If you’re like most people, you probably use your iPhone to communicate with friends and family. But sometimes, you might want to delete messages without having to worry about them being stored on the phone or in the cloud. Here’s how to do it:
- Open the Messages app and sign in.
- Scroll down and tap on the three lines that say “Deleting messages.”
- Type in a message and hit “delete.”
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Remove Individual Messages on an iPhone
If you only want to remove single or multiple select messages from your iPhone, you can do so as follows.
First, launch the Messages app on your iPhone. In the app, find and tap the conversation in which you want to delete a message.
On the message screen, tap and hold on the message you want to remove. Then, from the menu that opens, choose “More.”
Beside each message on your screen, you’ll see a select icon. Tap this icon for all messages that you want to remove.
When you’re done, in the bottom-left corner, tap the trash can icon.
From the prompt that opens, select “Delete Message.”
Your iPhone will delete the selected messages, and you’re all set.
If you realize you’ve made a mistake, know that you do have a few options for recovering deleted messages on an iPhone.
Delete Entire Text Conversations on an iPhone
To remove an entire conversation you’ve had with someone from Messages, follow these steps.
First, open the Messages app on your iPhone. Then locate the conversation to delete (don’t open it).
On the conversation you want to delete, swipe left. Then, from the options that appear, select “Delete.”
In the prompt, choose “Delete.”
And that’s it. Your iPhone will remove the entire chat from your Messages app.
Do you want your iPhone to automatically delete your old text messages? If so, there’s a way to do that.
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