3 Easy Steps to Delete Messages From Facebook on iPhone

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Deleting Facebook Messages

Have you ever regretted sending a message on Facebook only to find out that it’s no longer possible to unsent it? It can be frustrating, especially if the message contains sensitive information or was sent to the wrong person. While Facebook doesn’t allow you to recall a message once it’s been sent, there are ways to delete it, allowing you to minimize its visibility and protect your privacy. Whether you’re using an iPhone or another device, understanding how to delete messages from Facebook can come in handy.

For iPhone users, deleting Facebook messages is a relatively straightforward process. Open the Facebook Messenger app and navigate to the conversation containing the message you want to delete. Tap and hold the message, and a menu will appear. Select “Delete” from the menu, and the message will be removed from the conversation. However, it’s important to note that deleting a message only removes it from your view; the recipient may still have access to it. If you want to ensure that the message is completely removed, you can ask the recipient to delete it from their end as well.

In addition to deleting individual messages, you can also delete entire conversations from Facebook Messenger. To do this, open the app and navigate to the Chats tab. Swipe left on the conversation you want to delete, and tap the “Delete” button. Confirm your decision, and the conversation will be permanently removed from your Messenger account. Keep in mind that deleting a conversation will also remove all of the messages within it, so be sure that you’re okay with losing those messages before proceeding.

Selecting Conversations

1. Launch the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone.

2. Tap the “Chats” tab at the bottom of the screen. You will see a list of all your recent conversations.

3. To delete a single conversation, swipe left on the conversation and tap “Delete”.

4. To delete multiple conversations, tap the “Edit” button in the top-left corner of the screen. Then, select the conversations you want to delete by tapping the circles next to them. Finally, tap the “Delete” button at the bottom of the screen.

5. You can also delete all of your conversations at once by tapping the “Clear All” button at the bottom of the screen.

Deleting Specific Messages

1. Open the conversation that contains the message you want to delete.

2. Tap and hold on the message you want to delete.

3. Tap the “Delete” button that appears.

4. You can also delete multiple messages at once by tapping the “Select Multiple” option at the bottom of the screen. Then, select the messages you want to delete by tapping the circles next to them. Finally, tap the “Delete” button at the bottom of the screen.

5. Note that you can only delete messages that you have sent yourself. You cannot delete messages that have been sent by other people.

Delete Option How to Delete
Delete Single Conversation Swipe left on the conversation and tap "Delete"
Delete Multiple Conversations Tap "Edit" > Select conversations > Tap "Delete"
Delete All Conversations Tap "Clear All"
Delete Specific Message Tap and hold on the message > Tap "Delete"
Delete Multiple Messages Tap "Select Multiple" > Select messages > Tap "Delete"

Deleting Individual Messages

If you only want to delete specific messages in a conversation, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messenger app on your iPhone.

2. Find the conversation containing the messages you want to delete.

3. Tap and hold the message you want to delete. A menu will appear with the option to “Delete” the message. If your iPhone is running iOS 13 or later, you can also swipe left on the message and tap the “Delete” button. Alternatively, you can tap the “Edit” option in the top right corner of the conversation, select the messages you want to delete, and then tap the “Delete” icon.

4. Confirm that you want to delete the message by tapping “Delete” in the pop-up window.

5. The message will be removed from the conversation.

Deleting Multiple Messages

To delete multiple messages in a conversation, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messenger app on your iPhone.

2. Find the conversation containing the messages you want to delete.

3. Tap the “Edit” option in the top right corner of the conversation.

4. Select the messages you want to delete by tapping the circles next to them. You can also tap “Select All” to select all messages in the conversation.

5. Tap the “Delete” icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

6. Confirm that you want to delete the messages by tapping “Delete” in the pop-up window.

7. The selected messages will be removed from the conversation.

Deleting All Messages

To delete all messages in a conversation, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messenger app on your iPhone.

2. Find the conversation you want to delete.

3. Swipe left on the conversation and tap the “Delete” button.

4. Confirm that you want to delete the conversation by tapping “Delete” in the pop-up window.

5. The conversation will be removed from your Messenger app.

Deleting Messages from Secret Conversations

To delete messages from a secret conversation:

  1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the secret conversation you want to delete messages from.
  3. Tap on the name of the person you’re chatting with at the top of the screen.
  4. Scroll down and tap on “Delete Conversation.”
  5. Tap on “Delete” to confirm.
  6. The conversation and all of its messages will be permanently deleted.

Note: Secret conversations are end-to-end encrypted, so only you and the person you’re chatting with can see the messages. When you delete a secret conversation, it will be deleted from both of your devices.

### Deleting Individual Messages from Secret Conversations

You can also delete individual messages from secret conversations. To do this:

  1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the secret conversation you want to delete messages from.
  3. Tap and hold on the message you want to delete.
  4. Tap on “Delete.”
  5. Tap on “Delete” again to confirm.
  6. The message will be permanently deleted.
    7. Action Instructions
    Delete all messages in a secret conversation Tap on the secret conversation > tap on the person’s name at the top > scroll down and tap “Delete Conversation” > tap “Delete” to confirm
    Delete individual messages in a secret conversation Tap and hold on the message you want to delete > tap “Delete” > tap “Delete” again to confirm

    Note: Deleting messages from a secret conversation will not delete them from the other person’s device. Only you can delete messages from your own device.

