How to Clear Conversations on Snapchat?
Snapchat is one of the most popular and widely used social media platforms all around the world. Like any popular app, it too allows you to send and receive messages on the app and have conversations with your friends and family. But, how do you clear conversations on Snapchat?
By default, Snapchat messages are set to be deleted after viewing. But, in time, you or the other person may have changed the time limit or saved some messages and you want to get rid of them once and for all. Well, you can do so easily.
If you are unaware of how to delete a message on Snapchat, worry no more because, with this article, we have your back.
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How to Delete a Message on Snapchat?
If it is just a single or a few messages you wish to remove, you need not clear conversations on Snapchat entirely. You can just delete that single message and let your conversation remain as it is. To delete a message that was sent to you or by you, follow the given steps:
1. Open Snapchat on your phone and log into your account.
2. Click on the ‘Chat’ icon.
3. Go to the conversation from where you wish to delete the message and click on it to open.
4. Long press on the chat/snap you wish to delete.
5. Click on the ‘Delete’ option.
6. Select ‘Delete’ to confirm.
7. The chat/snap will have been deleted.
In this way, you can delete a message on Snapchat.
How to Clear Conversations on Snapchat?
If there are many messages you wish to get rid of or do not want to see the conversation with that person at all, you can clear the entire conversation on this app. However, remember that the saved chats on the conversation will not be deleted and you will have to unsave them first. To clear conversations on Snapchat, follow the given steps:
1. Open Snapchat on your phones and log into your account.
2. Click on the ‘Chat’ icon.
3. Go to the conversation you wish to clear and long press on it.
4. Tap on the ‘Chat Settings’ option that appears.
5. Click on ‘Clear from Chat Feed’.
6. Select ‘Clear’ to confirm.
Once you do this, your conversation with that person will have been deleted except for the saved chats and pictures. In this way, you can clear conversations on Snapchat.
How to Clear Saved Chats on Snapchat?
As mentioned above, your entire conversation will not be cleared if there are saved chats remaining. To get rid of them as well, you have to save these chats first then, proceed with the chat clearance. To clear saved chats on Snapchat, follow the given steps:
1. Open Snapchat on your phones and log into your account.
2. Click on the ‘Chat’ icon.
3. Go to the conversation you wish to un-save chat from and long press on it.
4. Select the ‘Unsave in Chat’ option.
The chat gets unsaved. Then, you can then follow the steps mentioned in the headings above to delete it singly or, the entire conversation.
How to Clear All Conversations on Snapchat?
Now that you have learned how to delete a single message, remove saved chats and clear conversations on Snapchat one at a time, this also allows you to clear all conversations easily. To clear all conversations on Snapchat, follow the given steps:
1. Open Snapchat on your phone and log into your account.
2. Click on the ‘Profile’ icon.
3. Tap on the ‘Settings’ option.
4. Scroll down to Account Actions and click on ‘Clear Conversation’.
5. Tap on the ‘X’ icon beside the names of people whose conversations you wish to clear.
6. Click on ‘Clear’ to confirm.
In this way, you can clear all conversations on Snapchat. Tap on the ‘X’ icon beside any conversations you wish to clear all conversations. This method also does not delete saved chats you will have to unsave them to work completely.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does Snapchat send notifications to people when you clear conversations?
No, Snapchat does not send notifications to people when you clear conversations. Clearing a conversation simply deletes the chat history between you and the other person and does not affect their account in any way. They will not be notified that you have cleared the conversation.
However, deleting a message/snap will show a message that reads ‘Deleted a chat/snap’ in place of that message.
How to set chats to delete automatically?
To set your chats to be deleted automatically, open Snapchat and long-press the chat. Then, select Chat Settings>Delete Chats>After Viewing. When you do this, the chats will be deleted automatically after being read by either of you.
Can I recover deleted chats on Snapchat?
Yes, you can recover deleted Snapchat messages by using the Snapchat website. To do so, open Snapchat web and log into your account. Select the ‘My Data’ option and select the time frame for which data you wish to download. ‘Submit Request’ to confirm. When your data gets downloaded, you will receive an email notification.
Does deleting my Snapchat account delete all the messages too?
When you delete your Snapchat account, the messages on the other side will not be deleted. The people you shared conversations with will still be able to see the messages but, they will not be shown your name or Bitmoji.
Conclusion
Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily clear conversations on Snapchat. You can also clear all the conversations you wish to easily at a time or, delete a single message according to your choice.
Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.
