I accidentally swiped and wiped out an entire chat history with a friend that had some important details I really need to check again. I looked everywhere in my account settings and even tried requesting my account data download, but absolutely none of the missing messages showed up in the file they sent me. Has anyone actually figured out a reliable way to get these chats back, or are they permanently gone once you clear them from your app?
Deleted DMs on Instagram are generally not recoverable through the app. Consider third-party data recovery tools, but be cautious—they often don’t work and can pose security risks.