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How to delete messages and conversations on Snapchat
September 6, 2023
Have you ever sent a snap or message to someone that you regretted afterward? It happens. You hit send before thinking, and suddenly, a piece of embarrassing, unfinished, or thoughtless content is available in your conversation. Let’s talk about how to delete a Snapchat message or conversation.
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To delete a Snapchat message, go to your conversation. Tap and hold the message you wish to delete, then select the Delete button. In the Delete Chat? confirmation prompt, select Delete Chat one last time.
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How to delete messages on Snapchat
It’s possible to delete individual Snapchat messages. This will attempt to remove the message from the servers, which essentially means that it will be trashed, and the recipient shouldn’t see it either. Of course, that is if the person on the other end hasn’t read it already.
How to delete messages on Snapchat for Android:
- Launch Snapchat and go to the Chat tab.
- Open the chat where you sent the message you wish to delete.
- Tap and hold the message you wish to delete.
- Tap Delete.
- In the Delete Chat? confirmation prompt, select Delete Chat.
How to delete messages on Snapchat for iPhone:
- Launch the Snapchat app and go to the Chat tab.
- Open the chat where you sent the message you wish to delete.
- Tap and hold the message you wish to delete.
- Tap Delete.
- In the Delete Chat? confirmation prompt, select Delete.
Delete an entire conversation on Snapchat
If you want a whole conversation gone from your Snapchat feed, you can clear a conversation. Just keep in mind this doesn’t delete messages from the servers. Recipients will still be able to see messages you sent them, and they can still respond to you.
How to clear conversations on Snapchat for Android:
- Launch Snapchat and go to the Chat tab.
- Tap on the three-dot menu button in the top-right corner.
- Select Manage Chats.
- Tap the X button next to the conversation you wish to delete.
- In the following confirmation prompt, select Clear.
How to clear conversations on Snapchat for iPhone:
- Launch Snapchat and go to the Chat tab.
- Tap on the three-dot menu button in the top-right corner.
- Select Manage Chats.
- Tap the X button next to the conversation you wish to delete.
- In the following confirmation prompt, select Clear.
Can I delete multiple conversations on Snapchat?
Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to delete all of your conversations at once. You cannot press and hold conversations to select them within the Clear Conversations menu.
To delete multiple conversations, you must repeat the process above for each conversation.
FAQs
No. After blocking someone, the preexisting messages within that conversation are not automatically deleted.
No. After unfriending someone, the preexisting messages within that conversation are not automatically deleted. The chat will disappear for you, but, on the other user’s end, they will still be able to view the conversation and the messages within.
There is no easy way to recover deleted messages on Snapchat. Some users have been able to achieve this by connecting the device to a computer and manually looking through the program files. Accessing your stored data via My Data in Manage My Account is also possible.
Yes. If you clear a conversation with a friend, that streak will be removed.
No. Saved content will stick around if you clear that conversation.