How to Clear All Conversations on Snapchat at Once

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Remove all the conversations from your Snapchat feed
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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete all of your conversations from Snapchat. Clearing these chats won't permanently delete the messages you've exchanged, but it will remove the conversations from the Chats screen.

Quick Steps

  1. Open the Snapchat app and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the gear icon.
  3. Scroll down and tap Clear data .
  4. Tap Clear Conversations .
  5. Tap the X next to each conversation you want to clear.
  6. Tap Clear .
Section 1 of 3:

Deleting Conversations in Settings

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  1. It's the yellow icon with a white ghost inside. Snapchat opens to your camera screen.
  2. Tap your profile photo . It's at the top-left corner of the camera screen. This displays your profile.
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  3. You'll see it at the top-right corner of your profile.
  4. It's the top option under the "Privacy Controls" header. [1]
  5. It's the top option in the "Clear Data" menu.
  6. A confirmation message will appear, asking if you're sure you want to delete the conversation.
    • Clearing a conversation doesn't permanently delete the messages you've sent, nor does it delete the messages the other person sent you. It just removes it from your list of conversations.
  7. This removes the conversation from your conversation list.
  8. To clear all conversations, you'll need to tap the X on all of the remaining conversations in the list, and then confirm each deletion. [2]
  9. If you don’t want a cleared conversation to reappear in your Chats, you'll need to block the person you were chatting with to prevent them from sending you another message. Here's how:
    • Tap your profile photo at the top-left corner of the Chats or Camera screen.
    • Scroll down and tap My Friends .
    • Long-press on someone on your friends list.
    • Tap Block .
    • Tap the gear at the top-right corner of your profile.
    • Scroll down and tap Contact Me under the "Privacy Controls" header.
    • Select My Friends to ensure that only your friends can contact you.
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Section 2 of 3:

Deleting Individual Conversations

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  1. If you're not already on the Chats page, tap the speech bubble icon at the bottom of your screen to open the page.
  2. Place your finger on the conversation on your screen, then press and hold for a second. A menu will pop up.
  3. This will bring you to a menu where you can change the settings for this chat.
  4. This option is in red text, and at the top of the menu.
  5. This will immediately clear out the conversation. This does not delete the conversation, however. The only way to delete a conversation is to block the user.
  6. If you don’t want a cleared conversation to reappear in your Chats, you'll need to block the person you were chatting with to prevent them from sending you another message. Here's how:
    • Tap your profile photo at the top-left corner of the Chats or Camera screen.
    • Scroll down and tap My Friends .
    • Long-press on someone on your friends list.
    • Tap Block .
    • Tap the gear at the top-right corner of your profile.
    • Scroll down and tap Contact Me under the "Privacy Controls" header.
    • Select My Friends to ensure that only your friends can contact you.
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Section 3 of 3:

FAQ

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  1. 1
    How do I recover a cleared conversation? To recover a cleared conversation, open Snapchat, swipe left to your Chats screen, tap the New Message icon (the chat bubble with a pencil) at the top-right corner, and then enter/select the recipient. When you send a message to that person again, the previous conversation will reappear in your Chat list.
  2. 2
    How do I delete a single Snapchat message? To delete just one message, open the chat that contains the message. Long-press on the message, then tap Delete . [3] The chat will be notified that you deleted a message, however.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/12324650978964-How-do-I-clear-my-data-on-Snapchat
      2. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012346098708-How-do-I-clear-a-conversation-from-my-Chat-feed-on-Snapchat
      3. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012392635156-How-do-I-save-or-delete-Snapchat-Chat-messages

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      1. Tap your profile photo.
      2. Tap the gear.
      3. Tap Clear Conversations .
      4. Tap the X on a conversation.
      5. Tap Clear to confirm.
      6. Tap the X on other conversations until all are removed.

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