    Deleting Messages from Group Chats

    It is not possible to delete a message from a group chat that was sent by another member. However, you can remove a message that you sent from a group chat by following these steps:

    1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap on the group chat from which you want to delete a message.
    3. Find the message that you want to delete and tap and hold on it.
    4. A menu will appear. Tap on the “Delete” option.
    5. A confirmation message will appear. Tap on the “Delete” button again.

    Deleting Multiple Messages from a Group Chat

    If you want to delete multiple messages from a group chat, you can follow these steps:

    1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap on the group chat from which you want to delete messages.
    3. Tap on the “Edit” button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
    4. Select the messages that you want to delete by tapping on the checkboxes next to them.
    5. Tap on the “Delete” button in the lower-right corner of the screen.
    6. A confirmation message will appear. Tap on the “Delete” button again.

    Deleting a Secret Conversation Message

    Secret conversations are end-to-end encrypted, and messages are deleted from both devices once they have been read.
    However, if the chat is hosted on Messenger, you can delete messages as follows:

    On iPhone, you can delete a message from a secret conversation by:

    1. Opening the Facebook Messenger app.
    2. Selecting the secret conversation that contains the message.
    3. Tapping and holding the message that you want to delete.
    4. Selecting the More option from the menu.
    5. Selecting the Remove option.
    6. Selecting the Remove for both option from the confirmation dialog box.

    Clearing the Entire Conversation

    1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap on the “Chats” tab at the bottom of the screen.
    3. Find the conversation you want to delete and swipe left on it.
    4. Tap on the “Delete” button that appears.
    5. A confirmation dialog box will appear. Tap on “Delete” again to confirm.
    6. The conversation will now be deleted from your iPhone.

    Deleting Sent Messages

    To delete a sent message on Facebook on iPhone, follow these steps:

    1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone and tap the “Chats” tab.
    2. Find the conversation containing the message you want to delete and tap on it.
    3. Tap and hold on the message you want to delete.
    4. Select “Delete.” A pop-up will appear asking if you’re sure you want to delete the message.
    5. Tap “Delete Message” to confirm.

    You can also delete multiple messages at once by following these steps:

    1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone and tap the “Chats” tab.
    2. Find the conversation containing the messages you want to delete and tap on it.
    3. Tap the “Edit” button in the top-right corner of the screen.
    4. Select the messages you want to delete by tapping on the circles to the left of each message.
    5. Tap the “Delete” button at the bottom of the screen.
    6. A pop-up will appear asking if you’re sure you want to delete the messages.
    7. Tap “Delete Messages” to confirm.

    Note: Once you delete a message, it will be permanently removed from both your and the recipient’s chat history. You will not be able to recover it.

    Deleting Messages Sent to Groups

    To delete a message sent to a group on Facebook on iPhone, follow these steps:

    1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone and tap the “Chats” tab.
    2. Find the group conversation containing the message you want to delete and tap on it.
    3. Tap and hold on the message you want to delete.
    4. Select “Remove for Everyone.”
    5. A pop-up will appear asking if you’re sure you want to remove the message for everyone. Note that once you remove a message for everyone, it will be permanently removed from the chat history for all members of the group.
    6. Tap “Remove” to confirm.

    How to Delete Messages From Facebook on iPhone

    Deleting messages from Facebook on an iPhone is a straightforward process. Before you begin, however, it’s important to understand that there are two types of messages on Facebook: regular messages and Messenger messages. Regular messages are sent and received through the Facebook website or app, while Messenger messages are sent and received through the Messenger app. To delete regular messages, you must use the Facebook website or app. To delete Messenger messages, you must use the Messenger app.

    To delete regular messages from Facebook on iPhone:

    1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap the “Messages” tab at the bottom of the screen.
    3. Tap the conversation that contains the message you want to delete.
    4. Tap and hold the message you want to delete.
    5. Tap “Delete” in the menu that appears.

    To delete Messenger messages from Facebook on iPhone:

    1. Open the Messenger app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap the conversation that contains the message you want to delete.
    3. Tap and hold the message you want to delete.
    4. Tap “Delete” in the menu that appears.

    People Also Ask

    How do I delete all messages from Facebook on iPhone?

    To delete all messages from Facebook on iPhone, you can use the following steps:

    1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
    2. Tap the “Settings” tab at the bottom of the screen.
    3. Tap “Account Settings.”
    4. Tap “Messenger.”
    5. Tap “Clear All Conversations.”
    6. Tap “OK” to confirm.

      7. How do I delete a message on Facebook that I sent?

      To delete a message on Facebook that you sent, you can use the following steps:

      1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
      2. Tap the “Messages” tab at the bottom of the screen.
      3. Tap the conversation that contains the message you want to delete.
      4. Tap and hold the message you want to delete.
      5. Tap “Delete” in the menu that appears.

      How do I hide messages on Facebook?

      To hide messages on Facebook, you can use the following steps:

      1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
      2. Tap the “Messages” tab at the bottom of the screen.
      3. Tap the conversation that you want to hide.
      4. Tap the “Actions” button in the top-right corner of the screen.
      5. Tap “Hide Conversation.”