{"id":39802,"date":"2022-07-30T15:01:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=39802"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:01:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:01:14","slug":"how-to-delete-all-facebook-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-all-facebook-messages","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete All Facebook Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1ecba2a982\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1ecba2a982\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1ecba2a982\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-all-facebook-messages\/#How_to_Delete_All_Facebook_Messages\" title=\"How to Delete All Facebook Messages\">How to Delete All Facebook Messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-all-facebook-messages\/#How_to_delete_a_single_Facebook_message\" title=\"How to delete a single Facebook message\">How to delete a single Facebook message<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-all-facebook-messages\/#How_to_delete_a_conversation_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to delete a conversation on Facebook\">How to delete a conversation on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-all-facebook-messages\/#How_to_permanently_delete_old_Facebook_messages_from_both_sides\" title=\"How to permanently delete old Facebook messages from both sides\">How to permanently delete old Facebook messages from both sides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_All_Facebook_Messages\"><\/span>How to Delete All Facebook Messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to delete all facebook messages\" style=\"max-height:310px; max-width:40% width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/PVmLjhV.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering how to delete all Facebook messages, you are not alone. Facebook users also have a hard time deciding what to do with their messages. But luckily, there are ways to get rid of messages from both sides of the conversation. These tips will help you delete messages and conversation threads in Facebook. Read on to find out how. Here are three methods to delete Facebook messages. Once you find the method that works for you, delete your Facebook conversations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_single_Facebook_message\"><\/span>How to delete a single Facebook message<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delete a single Facebook message is not as easy as deleting an email. The social network wants to preserve the conversation history for as long as possible, so you must go through each message and select the ones you want to delete. However, this can be a time-consuming process, especially if you have many messages to delete. Once deleted, the message will no longer appear on your feed, but will instead be archived and available for viewing again when you send new messages.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to delete a message from Facebook is by deleting it completely. To do so, click the gear icon on the right side of your inbox. Then, choose the message that you wish to delete. Then, click on the &#8220;Archive&#8221; option to move the conversation to a new folder. Once you&#8217;ve selected the message, click the gear icon in the upper right corner. You can also select the message that you want to delete and click &#8220;delete.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can select the recipient and click &#8220;delete message.&#8221; This will delete the message from the recipient&#8217;s inbox. If you don&#8217;t want the recipient to see the message, you can select &#8220;archive conversation&#8221; to make it easier to find later. This option will also allow you to see the message history of the sender. When choosing &#8220;Archive conversation&#8221; mode, make sure the recipient is the person you wish to delete.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_a_conversation_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to delete a conversation on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use the built-in delete function on Facebook to erase a conversation. But how do you delete conversations without deleting the posts? First, you have to click on the dots at the bottom of a message. A black dialogue box will pop up asking you if you really want to delete the message. If you do not want to delete the message, just click on &#8220;Cancel&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The message you want to delete must be marked as private before you can do this. This message will be removed permanently from the chat history and from both sides. However, if you are concerned about its authenticity, you can report it. Once you have deleted the message, you will see a message saying that &#8220;you removed the conversation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Android and iOS, you can select the message you want to delete. Then, press and hold on the message. Then, click on the &#8220;Remove&#8221; button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion of the message before you delete the conversation. You can also delete individual messages by selecting them. However, you can&#8217;t recover a conversation once you&#8217;ve deleted it. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to delete all messages if you don&#8217;t want to see them anymore.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_permanently_delete_old_Facebook_messages_from_both_sides\"><\/span>How to permanently delete old Facebook messages from both sides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Facebook Messenger, a user can choose to remove accidentally sent messages. To do this, open the app and navigate to the message you wish to delete. Then, hold it for three seconds. Once you have confirmed your choice, click the &#8216;Remove&#8217; button. Once the message has been removed, the recipient will see a message that says &#8216;You&#8217;ve unsent a message&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to share sensitive information with people through Facebook, so deleting old messages is important to protect your privacy. Fortunately, Facebook allows you to permanently delete these messages from both sides within 10 minutes. Here&#8217;s how. Deleted messages are removed from your account. It&#8217;s also easy to find them in Messenger. However, be sure to read through the policy carefully to make sure you can&#8217;t send the same message to anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>Another easy way to permanently delete your Facebook messages is to use the &#8216;Delete Conversation&#8217; button. 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