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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete messages you’ve sent on Discord when you’re using an Android.
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Open Discord. It’s the purple or blue icon with a white gamepad illustration. You’ll find it on your home screen or in the app drawer. -
Tap ☰ . It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.Advertisement -
Select a friend under “Direct Messages.” This section is where you’ll find all of your Direct Message conversations with friends. -
Tap and hold the message you want to delete. A pop-up menu will appear. -
Tap Delete . This removes the message from the conversation.
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Open Discord. It’s the purple or blue icon with a white gamepad illustration. You’ll find it on your home screen or in the app drawer. -
Tap ☰ . It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. -
Select a server. This server should be the one that hosts the chat channel from which you want to delete a message. -
Select the channel. -
Tap ⁝ . It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. A pop-up will appear. -
Tap Search . -
Type your own username and tap the magnifying glass. This searches the channel for messages you’ve sent. -
Tap the message you want to delete. It will now open in a window called “Preview Chat.” -
Tap Jump to Chat . It’s at the bottom of the screen. -
Scroll up to the message you want to delete. -
Tap and hold the message. A pop-up will appear. -
Tap Delete . This message will now be removed from the channel.
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QuestionWhen I delete a message in a DM, does it delete it for both parties? Or can the other person still see all the messages unless they delete it too?Community AnswerYes, it deletes it for them too. I tested this with pictures so it should work the same with text.
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QuestionWill they know that it was me that deleted a message on Discord?Community AnswerNo, they won't. My friend deleted a message and it didn't tell me anything was deleted, the message just disappeared.
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QuestionHow do I delete images?Tim NewmanCommunity AnswerIn exactly the same way as messages, except pressing on the image itself does not work and you will have to long-press slightly above the image.
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