Learn how to harness the rising influence of the creator economy with marketing insights from brands including McDonald's, Bombas and Duolingo at Social Media Week, May 16–18. Register now to save 30%.
Instagram is currently rolling out end-to-end encryption for direct message conversations on the photo- and video-sharing platform. This feature adds additional security to a user’s conversations. Users have the option to activate end-to-end encryption for each of their conversations individually.
Our guide will show you how to use end-to-end encryption in conversations in the Instagram mobile app.
Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram app on iOS.
Step 1: Open the existing Instagram conversation you want to manage and tap the conversation name at the top of the screen.

Step 2: Under the “More actions” section, tap “Use end-to-end encryption.”

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in