
Meta AI is an AI system developed by Meta that is now added to Instagram.
Meta AI is in the testing phase, it’s available in limited countries to get the limited user’s feedback.
If it is rolled out in your country, you can use it to generate images or animated GIFs and more.
However, many users want to remove it from Instagram and ask questions about “How do I remove Meta AI from Instagram?” or “How do I remove Meta AI from my Instagram search bar?”
So, we decided to help you with this and provided the complete steps to remove/disable Meta AI from Instagram.
Read further and follow the steps.
Steps To Remove Meta AI on Instagram
1: First of all, uninstall the app from your phone.
2: Then go to: https://instagram.en.uptodown.com/android
3: Click on “Older versions”, scroll down, and click on “See More”.
4: Find and select the app version that is older than September 20, 2023.
(for example: Sept 18, 2023)

5: Click on “Download” and then click on “Download anyway”.
It will say, the file might be harmful, but do not worry it is safe and secure.
Note: Here, if Chrome does not allow you to download the APK file, then you have to allow Chrome to install unknown apps, go to Settings > Security and privacy > More security and privacy > Installation sources > Chrome > Allow.
6: Once the APK file gets downloaded, click on it and then tap on “Install”.
7: Now, open Instagram and log in to your account.
You can see that Meta AI has been removed successfully.
Note: Here, if you are prompted to update the app then do not update it or else Meta AI will get added.
Conclusion
Meta AI will pop up in the search bar if you haven’t disabled it.
You can disable/turn Meta AI from the Instagram search bar by following the steps mentioned above.
I hope you found this guide helpful, if you do, then do share it with others.
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Max Field is a founder of Recover Android Data. He is an Android lover and loves to write tips, tricks, fixes for errors, data recovery solutions and more related to Android.