Instagram Comment Activity Deleter: Automate the deletion of all your Instagram comments from the 'Your Activity' section. Perfect for quick digital clean-up.

instagram-comment-activity-deleter.js

/**
 * This script automates the process of deleting your own Instagram comments.
 * It deletes comments in batches to avoid hitting rate limits or breaking the page.
 *
 * WARNING: This function directly manipulates the DOM and depends on the current HTML
 *  structure of Instagram's website to work. If Instagram implements changes to the
 *  activity page layout, structure, or functionality, this script may break or cause
 *  unexpected behavior. Use at your own risk and always review code before running it.
 *
 * How to use:
 * 1. Navigate to the Instagram comments page by going to:
 *    https://www.instagram.com/your_activity/interactions/comments
 * 2. Open the developer console in your web browser:
 *    - Chrome/Firefox: Press Ctrl+Shift+J (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Option+J (Mac)
 *    - Safari: Enable the Develop menu in Safari's Advanced preferences, then press Cmd+Option+C
 * 3. Copy and paste this entire script into the console and press Enter to run it.
 *
 * How to navigate to the comments page on instagram.com:
 * 1. Log in to Instagram on a desktop browser.
 * 2. Go to your profile by clicking on the profile icon at the bottom right.
 * 3. Click on "Your Activity" in the menu.
 * 4. Select "Interactions" and then "Comments".
 * 5. Follow the usage steps above to run this script.
 */
;(async function () {
  // Constants
  /** @const {number} - The number of comments to delete in each batch. */
  const DELETION_BATCH_SIZE = 3
  /** @const {number} - The delay between actions in milliseconds. */
  const DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS = 1000
  /** @const {number} - The delay between clicking the checkboxes in milliseconds. */
  const DELAY_BETWEEN_CHECKBOX_CLICKS_MS = 300
  /** @const {number} - The maximum number of retries for waiting operations */
  const MAX_RETRIES = 60

  /**
   * Utility function that delays execution for a given amount of time.
   * @param {number} ms - The milliseconds to delay.
   * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves after the specified delay.
   */
  const delay = (ms) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms))

  /**
   * Utility function that waits for an element to appear in the DOM before resolving.
   * @param {string} selector - The CSS selector of the element to wait for.
   * @param {number} [timeout=30000] - The maximum time to wait in milliseconds.
   * @returns {Promise<Element>} A promise that resolves with the found element.
   * @throws {Error} If the element is not found within the timeout period.
   */
  const waitForElement = async (selector, timeout = 30000) => {
    const startTime = Date.now()
    while (Date.now() - startTime < timeout) {
      const element = document.querySelector(selector)
      if (element) return element
      await delay(100)
    }
    throw new Error(`Element with selector "${selector}" not found within ${timeout}ms`)
  }

  /**
   * Utility function that clicks on a given element.
   * @param {Element} element - The element to click.
   * @throws {Error} If the element is not found.
   */
  const clickElement = async (element) => {
    if (!element) throw new Error('Element not found')
    element.click()
  }

  /**
   * Waits for the "Select" button to reappear after the page loads more comments
   * following the deletion of a batch of comments when the "Select" button
   * is hidden while a spinner indicates that more comments are loading.
   * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the select button reappears.
   * @throws {Error} If the select button is not found after maximum retries.
   */
  const waitForSelectButton = async () => {
    for (let i = 0; i < MAX_RETRIES; i++) {
      const buttonCount = document.querySelectorAll('[role="button"]')?.length
      if (buttonCount > 1) return
      await delay(1000)
    }
    throw new Error('Select button not found after maximum retries')
  }

  /**
   * Deletes the currently selected comments.
   * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the comments are deleted.
   */
  const deleteSelectedComments = async () => {
    try {
      const deleteButton = await waitForElement('[aria-label="Delete"]')
      await clickElement(deleteButton)
      await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS)
      const confirmButton = await waitForElement('button[tabindex="0"]')
      await clickElement(confirmButton)
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error during comment deletion:', error.message)
    }
  }

  /**
   * Deletes all user comments by selecting comments in batches.
   * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when all comments are deleted.
   */
  const deleteActivity = async () => {
    try {
      while (true) {
        const [, selectButton] = document.querySelectorAll('[role="button"]')
        if (!selectButton) throw new Error('Select button not found')

        await clickElement(selectButton)
        await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS)

        const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('[aria-label="Toggle checkbox"]')
        if (checkboxes.length === 0) {
          console.log('No more comments to delete')
          break
        }

        for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(DELETION_BATCH_SIZE, checkboxes.length); i++) {
          await clickElement(checkboxes[i])
          await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_CHECKBOX_CLICKS_MS)
        }

        await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS)
        await deleteSelectedComments()
        await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS)
        await waitForSelectButton()
        await delay(DELAY_BETWEEN_ACTIONS_MS)
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error in deleteActivity:', error.message)
    }
  }

  // Start the deletion process
  try {
    await deleteActivity()
    console.log('Activity deletion completed')
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Fatal error:', error.message)
  }
})()

