How To Delete Messages On Whatsapp Iphone

You can delete a message on WhatsApp if you no longer want it to appear in a chat.
Deleting messages on WhatsApp is permanent, and they can not be accessed once deleted.
This story is a part of Business Insider's Guide to WhatsApp.

With millions of people worldwide using WhatsApp daily, chances are you may chat with people multiple times a day via the messaging app yourself.

However, this constant communication also means that it's super easy to end up saying something you didn't mean to, or that's no longer relevant to the conversation.

Thankfully, deleting WhatsApp messages is simple and only takes a few swipes. You can choose to delete messages just for yourself, or delete a message for everyone within an approximately one-hour time limit, meaning that they'll disappear from the other person in the chats inbox as well.

Here's how to do both.

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How to delete a WhatsApp message

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone or Android device.

2. In the "Chats" menu, tap the chat containing the message that you want to delete.

3. Press and hold down on your screen on the message that you want to delete to reveal a list of options.

4. Tap "Delete" to delete the message.

5. An edit screen will appear with the message you want to delete selected. Select more messages if you'd like, then tap the trash can icon on your screen to proceed.

6. Tap "Delete for Me" to confirm deletion. The message will then disappear from the chat.

To delete the message for everyone tap "Delete for Everyone" instead of "Delete for Me" to remove the message for everyone involved in the conversation. Note that this option will only be available for roughly an hour after the message has been sent.

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