Answer
- Open the Profile menu.
- Tap on the menu icon
- Tap on Settings.
- Tap on Security.
- Tap on Access Data.
- Tap on View All under Search History.
✅ How To Check Instagram Search History ????
If you deleted a search, Instagram should have given you the option to view your search history for that day before it was removed — but it doesn’t. However, there may be other ways in which you can see what happened:
If the person who searched deletes their account, then all of their past searches will be shown as if they never existed; This seems like an unusual occurrence instigated by Instagram themselves (which is highly unlikely); If a user’s search history was accidentally erased due to some glitch/bug on Instagram’s end, then this would also result in old searches from that day being reinstated and un-deleted; I am fairly certain that even if this did occur, only one user would be affected by it, and it’s unlikely that Instagram would bring search histories back for everyone; If you are in a group chat with someone whose history has been accidentally deleted, then you will be able to see their searches if they were conducted after the time of the glitch. If not, then there is nothing else you can do except wait until your friend(s) re-instates and/or accesses their account
How can you see deleted search history on Instagram?
How can you see old searches?
If all above fails, but your desire to view these older searches remains adamant… well… take control! I know this may sound a bit crazy (and it probably is), but by changing something on your phone or computer — either temporarily or permanently — could resolve how Instagram displays your past search history.
On your mobile device:
Open Instagram and delete any search you did previous to this; Open Camera Roll on your phone (if available), or take a picture of the screen displaying an older search (this is probably better, as it will show the date that the search was conducted); Go to iTunes/Google Play Store and download another app (preferably one with a camera function — preferably Google Photos if not already installed); Take a screenshot/photo of what’s displayed within this app; Download Google Photos app on iOS or Android and navigate to where your photos are stored; Open the photo taken from earlier and view its date; Sometimes, old searches were archived in a folder named “Old Media”, but this may be different depending on your device model; Go to settings and adjust date and time until you see the search history of your choice
On your computer:
Deactivate or remove Instagram from your browser, preferably Safari (other browsers may not give the same results); Open a new incognito window in Safari; You will now be able to view all searches conducted throughout the day — but DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING BY ACCIDENT ; If you want to access any older searches, then repeat steps 1-6 above with another browser. For example, if Firefox is installed, I would suggest using it as it tends to show more results than Safari (I’m also pretty sure that Google Chrome doesn’t allow you to view back dated archives)
If you still have no luck — email Instagram support
I know that I said this may sound crazy and a bit tedious, but if there is even the slightest chance of accessing old searches — then isn’t it worth a shot? If not, well at least you tried…
Also, by sending an email to Instagram with your request/complaint (if any), then they may be able to resolve the issue for you. Not every solution will work all the time, but unfortunately this could be one of those occasions where everything has been tried without success. If so, perhaps your last resort would be to wait until access is given back or instigated manually after further investigation by Instagram’s member services team.
Some notes:
The option to delete your search history CAN be found in the “Options” page of Instagram (which is accessed by clicking the gear icon alongside your username at the top-right hand corner of your newsfeed) — however this feature was removed a couple years ago. This could support my claim that searches conducted after this time will not show up, but it doesn’t completely confirm it ; If you are only able to see old searches on a desktop computer or laptop, then there is a chance that these were cached and archived on your system — especially if you had
Open the Profile menu.
Tap on the menu icon
Tap on Settings.
Tap on Security.
Tap on Access Data.
Tap on View All under Search History.