The WhatsApp app is extraordinary because over time it becomes a memory box where some memories of our life are kept. Sometimes, however, we want certain messages to disappear into thin air! On this page you will find all the information to permanently delete WhatsApp chats and avoid finding “uncomfortable” conversations on your mobile phone.

Now let’s see all the options available to delete chats on iPhone and Android , but also from groups and from WhatsApp Web (because the computer is the device most at risk of being seen by other people).

How to delete a message from a WhatsApp chat

First let’s see how to delete a single message in the chat, isa on iPhone and Android.

1. Open the chat that contains the message you want to delete
2. Press and hold on the message and click on “Delete chat”.

How to delete a whole chat

1. Open the Chats list and long press on the chat you want to delete.
2. Click the Trash icon and then on Delete (on iPhone, slide your finger to the left and then click on “More” -> “Delete chat”).

How to delete a group conversation

1. Leave the group.
2. In the chat list follow the same instructions to delete the whole chat (see above).

How to clear all chats at once

1. In the WhatsApp settings go to “Chat”.
2. Click on “Delete all chats” (or on “Delete all chats”).

NB If you use the “Delete all chats” function, all messages will be deleted but the conversations will remain in the Chat list. If you click on “Delete all chats” all conversations except groups will be permanently deleted.

Delete chats from WhatsApp Web

1. Open WhatsApp Web
2. Click the contact or group that contains the messages you want to delete.
3. Open the chat and click on the three dots at the top right
4. Click on “Delete chat” to delete the whole chat, or on “Delete messages” to delete the messages but keep the conversation.

Still not enough? You just don’t want to deal with a person anymore? See how to permanently delete a contact from WhatsApp and avoid receiving messages again.