[5 Tips] iPhone Instagram Direct Messages Recovery

Do you know Instagram Direct? Unlike Instagram which merely shares photos, Instagram Direct on iPhone or other iOS devices is able to send messages, videos, photos, stories, etc. If you are a frequent Instagram direct user on your iPhone, there may be some messages that important to you. If you accidentally delete them and are seeking tips to recover them, then the following 5 ways are presented to help you to restore iPhone Instagram Direct messages.

Part 1: Simple Instagram direct messages recovery ways

1.1 Retrieve from other users

Actually, the direct messages you deleted on Instagram still exist on the person's Instagram you have sent if he or she doesn't remove them. In such a case, you could directly ask for his/her help to deliver them to your Instagram account. You can have a try to see whether the Instagram direct messages are brought back.

1.2 The Best Instagram direct message recovery tool - TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery

When it comes to iOS data recovery, we must have known some related Instagram direct message recovery tools such as TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery. Similarly, to recover the Instagram direct messages on iPhone, the best choice for you is to use this third-party software. Besides retrieving lost Instagram direct messages, TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery can also help get other data back like Viber messages, deleted MSM messages, and deleted iPhone photos/contacts/call history, etc. You can easily get your data back without any expert skills needed.

Key features of TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery

• Support restoring almost all iOS data like facebook messages, iPhone videos, photos, and so on.
• Support almost all iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod.
• Fully compatible with all iOS versions including the latest iOS 16.
• Recover data from various causes such as mistaken deletion and software bugs.
• Supports recover encrypted files and previewing before recovery.
• Easy steps and user-friendly interface.

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How to Recover Instagram Direct Messages Without Backup

Step 1: Download and launch TunesKit iOS Data Recovery on Mac or Windows PC. Then connect your iPhone to the computer through an original USB cable. When it's detected, select the "Recover from iDevices" to start.

Step 2: Now check the app messages that you want to recover from the iPhone. Once finished, tap on "Scan" button, then the program will start to scan your device to restore deleted instagram messages automatically.

Step 3: After the scanning process is finished, you can check the instagram messages on the left and click it to preview every deleted message. Check the one you want to retrieve and click on "Recover" button to get them back to your computer immediately.

How to Recover Instagram Direct Messages With iTunes Backup

Step 1: Launch TunesKit iOS Data Recovery on Mac or Windows PC. Then connect your iPhone to the computer. When your iPhone is detected by iTunes, click on the "Restore from iTunes" option

Step 2: Then, TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery will start to find the iTunes backup. You will get all the backup files after a while. You can choose the appropriate one to back it up to your iPhone. Besides, you can choose the data files on the left menu. Then, click on the Scan button to start scanning files.

Step 3: After scanning the data, you will see all the data in your iTunes backup, and you can choose the one that you would like to get it back. It is worth noting that not all the data can be restored and you will see different categories for each file to show if they can be restored.

How to Recover Instagram Direct Messages With iCloud Backup

Step 1: Select the "Recover from iCloud Backup" option, and then log into your iCloud account.

Step 2: Click on the "Scan" button, and TunesKit iPhone Unlocker will start to scan the deleted data from your iCloud backup. If you have enabled the iCloud backup feature, your Instagram direct messages may backup to the iCloud automatically.

Step 3: When TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery detects your iPhone, you will be able to get the data back from your iOS device. You can choose any Instagram direct messages back to your iOS device. Just select the file and click on the "Download" button.

Part 2: Complicated iPhone Instagram direct messages recovery ways

2.1 Retrieve Instagram Direct Messages from Instagram data

If you would like to try other complex methods to retrieve iPhone Instagram direct messages, then you could do it via Instagram Data. The deleted messages may be available in the Instagram server, but this process will take up much time and effort. The steps are as below.

Step 1: Head to Instagram website and log in your account.
Step 2: Click your profile > Settings > Privacy and Security.
Step 3: Locate Data Download and tap the Request Download option.
Step 4: Follow the next procedures like verification, clicking link in your email, etc.
Step 5: A ZiP file named Your Instagram Data will be sent to your email, open it and check your messages.

2.2 Restore Instagram Direct Messages from online site

To recover Instagram direct messages on iPhone online, you might achieve it on the Instagram Messages recovery site. But some glitches will happen on this website. You can give it a shot and here are the related procedures.

Step 1: Search the Instagram Message Recovery online.
Step 2: Enter your username and then sign in your account.
Step 3: Click on the Recover Messages button and complete human verification. (In the end, at least 40 questions need to be answered)

2.3 Recover Instagram Direct Messages through connected Facebook account

Since the Instagram app can be used via logging in the Facebook account, so the Instagram account is connected with Facebook account. In this way, you could check out the inbox of your Facebook to get Instagram messages back.

Step 1: Sign in your Facebook account on the Facebook website.
Step 2: Go to the inbox and find the Instagram Direct to see the messages.

Part 3: Bottom line

Well, these are the 5 ways and specific steps to recover Instagram direct messages on iPhone. Among them, the safest and fastest tip will be the application of a third-party TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery program. Of course, others are also worth trying. Finally, sincerely hope your Instagram messages can be restored successfully.