How to Clear Data on WhatsApp

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Last Updated: March 18, 2019

To clear WhatsApp data, open WhatsApp → Tap "Settings" → Tap "Chats" → Tap "Clear All Chats" → Return to the app.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

iOS

1
Open the WhatsApp app.
2
Tap Settings. It's in the lower-right corner of the screen.

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3
Tap Chats.
4
Tap Clear All Chats. Doing this deletes the messages contained in all chats on the device.
- Use this selection if you want to preserve your chat history without the messages that take up so much memory.
5
Tap Settings. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. You have now cleared WhatsApp data from your device.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Android

1
Open the WhatsApp app.
2
Tap ⋮. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
3
Tap Settings.
4
Tap Chats.
5
Tap Chat history.
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Tap Clear All Chats. Doing this deletes the messages contained in all chats on the device.
- Select this option if you want to preserve your chat history without the messages that take up so much memory.
7
Tap ←. It's in the upper left corner. WhatsApp data is now cleared from your Android device.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Desktop

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Open the WhatsApp application.
2
Click on a chat.
3
Click on v. It's in the upper right of the window.
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Click on Clear Messages. Doing this deletes the messages contained in the selected chat.
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Click on Delete Chat. Doing this deletes the selected chat and its messages from your computer.
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Click on Done. Your contact's name has now been changed for all applications that use Contacts on Mac OS.
- Repeat these steps for all messages or chats you wish to delete.

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Updated: March 18, 2019

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