Delete all instagram chats - 2026

delete_all_instagram_chats.js

// goto https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/
// turn on developer mode and turn on mobile mode
// refresh the page, it should look like the same in your phone browser
// now paste the script, it will delete 100 messages but you can customize as per your message count

for (let i = 1; i < 100; i += 1) {
	await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 5 * 1000))
	console.log(`starting ${i}`)
	document.querySelector('h1').parentElement.nextElementSibling.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].click()

	await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 5 * 1000))

	document.querySelectorAll('svg[aria-label="Conversation information"]')[0].parentElement.click()

	await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 5 * 1000))

	document.querySelectorAll('div').forEach(d => {
		if (d.innerText == 'Delete chat') { d.click() }
	})

	await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 5 * 1000))

	document.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(d => {
		if (d.innerText == 'Delete') { d.click() }
	})

	console.log(`done ${i}`)
}