Delete messages, chats or photos on Messenger

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Deleting messages, chats or photos permanently removes them, and you won't be able to see them anymore. Keep in mind that this won't delete them from your friend's inbox. Learn how to remove or unsend a message you've sent.
If you want to hide a chat from your Chats list but not delete it, you can archive the chat instead.

Delete a message or photo

Desktop App
  1. Open the chat.
  2. Right-click on the message or photo you want to delete.
  3. Select Remove for You.
  4. Click Remove.
Desktop (messenger.com)
  1. Open the conversation.
  2. Hover over the message or photo you want to delete.
  3. Click .
  4. Click Remove, then click Remove to confirm.

Delete a chat

Desktop App
  1. Right-click the chat you want to delete.
  2. Select Delete chat.
  3. Click Delete.
Desktop (messenger.com)
  1. Below Chats, hover over the chat you want to delete.
  2. Click .
  3. Click Delete chat, then click Delete chat to confirm.

Deleted content in community chats

Admins and moderators of a community chat that you’re in can permanently delete any content sent in the conversation.
If something is deleted from a community chat, you won't be able to see or access that content again.

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