How to Delete Messages on Facebook Mobile

Last Updated: March 1, 2023

There are times when you are done with a Facebook conversation, and you want to delete it. While currently it is only possible to delete Facebook messages on your computer, you can archive messages from Facebook Mobile so they are out of sight until you can delete a message or the entire conversation later. This article will show you how.

Steps

1
Go to Messages. From the top left corner of any page, tap the Menu icon.
2
Tap the Messages button. In the left hand column, locate the Messages button, then give it a tap. It will open a history of your conversations.

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3
Locate the conversation you wish to delete. Scroll down the list until you find it. Tap and hold the message, and a pop-up menu will give you the option to archive the thread, mark it as unread, or cancel the operation. Tap "Archive Thread."
- The message will disappear from your list.
4
Delete the message. When you're at your computer, access your archived conversations by clicking on Messages, located on the left side column on your Facebook home page, then Selecting "Archived" from the More menu.
5
Select the conversation in question. From the list on the left, select the conversation that contains the message you want to delete from your archived conversations. From the Actions menu, choose "Delete Message" This will add a checkbox next to each message in the conversation.
6
Tag messages for deletion. Click the checkbox to select one or more messages in the conversation, then click the "Delete" button at the bottom of the page.
- Note: to delete the entire conversation, select "Delete Conversation…" from the Action menu instead of "Delete Messages…"
- You'll be asked to confirm deletion. If you're sure, click "Delete Message."
7
Unarchive the conversation. If you want to show the conversation on your mobile device after you've deleted a message, hover over the conversation with your cursor, and click the small "Unarchive" arrow on the right. Your conversation will be returned to your inbox.^{[1]
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Community Q&A

Question

How do I delete a message I put to others so that he can't see it again?

Community Answer

It depends. Instagram messaging allows you to delete your messages from both chats. Snapchat is kind of the same concept, with disappearing messages, but they can be saved and screenshotted (almost all messaging platforms can be screenshotted). iMessage, SMS(android) and messenger all are irreversible and once the message is sent, you can't un-send it.
Question

How can I delete all messages on Facebook from an iPhone 7 plus?

Community Answer

The Facebook help page says, "Keep in mind that you can only delete one conversation at a time."

Warnings

Deleting a message or conversation from your inbox will not delete it from the inbox of anybody else involved in the conversation.

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Once a message or conversation is deleted, it cannot be undone.

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