Delete Facebook Messages on an iPhone or Android

Do you need to get rid of some embarrassing messages, or want to forget someone that you used to talk to? Facebook has changed the way messaging has worked, and you can now only delete messages with the Messenger app on your iPhone or Android device. You can delete individual messages or delete entire conversations.

If you're trying to get rid of the Facebook Messenger app, see Uninstall Facebook Messenger

Steps

Deleting Single Messages

  1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your mobile device.
    • The only way to delete Facebook messages on your mobile device is to use the Messenger app. You cannot access your messages in the Facebook app, and the mobile site does not allow you to delete messages.
  2. Find the message you want to delete.
    • You can delete any message that you've sent or receive.
    • When you delete messages, they will only be deleted on your end. The other conversation participants will still be able to see the message. There is no way to delete a message that someone else can see.
  3. Press and hold the message you want to delete.
    • A menu with several options will appear after a moment.
  4. Select "Delete" from the menu.
    • After confirming, your copy of the message will be removed. The other participants will still be able to view the message.

Deleting Entire Conversations

  1. Open the Facebook Messenger app.
    • You can only delete conversations using the Messenger app, even though you can see them on the mobile site. If you don't have Messenger, you can download it from your device's app store.
  2. Find the conversation that you want to delete.
    • Scroll through the "Recent" tab to see all of your Messenger conversations.
  3. Delete the conversation.
    • This will delete your copy of the conversation, but the other participants will still be able to see all of the messages. The process is slightly different for iOS and Android:
    • iOS - Swipe the conversation that you want to delete from right to left. This will reveal the "Delete" button. Tap "Delete" to remove the conversation.
    • Android - Press and hold the conversation that you want to delete. Select "Delete" from the menu. Confirm that you want to remove the conversation.

Warnings

  • Deleting a Facebook message is permanent and can't be undone.

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