If you’re an avid Instagram user, you might have received a ‘failed to send’ error message while trying to send a message. Thankfully, there are ways to fix this issue.
For many years,Instagramhas been one of the main social media platforms people use daily, posting photos and videos for their friends, family, and followers to interact with, and keeping up to date with everyone else’s content.
The direct message feature is one of the app’s most used features, as it allows users to communicate with each other one-on-one, sending posts, and having conversations.
However, if you are a frequent user of the DM feature, you may have at some point been unable to send a message, receiving the ‘failed to send’ error. Fortunately, there is a way to fix the problem.
How to fix Instagram ‘failed to send message’ error
As with any Instagram glitch, it can be difficult to determine whether the issue lies just with your device, or with Instagram as a whole. If the issue is affecting a large number of people, it’s less likely that you will be able to fix the issue on your own.
To find out if others are experiencing issues, youcan checkDown Detector to identify whether there’s something wrong with Instagram.
However, if it seems like not many people are experiencing the glitch, there are a few things you can try to see if it resolves the problem.
If the issue persists, you canreport it to Instagram.
If you want to know more about how to use Instagram, you can check out our other guides includinghow to link your Instagram account to TikTokandhow to make money on Instagram.
Georgina Smith was an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in viral, TikTok, YouTube and Twitch content. She also covered reality TV shows from Below Deck to Love Island.
