Instagram DM Analyzer
Instagram DMs are where a lot of crushes happen. Export your messages, upload the file, and see what the conversation says about reply speed, initiative and tone.
📤 Upload my Instagram DMsFree preview, full report optional. An AI read for fun and reflection.
Analyzing Instagram DMs: what you need
Crush Analyzer reads chat export files. For Instagram, that means the data file you can request from Instagram, not a screenshot. The site accepts .txt, .json, .csv and .zip files, and screenshots are not supported.
Instagram's own export tends to contain your messages in a structured format, which is useful here, because it includes who sent each message and when.
How to get your Instagram messages
In general terms: open your Instagram account settings, find the option to download your information, and choose to include your messages. Instagram prepares the file and tells you when it is ready, which can take some time. Then download it to your device and unzip it.
Inside the download, open the messages folder, find the folder named after your crush, and upload the .json message file from it (not the whole download).
The exact menu names and options change from time to time, so follow Instagram's current screens. You can also watch the short export video in the guide on our home page. Choose JSON as the format if Instagram asks, and skip photos and videos.
What the Instagram DM analysis looks at
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Reply speed
How quickly each of you replies in the thread, and how that rhythm moves over time.
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Who opens the thread
Who writes first after quiet gaps, and whether it is mutual.
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Message length
Whether one side sends long messages and the other short ones.
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Questions
How often each person asks something back.
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Tone and emoji
Emoji use and positive or negative wording across the chat.
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Activity timing
When your conversation is most active, across days and hours.
From Instagram to preview
1. Download your data
Request your information from Instagram and include messages. Wait until the file is ready.
2. Upload the file
Unzip it and, on the home page, upload the .json message file from your crush's conversation folder.
3. See the preview
Read the free AI preview. A full report is optional.
What DMs reveal that a quiz cannot
Instagram chats mix text, reactions, replies to stories and shared posts. The analysis focuses on the written messages, so it works best when you two actually talk in the thread rather than only trading memes.
If most of your contact is reactions, the written signals will be thin. That in itself is information: a conversation that stays at the emoji level is a different thing from one with questions and plans.
Keep it in proportion
People use Instagram very differently. For some, DMs are the main way to talk. For others, it is a place to send reels with no words attached. Do not judge someone by one platform alone.
The result is an AI read for fun and reflection. It can show patterns in your DMs but cannot confirm how your crush feels.
Crush Analyzer gives an AI read of your chat, made for fun and reflection. It is not a guarantee of how anyone feels, and it cannot read minds. Use it as one more point of view, not as a verdict. See also our Privacy Policy.
Questions
Can I upload screenshots of my DMs?+
No. The site accepts export files (.txt, .json, .csv or .zip). Screenshots are not supported.
How do I get my Instagram DMs as a file?+
Use Instagram's option to download your information, include messages, download it when it is ready, unzip it, and upload the .json file from your crush's conversation folder. Menu names can change, so follow Instagram's current screens.
Does the export take long?+
Instagram prepares the file itself and tells you when it is ready. How long it takes is up to Instagram.
Will my crush see anything?+
Crush Analyzer does not contact the other person. You upload your own data export.
Is the analysis free?+
There is a free preview. A full report is optional.
Is it accurate?+
It is an AI read for fun and reflection and not a guarantee of how someone feels.