How To Delete All Messages In Discord - Alphr

Deleting messages on any platform is sometimes necessary to free up space, reinvent yourself, or eliminate years of clutter. Discord is no different; some users feel compelled to delete all of their messages at some point. While useful, Discord isn’t fond of its users deleting messages. If you break the rules, you might get in trouble with the platform’s admins.

However, bots can help you delete messages in bulk if you’re a server owner or Admin. Some can even clone a channel and remove all messages in the process. There are many options, but we’ll cover the most popular and powerful ones here.

Deleting All Direct Messages Using Bots

Unfortunately, Discord doesn’t give us the most straightforward options to delete all messages. Discord not only discourages such attempts but can also get you in trouble. Using scripts and other methods may land you in hot water. In the worst-case scenario, you might face account termination.

Discord discourages using self-bots (a user account that runs on an API token). Nowadays, Discord wants all bots tracked and tagged via the ubiquitous Developer Portal. A self-bot sidesteps these rules, allowing you and any other user to make API requests and automate many tasks.

With auto-bots out of the question, is there a way to delete direct messages in bulk? In short, yes. Discord’s API allows you to make POST requests. These requests trigger an event called Message Delete Bulk. That way, you can delete direct messages en masse, but there’s a two-week limit. This POST request can’t target messages that are older than 14 days.

However, you can queue up and delete older messages by hand. It’s important to note that Discord doesn’t allow for complete DM removal. So, your best bet is to do it in small batches and with breaks in between sessions. Then you’ll avoid any potential problems with Discord.

Be aware that if you have a chat history that spans several years and thousands of messages, it might take time to delete it entirely. In the FAQ section, we’ll discuss some of the limitations of removing messages in Discord.

Clone a Channel

One of the simpler methods to deleting all messages in a channel is to delete the channel. But you may not want to create a new one. Fortunately, you can clone a channel on Discord, then delete the original one and all of its messages.

Here’s what to do:

1. Open Discord and navigate to the server that hosts the channel.
2. Right-click on the channel and select Clone channel.
3. Choose a name for your channel (you can change this again later, so it’s probably best to change the name slightly to avoid confusing it with the original channel).
4. Next, go to the Channel’s Settings.
5. Finally, delete the original channel.