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This is an article that shows you how to delete messages in a conversation on Facebook Messenger. You can delete messages on Messenger mobile app and desktop version one at a time, but you can’t delete multiple messages at once. Remember that deleting a message only removes the message on your end; the other person in the chat can still see the message unless they delete it too.
Steps
On mobile devices
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Open Facebook Messenger. Tap the Messenger app with the blue chat box icon with a white lightning bolt. This will open a list of your current chats if you’re signed in to Messenger.
- If you’re not signed in to Messenger, you’ll need to enter your phone number and password when prompted to continue.
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Select a conversation. Tap the conversation that contains the message you want to delete. You may have to swipe down at the bottom of the screen if it’s an old conversation.
- If Messenger opens a conversation you don’t want, just tap the “Back” button in the upper-left corner.
- If you don’t see the chats, tap the Home tab to open the chats list.
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Touch and hold a message. Find the message you want to delete, then touch and hold it. You will see the screen display a menu.
- On iPhone, this menu is at the bottom of the screen; Android users will see a menu window in the middle of the screen.
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Tap Delete . This is an option in the menu.
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Tap Delete when asked. This will delete the message on your end, but the other person in the conversation can still see the message.
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Delete chat. If you want to delete a conversation on a mobile device, do the following:
- Find the chat you want to delete.
- Touch and hold the conversation until a menu is displayed.
- Tap Delete Conversation (on iPhone) or Delete on Android.
- Tap Delete Conversation when asked.
On the computer
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Open Facebook. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ using your computer’s browser. This will open your News Feed page if you’re signed in to your Facebook account.
- If you’re not signed in, you’ll enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
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Click the “Messenger” icon. It’s the lightning bolt icon in the chat box displayed in the upper right corner of the Facebook page. You will see a selection list displayed here.
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Click See All in Messenger. This is the link in the bottom left corner of the selection list. This will take you to the Facebook Messenger app page.
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Select a conversation. Find the conversation that contains the message you want to delete, and then click it.
- You may have to drag the scroll bar in the left column to the bottom to find old conversations.
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Move the mouse pointer to the message. This should be the message that you want to delete. When you hover your mouse pointer over the message, you’ll see a smiley and ellipsis icon appear next to the message.
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Click . This is the choice to the right of the message sent to you or to the left of the message you sent. You will see a menu appear here after the click.
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Click Delete . This selection is displayed next to the ⋯ icon .
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Click Delete when asked. It’s the red button. This will delete the message on your end, but the other person in the conversation can still see the message.
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Delete chat. If you want to delete the conversation, do the following:
- Select a conversation.
- Click the gear icon
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- You may need to click the ⓘ icon on the right first.
- Click Delete in the menu.
- Click Delete when asked.
Advice
- If you’re bothered by someone on Messenger, block them instead of just deleting the message.
Warning
- Deleting a message won’t remove it from the other person’s Facebook account in the conversation.
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