Delete Messages on Skype
Skype is a great way to stay in touch and meet with friends and associates around the world. Not only is it convenient (and a little fun, too!), it is also a great way to keep track of things, as all conversations are stored. Sometimes, though, you might say the wrong thing and want to take it back, or you want to completely erase your entire history.
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Steps
Removing Individual Messages (Desktop)
- Understand what messages you can delete. You have 60 minutes to delete a message after it is sent. After that, the "Remove" option goes away. You can only delete messages that you have sent.
- Right-click on the message you want to delete.
- Select "Remove Message". Click Remove to confirm. The message will be deleted for both you and the recipient. It will be replaced with the text "This message has been removed".
- If there is no "Remove" option, then you have waited too long to delete the message.
- Repeat this for each message you want to remove.
Removing Individual Messages (Phone and Tablet)
- Understand what messages you can delete. You have 60 minutes to delete a message after it is sent. After that, the "Remove" option goes away. You can only delete messages that you have sent.
- Press and hold the message you want to delete with your finger. Release your finger after a moment. A menu will appear.
- Select "Delete". You will not be asked to confirm. The message will be deleted for both you and the recipient.
- If there is no "Delete" option, then you have waited too long to delete the message.
- Repeat this for each message you want to remove.
Deleting Your Message History (Desktop Only)
- Click the Tools menu and select Options. This method will remove your entire message history, closing all of your current conversations.
- This will not delete your messages on your recipients' end.
- Click the Privacy tab in the left menu. This will open the "Privacy settings" window.
- Click .Clear history. Click Delete to confir. Clearing your history removes your entire Skype history, including:
- Instant messages
- Calls
- Voice messages
- Text messages
- Sent and received files
Warnings
- Deleting conversations is no longer possible on Skype. You will need to delete individual messages or delete your entire history.
- Deleting messages cannot be undone, and the messages cannot be recovered.
