Alex Ruben
How To Remove Music from Your Instagram Post in 2025
This whole thing about deleting and restoring posts to remove music? Yeah, it’s kind of weird, but it seems to work on some setups. Not sure why, but on certain devices, the music just sticks unless you do this “delete and restore” dance. So, if you’re here because your latest Instagram post has a song you didn’t want or added by mistake, here’s what’s been kinda working lately.
Step 1: Open Your Instagram App
Open up Instagram on your phone — Android or iPhone, doesn’t matter. Just make sure you’re logged in; no point trying this if you’re not. It’s the basic step, but it’s gotta be done.
Step 2: Navigate to Your Profile
Tap on your profile icon, usually at the bottom right — that little circle with your avatar. This takes you straight to your posts and everything you’ve shared.
Step 3: Select the Post to Edit
Pick the post with the music you wanna remove. Tap on it to open it up. If it’s a story or a regular post, the procedure’s roughly the same.
Step 4: Access the Options Menu
Hit those three dots at the top right of the post — the menu button. On some phones, this might be tricky if the menu is hidden behind overlays, but if you see it, click there.
Now, here’s a kinda weird part — instead of editing directly in the app, you’re going to delete the post first, then restore it. Yeah, it’s a workaround. The main idea is that Instagram currently doesn’t offer a direct way to strip music from an existing post.
Step 5: Delete the Post
In the menu, tap on Delete. Confirm when prompted. This gets rid of the post from your profile, but don’t panic, it’s not gone for good if you’ve got the ‘Recently Deleted’ folder enabled.
Step 6: Restore the Post Without Music
Go back to your profile. Tap the three lines at the top right — that’s the menu. Then select Your Activity. Scroll down to Recently Deleted. Here, you should see the post you just deleted — if it’s still there.
Tap on the post, then hit the three dots again — see if there’s a Restore option. If so, click it. Confirm — and hope it comes back without the music. Because of course, Windows or Instagram has to make it harder than necessary.
Note: Sometimes, on some devices or accounts, this process might be flaky: the post may not restore immediately or it doesn’t remove the music entirely. In those cases, repeating the delete-restore might help, or consider re-uploading a version without the audio — but that’s another pain.
Step 7: Check the Restored Post
Go back to your profile and look at the restored post. Double-check if it’s music-free now. If it’s still got the song, you might need to try the process again or consider editing the original video/audio before uploading next time.
Extra Tips & Common Issues
Some tips if things aren’t working smoothly:
- Make sure your Instagram app is fully updated — old versions often cause weird bugs.
- If the post isn’t showing up in Recently Deleted, it might’ve been too long since you deleted it. Posts stay here for around 30 days before vanishing.
- Ensure your internet connection is solid; flaky Wi-Fi or data can cause syncing headaches.
- Sometimes, merely logging out then back in jolts things — worth a shot if stuff isn’t loading properly.
When this method might not help
If the post refuses to restore or the music still lingers, it’s possible that Instagram doesn’t fully support removing audio from old clips. One way around this is to re-edit the media externally (using a video editor to strip sound), then re-upload — but that’s a whole other mess.
Summary
- Delete the post with the music
- Check Your Activity > Recently Deleted
- Restore the post from there — fingers crossed it works
Hopefully this shaves off a few hours for someone. If this gets one update moving, mission accomplished.