However, you should note that this action will not delete “saved messages”. These saved messages will remain in the chat till you “unsave” them, and then you can delete them. But if the other participant in the conversation saved the chat, you will not be able to delete such a message from your end. In this guide, we’ll go over how you can clear all your chats in detail, how to clear a conversation individually, delete saved messages, and how you can possibly recover your deleted text messages.
Deleting All Chats On Snapchat
Generally, Snapchat deletes your messages after viewing or after 24 hours, depending on your settings. By default, Snapchat sets your messages to delete immediately after viewing. You can set the deletion time to 24 hours by clicking on the person’s profile, clicking the three dots icon to the top right, tapping on the “Delete Chats” option, and choosing between “After Viewing” or “24 hours after viewing”. However, mistakes happen with messages sometimes on Snapchat, where you send messages to a list of people that are not meant to see the messages. Snapchat lets you retract these messages before anyone ever sees them if you’re fast about it. This is where the option for clearing all conversations comes in handy, and these are the steps involved.
How To Clear Conversations Individually
Snapchat also allows you to clear a conversation with just one person. The process is relatively more straightforward compared to that involved in clearing multiple conversations. Again, if you have messages already saved by the contact whose chat you’re clearing, the messages will be unaffected by this action.
How To Delete Saved Messages On Snapchat
Although Snapchat is known for its ability to be private and strict with how messages are shared, it also allows hold on to memories or messages forever if you have them saved. This could also be a problem if things get awry and you need to let these memories or messages go. You’ll need to “unsave” these messages before deleting them. We’ll see how to “unsave” and delete saved messages in these steps. Proceed to delete the message by long-pressing and selecting the delete option, or use the clear conversations option listed above.
How To Recover Your Deleted Messages On Snapchat
If you’ve mistakenly deleted a conversation on Snapchat, there’s a possibility you will get it back. There’s a 50:50 chance of your chats returning, and it’s only accessible through Snapchat’s website.
Conclusion
With this guide, you can now undo messages and keep your messages absolutely private and unseen on Snapchat.