How To Send a View Once Photo on Instagram in 2026 (Step-by-Step)
Want to send a photo on Instagram that disappears forever after the other person sees it? No saving. No replaying. No trace left behind. In this guide I'll show you exactly how to do it — step by step. 📸 What is View Once? When you send a photo using View Once, the person can only open it one time. The moment they close it — it disappears forever. They cannot open it again, they cannot save it. And if they try to screenshot it, Instagram sends you a notification. How To Send a View Once Photo on Instagram (Step by Step) 1 Open the Instagram app on your Android phone. 2 Tap the paper plane icon at the bottom center of your screen — that is your Direct Messages icon. 3 Find the person you want to send the photo to and tap their name to open the chat. 4 Look at the bottom left corner of the chat screen. Tap the small blue camera icon — it looks like a circle with a camera symbol inside it. 5 Now choose your photo: — Take a new pho...