Written on 13/7/2025

I've used chatgpt to update the code so it can be used at this point in time, it uses selenium so be sure to have selenium installed, run this on python:

import logging
import pathlib
import platform
import random
import sys
import time

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchWindowException, TimeoutException, StaleElementReferenceException
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait

# Logging setup
logging.basicConfig(format="[%(levelname)s] Instagram Cleaner: %(message)s", level=logging.INFO)

# Constants
MODE = 1  # 1 = comments, 2 = likes
CHECK_EVERY = -1
LIKES_URL = "https://www.instagram.com/your_activity/interactions/likes"
COMMENTS_URL = "https://www.instagram.com/your_activity/interactions/comments"
AT_ONCE_DELETE = 50  # Maximum items to delete in one go

logging.info("Starting script...")

try:
    options = Options()
    wd = pathlib.Path().absolute()

    if platform.system() == "Windows":
        options.add_argument(f"user-data-dir={wd}\\chrome-profile")
    else:
        options.add_argument("user-data-dir=chrome-profile")

    driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)
    logging.info("Chrome browser launched")

    URL = COMMENTS_URL if MODE == 1 else LIKES_URL
    driver.get(URL)
    logging.info(f"Opening page: {URL}")

    # Wait for user to log in manually
    while True:
        if driver.current_url.startswith(URL):
            logging.info("Login detected")
            break
        try:
            logging.info("Waiting for login (log in from the browser and don't click anything else)...")
            wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 60)

            def is_not_now_button_present(driver):
                try:
                    div = driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "div[role='button']")
                    return div.text in ["Not now", "Plus tard"]
                except:
                    return False

            wait.until(is_not_now_button_present)
            driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "div[role='button']").send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
            logging.info("Clicked 'Not now'")
            break
        except TimeoutException:
            pass

    # Main loop
    while True:
        is_clicked_select = False
        while not is_clicked_select:
            logging.info("Waiting for elements to load...")
            time.sleep(2)
            elements = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'span[data-bloks-name="bk.components.Text"]')
            for el in elements:
                if el.text in ["Select", "Sélectionner"]:
                    if any(txt.text in ["No results", "Aucun résultat"] for txt in elements):
                        logging.info("No items found. Finished.")
                        driver.quit()
                        sys.exit(0)
                    driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", el)
                    logging.info("Clicked 'Select'")
                    is_clicked_select = True
                    break

        selected_count = 0
        attempts = 0
        refreshed = False

        while selected_count == 0:
            if refreshed:
                break
            time.sleep(1)
            for icon in driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'div[data-bloks-name="ig.components.Icon"]'):
                try:
                    if icon.get_attribute("style").startswith('mask-image: url("https://i.instagram.com/static/images/bloks/icons/generated/circle__outline'):
                        driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", icon)
                        selected_count += 1
                        logging.info(f"Selected item (Total: {selected_count})")
                        if selected_count >= AT_ONCE_DELETE:
                            break
                except StaleElementReferenceException:
                    continue

            attempts += 1
            if attempts > 10:
                if CHECK_EVERY == -1:
                    logging.warning("Deletion limit hit. Instagram is temporarily blocking actions.")
                    while True:
                        wait_hours = input("Check again after how many hours? (default: 1) [x]: ")
                        try:
                            wait_hours = float(wait_hours or "1")
                            break
                        except ValueError:
                            pass
                    CHECK_EVERY = int(wait_hours * 3600)
                    logging.info(f"Waiting {wait_hours} hour(s) before retrying.")
                time.sleep(random.uniform(CHECK_EVERY * 0.9, CHECK_EVERY * 1.1))
                logging.info("Refreshing page...")
                driver.refresh()
                refreshed = True
                continue
        if refreshed:
            continue

        # Click Delete/Unlike
        for span in driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'span[data-bloks-name="bk.components.TextSpan"]'):
            if span.text in (["Delete", "Supprimer"] if MODE == 1 else ["Unlike", "Je n’aime plus"]):
                time.sleep(1)
                driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", span)
                logging.info(f"Clicked '{span.text}'")
                break

        # Confirm the deletion
        confirmed = False
        while not confirmed:
            time.sleep(1)
            for btn in driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'div[role="dialog"] button'):
                try:
                    confirmation_text = btn.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "div").text
                    if confirmation_text in ["Delete", "Unlike", "Supprimer", "Je n’aime plus"]:
                        driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", btn)
                        logging.info(f"Confirmed '{confirmation_text}'")
                        confirmed = True
                        break
                except StaleElementReferenceException:
                    continue

except KeyboardInterrupt:
    logging.info("Script manually interrupted.")
    driver.quit()
    sys.exit(0)
except NoSuchWindowException:
    logging.exception("Browser window was closed.")
    sys.exit(1)
except Exception as e:
    logging.exception("Unexpected error:")
    try:
        driver.quit()
    except:
        pass
    sys.exit(1)

works as of this comment's date

As of current, if I run the script it will select the first comment, unselect it then select the next two. It wont find the Delete button element, presumably because it was changed?
Error during comment deletion: Element with selector "button[tabindex="0"]" not found within 30000ms