I want to access the first messages in a certain chat on Instagram. Following this post, I downloaded the data from Instagram.
However, I am unable to find the messages.json file mentioned in the webpage. Every other website I found also mentions the messages.json file. Did a recent update remove the feature of sending this file?
Is there any way I can access my messages?
The previous two answers are FALSE. There is no message folder nor message_1. Instagram does not download the conversations
The Instagram export format recently changed and there is no longer a messages.json file inside of the downloaded data package. Instead of the single messages.json file with all of the direct message content in it, there is a messages folder that contains subfolders for each direct message conversation on your account, with message_1.json inside (among other files for attachments, or additional json files for long conversations.)
This messages folder export format aligns closely with the Facebook Messenger data that is included in a Facebook data export.
messages.json is message_1.json
Yes, they have made the data export similar to Facebook. Instead of old messages.json file, you'll see a folder called Messages, which have subfolders inside for individual direct messages. You can see message_1.json file inside these folder, this file have your messages.
