what is vanish mode on instagram

Vanish mode is a feature on Instagram that allows users to send self-destructing messages, photos, videos, links, and other content in a chat that disappears from the thread. When you turn on vanish mode, the messages will disappear for both sides of the chat when the chat is closed. This feature is helpful for more personal reasons, like when you want to say something to a trusted friend and don’t want to have the conversation saved because you need to get something off your chest but don’t want it to live on the internet forever. Instagram vanish mode has been available for three years, and it can be used for any other purpose that you want to keep private. When you turn vanish mode on or off, the other person in the chat will be notified. Vanish mode is only available for users who you follow on Instagram or have already connected with in the past.