To delete saved reels on Instagram, open the Instagram app, go to your profile, tap the three horizontal lines icon in the top-right corner, select ‘Saved’, choose the reels you want to delete, tap the three dot icon next to each reel, and select ‘Remove from Saved’. You can delete saved reels one by one or in bulk.
Understanding Instagram Reels
Instagram Reels are short, entertaining videos that users can create and share on Instagram. Much like TikTok, Reels allow you to record multi-clip videos combined with audio, effects, and creative tools. Other users can view, like, comment and share public reels on Instagram. Reels last up to 30 seconds and arediscoverable through hashtags and geotags.
When you come across an interesting reel on Instagram, you can save it to access later. Saving reels is like bookmarking them to view later at your convenience. All your saved reels are private and only visible to you in the ‘Saved’ section of your Instagram profile.
Finding Your Saved Reels on Instagram
To access your saved reels on Instagram:
- Open the Instagram app on your mobile device.
- Go to your profile by tapping the profile icon in the bottom right.
- Tap the three horizontal line menu in the top right corner.
- Select ‘Saved’ from the menu options.
This will open your Saved section containing all your saved photos, videos, reels, posts and more. Reels that you have saved are marked with a ‘Reels’ tag below them.
How to Delete Individual Saved Reels
To delete a single reel from your Saved section:
- Go to your Saved reels as explained above.
- Find the reel you want to remove.
- Tap the three dot menu next to the reel.
- Select ‘Remove from Saved’ to delete it.
The reel will be immediately deleted from your saved items. Use this method to delete saved reels one by one on Instagram.
Deleting Multiple Saved Reels in Bulk
If you want to delete several or all saved reels at once, do the following:
- Go to your Saved Reels section.
- Tap ‘Select’ at the top right.
- Tap on all reels you want to delete to select them.
- Tap on the trash icon at the bottom to delete selected reels.
- Confirm deletion when prompted.
This will let you quickly mass delete multiple reels at the same time. It’s faster than removing one reel at a time.
Other Ways to Manage Saved Reels
In addition to deleting, you can also:
- Create Collections – Organize saved reels into custom collections like ‘Cooking’, ‘Travel’ etc.
- View Originals – Tap any saved reel to view the original reel and account it’s posted on.
- Share – Tap the share icon under a saved reel to share it with friends.
- Hide Sensitive Content – Toggle this option to hide saved reels marked sensitive.
Tips for Managing Saved Reels
- Check your saved reels regularly and delete ones you no longer need.
- Unlike posts, there is no limit on how many reels you can save.
- You can only save reels that are public and shared by other accounts.
- Private reels or your own reels cannot be saved.
- Turn on Mute Audio in Settings to auto-mute audio on saved reels.
Why Reels You Save May Disappear
There are some reasons why a saved reel may disappear from your collection:
- The user who posted the original reel deletes it.
- The user’s account who posted it is deleted or deactivated.
- The reel was reported and removed by Instagram for violating guidelines.
- Instagram experienced a technical glitch that caused it to disappear.
So if a saved reel vanishes, it could be because the original was removed from Instagram itself. Your saved collection only contains pointers to reels that still exist on Instagram’s servers.
Saving Reels Using Instagram Web
Instagram’s web interface at www.instagram.com also allows you to save reels:
- Go to instagram.com and log in.
- Find a reel you want to save on the home feed.
- Click the bookmark icon below the reel to save it.
- To remove, click the saved icon again to unsave.
However, there is currently no way to view or manage your saved reels on Instagram web. You need the Instagram app to do that.
Saving Reels on Creators Accounts
For creator and business accounts, there is a ‘Collections’ section to organize saved reels. But the process of saving and deleting reels is the same as personal accounts.
One difference is that creators can click on insights to see data on reels saved and interactions received. These insights are not available on personal accounts.
Conclusion
To summarize, saving reels allows you to bookmark intriguing videos on Instagram to rewatch later at your leisure. When you want to remove saved reels, just head to your profile’s Saved section, select the reels, and delete them. You can delete individual reels one by one, or mass delete multiple reels in bulk.
Saved reels are easy to manage from the Instagram app’s interface. Cleaning up your collection occasionally can keep things organized. So next time you come across an entertaining reel that catches your eye, don’t forget to tap that save icon!