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Clear WhatsApp chats with this guide
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To clear WhatsApp data, open WhatsApp → Tap "Settings" → Tap "Chats" → Tap "Clear All Chats" → Return to the app.
A Quick Guide to Clearing WhatsApp Data
- On iOS, open WhatsApp, then click Settings > Chats > Clear All Chats.
- On Android, open WhatsApp, tap the 3 dots, then click Settings > Chats > Chat History > Delete All Chats.
- On desktop, open WhatsApp, click on a chat, open the settings, then click “Clear Messages.”
Steps
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Open the WhatsApp app.
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Tap Settings . It's in the lower-right corner of the screen.Advertisement
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Tap Chats .
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Tap Clear All Chats . Doing this deletes the messages contained in all chats on the device.
- Use this selection if you want to preserve your chat history without the messages that take up so much memory.
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Tap Settings . It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. You have now cleared WhatsApp data from your device.
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Open the WhatsApp app.
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Tap ⋮ . It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
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Tap Settings .
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Tap Chats .
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Tap Chat history .
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Tap Clear All Chats . Doing this deletes the messages contained in all chats on the device.
- Select this option if you want to preserve your chat history without the messages that take up so much memory.
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Tap ← . It's in the upper left corner. WhatsApp data is now cleared from your Android device.
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Open the WhatsApp application.
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Click on a chat.
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Click on v . It's in the upper right of the window.
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Click on Clear Messages . Doing this deletes the messages contained in the selected chat.
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Click on Delete Chat . Doing this deletes the selected chat and its messages from your computer.
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Click on Done . Your contact's name has now been changed for all applications that use Contacts on Mac OS.
- Repeat these steps for all messages or chats you wish to delete.
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