corner, tap thehamburger menu(three horizontal lines).

Select the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.

Select “Your Activity” in the menu.

Scroll down the “Your Activity” page and tap “Recent Searches.”

To remove an individual item, choose “X” next to the item you want to delete.

Choose “Your Activity” in the menu.

To remove all the listed searches, tap “Clear All” at the top of your screen.

Instagram has successfully removed your chosen search items.

While you’re at it, did you know you candelete your Instagram messages?

Select “Recent Searches."

Check out our guide to learn how.

Remove recent searches from Instagram.