Guide to end-to-end encryption on Instagram

Instagram's end-to-end message encryption feature makes message content much more secure, in addition to the temporary mode feature on Instagram.

During the texting process with the other person, there will be private and sensitive personal information that you need to send and share. End-to-end encryption on Instagram will ensure those message contents cannot be read. Below are instructions for enabling end-to-end encryption on Instagram.

How to enable end-to-end encryption on Instagram

Step 1:

First, open the Instagram application and then click on the messaging icon . Then you click on your Instagram account to text and proceed to encrypt the chat.

Step 2:

Next in the Instagram messaging interface, click on their Instagram account name . Switch to the new interface, users click on Privacy & safety to adjust.

 

Step 3:

An interface with options for privacy in this chat appears, click Use end-to-end encryption . Note, not all Instagram accounts can use the encryption feature. Then the option to use this encryption feature will be blurred and cannot be used.

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As a result, the chat on Instagram has been end-to-end encrypted as shown below. You send messages on Instagram as usual.

 

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We'll see that when you enable end-to-end encryption on Instagram, it creates a conversation separate from the conversation you previously messaged with them.

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Instructions for creating end-to-end encrypted messages on Instagram

Step 1:

Also at the interface on the Instagram application, click on the messaging icon . Then switch to the messaging interface, click on the pen icon to create a new message.

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Step 2:

You will now see the End-to-End Encryption Features option . We will slide the lock button to the right to activate this encryption feature.

Step 3:

Next, the user clicks on the Instagram account they want to message , and can create a group on Instagram if desired. Then click Create chat below.

The results of an end-to-end encrypted chat group on Instagram have been created.

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