{"id":18174,"date":"2024-02-17T08:20:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T08:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/?p=18174"},"modified":"2024-02-17T08:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T08:20:51","slug":"what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram DM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you come across a <strong>dotted circle on Instagram direct message<\/strong> and you are wondering what it means?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be very new to you as an Instagram user who hasn\u2019t been active on the app for some time, well features are introduced to the app every month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dotted circle represents when a feature is enabled on a Chat. If you don&#8217;t know what it does, this guide will show you what it means and how you can use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll learn <strong>what a dotted circle means on an Instagram DM<\/strong>. You\u2019ll also learn how to use the dotted circle feature on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#meaning-of-dotted-circle-on-instagram-dm\" title=\"Meaning Of Dotted Circle On Instagram DM\">Meaning Of Dotted Circle On Instagram DM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#how-do-i-use-the-dotted-circle-dm-on-instagram\" title=\"How Do I Use The Dotted Circle DM On Instagram?\">How Do I Use The Dotted Circle DM On Instagram?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#step-1-update-the-instagram-app\" title=\"Step 1: Update The Instagram App\">Step 1: Update The Instagram App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#step-2-open-the-instagram-app-on-your-android-or-iphone-device\" title=\"Step 2: Open The Instagram App On Your Android Or iPhone Device.\">Step 2: Open The Instagram App On Your Android Or iPhone Device.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#faqs-on-what-does-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\" title=\" FAQs on What Does Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram DM? \"> FAQs on What Does Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram DM? <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#what-does-a-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram\" title=\" What Does A Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram?\"> What Does A Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#how-do-you-know-if-someone-ignores-your-message-on-instagram\" title=\" How Do You Know If Someone Ignores Your Message On Instagram?\"> How Do You Know If Someone Ignores Your Message On Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/what-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\/#how-can-you-tell-if-someone-screenshots-your-instagram-dm\" title=\" How Can You Tell If Someone Screenshots Your Instagram DM?\"> How Can You Tell If Someone Screenshots Your Instagram DM?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meaning-of-dotted-circle-on-instagram-dm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"meaning-of-dotted-circle-on-instagram-dm\"><\/span>Meaning Of Dotted Circle On Instagram DM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The dotted circle on Instagram DM means that the conversation is in vanish mode<\/strong>. So any message that&#8217;s seen will be deleted when you close the chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you see the dotted circle on your Instagram DM, you should know that, after you open the message in your Direct Message, it will disappear after viewing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dotted circle Instagram DM is there to show you that the message you are seeing is in the vanish mode, and after opening it you cannot see it anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vanish mode feature on Instagram was added to the app and the dotted Instagram DM is one part of the feature that shows you that a message sent to you is in the vanish mode, and you should before seeing the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-use-the-dotted-circle-dm-on-instagram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-use-the-dotted-circle-dm-on-instagram\"><\/span>How Do I Use The Dotted Circle DM On Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the dotted circle on your Instagram DM, you&#8217;ll need to enable vanish mode so that you&#8217;ll be able to send a private message that can be deleted after the person views it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you need to keep some messages private with people, and that\u2019s what makes the dotted circle Instagram direct message very useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow the guidelines to know how to use vanish mode on Instagram.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-update-the-instagram-app\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-1-update-the-instagram-app\"><\/span>Step 1: Update The Instagram App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Android<\/strong>: <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Go to the Google Play store app on your Android device. Search for the Instagram app in the search bar. Tap \u201cUpdate\u201d to update it. Launch the app after you are done to confirm it has been updated.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For iPhone<\/strong>: <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Go to the Appstore app on your iPhone. Search for the Instagram app in the search bar. Tap \u201cUpdate\u201d to update it. Launch the app after you are done to confirm it has been updated.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-open-the-instagram-app-on-your-android-or-iphone-device\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step-2-open-the-instagram-app-on-your-android-or-iphone-device\"><\/span>Step 2: Open The Instagram App On Your Android Or iPhone Device.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Instagram home page, tap the Messenger icon [it can also be the airplane icon] to go to your Instagram Direct Message. Locate the user whose direct message you want to change to vanish mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap the name of the user and open the conversation of the user. Swipe up from the bottom of a conversation to turn on the vanish mode feature for the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have seen the dotted circle on any of your Instagram Chat on DM, and you are wondering why you&#8217;re seeing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should know that the message is in the vanish mode feature and you can only see it once after viewing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means the person has turned on vanish mode for conversation, and any message sent and seen will disappear once you close the chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to see the dotted circle on all personal chats, you can turn on the vanish mode feature on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#sp-ea-22969 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-22969{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-22969 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-22969{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}.sp-easy-accordion-enabled .eap_section_title_22969, body .eap_section_title_22969 { color: #444; margin-bottom:  30px; }#sp-ea-22969.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-22969.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-22969.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-22969.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-22969.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><h2 class=\"eap_section_title eap_section_title_22969\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs-on-what-does-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram-dm\"><\/span> FAQs on What Does Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram DM? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1708157486\"><div id=\"sp-ea-22969\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ex-icon=\"minus\" data-col-icon=\"plus\"  data-ea-active=\"ea-click\"  data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-22969\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-a-dotted-circle-mean-on-instagram\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-229690\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse229690\" aria-controls=\"collapse229690\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-minus\"><\/i> What Does A Dotted Circle Mean On Instagram?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse229690\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-22969\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-229690\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>The dotted circle on Instagram means that the chat is in vanish mode, and any message sent and seen will be deleted once you close the chat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-you-know-if-someone-ignores-your-message-on-instagram\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-229691\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse229691\" aria-controls=\"collapse229691\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> How Do You Know If Someone Ignores Your Message On Instagram?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse229691\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-22969\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-229691\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Instagram does not notify you when your message is ignored on the app. Therefore you cannot know if someone is ignoring your message on Instagram, even though the person is active and still not replying to your message.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-you-tell-if-someone-screenshots-your-instagram-dm\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-229692\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse229692\" aria-controls=\"collapse229692\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> How Can You Tell If Someone Screenshots Your Instagram DM?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse229692\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-22969\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-229692\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>No, you can't tell If someone has screenshotted your Instagram DM. But if you enable vanish mode and the person screenshot the chat you\u2019ll see a small circle beside it. 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