{"id":4490,"date":"2019-05-27T11:17:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T11:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instafollowers.co\/blog\/?p=4490"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:21:51","slug":"what-is-dm-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/what-is-dm-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"What Is DM on Instagram? (Instagram Messages)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DM is one of the main elements of social media. Many people wonder what it is. In this article, we will touch upon what DM is and how it is used on Instagram. DM, direct message,&nbsp;<strong>Instagram messages&nbsp;<\/strong>is one of the best features of Instagram as it lets you send photos, videos, or texts to someone you choose privately. This way, you can contact your friends via the platform. It even lets you answer people\u2019s stories. When you do that, the answer you send goes to the Direct Message box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one of the main features needed in a social network, but you may find it hard to believe that back then you had no way to send messages on Instagram. DM is everywhere on social media. However, Instagram met the DM a bit later than the other platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then, when Instagram was first launched in 2010, that wasn\u2019t possible and you couldn\u2019t send&nbsp;<strong>Instagram messages&nbsp;<\/strong>in any way until 2013. In 2013,&nbsp;<strong>Instagram messages feature <\/strong>was launched, and the whole game changed. (<a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/491370017690934?helpref=search&amp;sr=1&amp;query=direct%20message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram Support<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can You Do With Instagram DM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With&nbsp;<strong>Instagram DM<\/strong>, it\u2019s possible to get in a conversation with anyone you follow and who follows you. If the target person doesn\u2019t follow you, your message will land in their message requests. Nevertheless, you can get in touch with them at all times and you can do the following operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sending plain text messages,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sending videos or images from your device,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forwarding disappearing images or videos you take through the Instagram app,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sending Instagram profiles,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sending the posts or videos on your feed,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forwarding hashtags and locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bestSellListContainer bestByProduct price w-100\">\n    <div class=\"bestSellList best-card\">\n        <div class=\"bestSell-list bestsell nowrap slick-initialized slick-slider\" data-slide=\"12\">\n            <div class=\"slick-list swiper best-product-slider draggable\">\n                <div class=\"slick-track swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide swiper-slide slick-slide\" data-slick-index=\"3\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"card 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class=\"border-like\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-footer\">\n                        <div>\n                                <p class=\"h4 text-black\">$6.2<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <input type=\"button\" value=\"Buy Now\" class=\"btn-primary btn\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"custom-pagination swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>As you see, it\u2019s possible to do everything with direct messages. Chances are you won\u2019t need any other messaging app holding space on your mobile device. You can directly utilize Instagram for your social needs. That\u2019s the main cause why the Messenger app lost a portion of its users this time around.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/what-does-dm-mean.jpg\" alt=\"What does dm mean?\" class=\"wp-image-14590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/what-does-dm-mean.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/what-does-dm-mean-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/what-does-dm-mean-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/what-does-dm-mean-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does DM Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An&nbsp;<strong>IG DM<\/strong>&nbsp;can be sent to anyone you&#8217;re already following. You can also send them to users you&#8217;re not following, and that will show up as a message request in their inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can approve this request, or they can ignore it completely. If you are approved, all your future messages will be sent to their inbox, even if you&#8217;re not following them. In that case, we can say that the direct messaging feature is not something that is exclusive to mutual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famety.com\/buy-instagram-followers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">followers<\/a>. Everyone can use it, and you can reach your idol, even if they are famous and they have a chance to reply to you if they want. Great, right?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Send-a-dm-on-instagram.png\" alt=\"How to send a dm on instagram\" class=\"wp-image-14605\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Send a DM on Instagram?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sending a DM on Instagram is not something that&#8217;ll drain your time and energy. Meaning it&#8217;s quite simple, to be honest. Either you have to follow the person you want to message, or you should know their username in order to find them. Here is how to send your first direct message with some simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Instagram app and enter your Feed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the paper airplane icon; it&#8217;s on the top right corner of the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;ll encounter a page called &#8216;Direct.&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type the soon-to-be receiver&#8217;s username into the search field; you can also choose the person directly if they appear on your message box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you find the account, tap on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write and send your direct message, as easy as that. The person will receive your message immediately if there are no problems related to Instagram.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">     <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concluding the Direct Messages on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you have seen above, it&#8217;s possible to get in conversations with anyone on Instagram since 2013 when the Direct Messages feature was launched. You can send texts, photos, videos, share posts, and profiles, and a lot more can be achieved with this simple feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when was the first time you used the direct message feature to message someone on Instagram, can you recall it? If you can, let us know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for choosing InstaFollowers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"3 Steps How to DM People on Instagram\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ThuEwccez4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n      \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n      \"name\": \"3 Steps How to DM People on Instagram\",\n      \"description\": \"What Is DM on Instagram? 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role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_0\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               How do you know whether someone deleted your DM on Instagram?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_0\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading0\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>It&#8217;s not really possible to tell whether someone deleted your DM on Instagram.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading1\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_1\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Can someone see when you delete a conversation on Instagram?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_1\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Yes, if you delete a message that you have already sent, then the other person gets a notification. <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading2\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_2\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Does deleting a DM delete it for the other person too?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_2\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>If you want to delete a DM for the other person too, you need to click on &#8220;unsend&#8221;.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading3\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_3\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Can they hack you through Instagram DM?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_3\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Yes, there is a chance that they deceive and hack you through DMs. In case you get a message from someone telling you that they are hacked, or you see a suspicious message, do not interact with them, and directly reach out to the other person.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading4\"\n                             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