- You can delete a Snapchat message as long as the recipient hasn't seen it yet.
- Even if you delete your Snapchat message is received in time, both recipients will see a notification in the chat that a message has been deleted.
- You can also delete entire conversations in your chat history, even after the recipient has already seen the message.
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Snapchatmessages are designed to be automatically deleted after the recipients open and read them. But sometimes you take back what you said or correct an odd autocorrect before your message has been read.
This is when manually deleting your Snapchat message can come in handy. However, there are some requirements you must meet in order to delete a Snapchat message.
For example, this is only possible if the recipient has not yet seen the message. So speed is essential if you want to take back something you wrote or correct an error.
You can also delete entire conversations in your chat history, even if this happens after the recipient has already seen the message. Here's how to do both.
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How to delete Snapchat To report
Remember, you have to be quick to delete a Snapchat message before the recipient sees it. Here's how to do it on your iPhone or Android in the Snapchat mobile app:
1.Open your Snapchat app and log in if necessary.
2.Swipe from left to right to open your chats.
3.Select the conversation containing the message you want to delete by tapping it.
4.Find the message you want to delete and press and hold it to open a pop-up menu. To electTo deletein the pop-up window.
5.A message may appear stating that if your recipient has a poor internet connection or an old version of the Snapchat app, deleting the message may not work. When you see this message, tapOkay. You can also pressLearn moreto view this message.
6.Confirm your choice by selectingTo deleteiDo you want to delete the chat?popup. To be clear, even if it says "delete chat," this action will not delete the entire conversation, just the message you selected.
Once you've completed this process, a notification will appear in the chat that you've deleted a message.
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How to delete an entire conversation on Snapchat
You can also clear conversations in Snapchat if you want to delete your chat history.
1.Open your Snapchat app and log in if necessary.
2.Go to your profile page by tapping your avatar in the top left corner of the app.
3.Tap the gear on your profile pageInstitutionsicon in the top right corner.
4.On the Settings page, scroll down toAccount operationssection and selectClearly Conversations.
5.On the next page, press"X"next to a name to erase the entire conversation between you and that person.
6.to electClearlyin the pop-up window.
Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at@devondelfino.
