A few days ago it was reported that Threads is testing a new option that will help users find real-time search results based on their recency instead of displaying prominent posts on the platform. Now, another new feature is currently being tested that will allow users to archive old posts automatically.

Instagram head Adam Musari shared a post on Threads saying that the auto-archive opinion is currently being tested with a small number of users. During the testing phase, Threads users will have the option to manually archive individual posts or automatically archive posts after a certain period of time.

Here’s what said Mosri:

We are starting to test the *option* to archive posts with a small number of people. You can do this manually, for individual posts, or choose to automatically archive all posts after a certain period of time. If you want to make your post public again, you can always unarchive it whenever you want. I ran a white back survey and the resounding feedback was not to make it the default, so we’ll try that as an option.

In the screenshot shared by Mosseri, we can see what the feature might look like in the Threads app. Users who have the auto-archive option can manually archive posts by tapping the three dots in the top-right corner of the post and selecting the ‘Archive Now’ option.

Mosseri also noted that users can choose to make their posts public again at any time. He noted that the feature will not be added to Threads as a default option. He said, “I ran a survey … and the resounding feedback was not to make it the default, so we’re going to try that as an option.”

Instagram also has an archive option, and soon Threads users will be able to manually or automatically archive their posts with the built-in feature.