How to schedule messages on Instagram

Instagram now lets you schedule messages to be sent at a time of your choosing. This way, in special cases, you can easily schedule Instagram messages without missing work. Currently, users can only schedule text messages, not photos, GIFs, videos, or images. Here's how to schedule messages on Instagram.

Instructions for scheduling messages on Instagram

Step 1:

You click on the send message icon and then open the conversation on Instagram as usual. Next, we enter the message in the box and then press and hold on the send icon .

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Step 2:

Now you will see the option to schedule according to the time you need. We swipe to the time we want to schedule to send Instagram messages, up to 29 days before sending the message. Finally, press Send .

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Step 3:

After scheduling an Instagram message, you will see the scheduled message in the chat box interface. We continue to set up other message schedules in Instagram if needed.

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How to Manage Instagram Message Scheduler

Step 1:

We click on the scheduled schedule , then we will see the list of Instagram messages scheduled to be sent . You touch the message you want to change .

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Step 2:

Here we can send the message immediately without following the created schedule. Or if we no longer need to schedule sending Instagram messages, click Delete.

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Hopefully in the next Instagram version, the option to edit scheduled messages will be updated.

Micah Soto

Update 20 December 2024