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How to delete messages and conversations on Snapchat
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. Long-press (tap and hold) the message you wish to delete, then select the Delete button. In the Delete Snap? confirmation prompt, select Delete one last time.
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How to delete messages on Snapchat
- Go to the chat where you sent the message you wish to delete.
- Long-press (tap and hold) the message you wish to delete.
- Tap Delete.
- In the Delete Snap? confirmation prompt, select Delete one last time.
How to delete an entire conversation on Snapchat
- Launch Snapchat.
- From the Camera screen, tap your profile picture in the top left.
- On your profile, tap the gear-shaped Settings icon in the top right.
- Scroll down and go to Clear Conversation. On certain devices, this will say Clear Conversations.
- Tap the × button next to the conversation you wish to delete.
- In the following confirmation prompt, select Clear.
How to 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 locate them in the Clear Conversations menu. Tap × on each conversation individually, then select Clear.
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 are several ways to recover deleted Snapchat messages. You can connect your device to a computer and manually look through the program files. You can also access your stored data via My Data in Manage My Account.
Yes. If you clear a conversation with a friend, that streak will be removed.
No. Saved content will not be deleted if you clear that conversation.