How To Delete Facebook Messages From Both Sides: Complete Guide

What do you do when you share sensitive information with someone and then want to delete it? What about when you send someone a message that wasn't meant for them? You feel like biting your finger off, right? If you find yourself in such a situation, you do not need to panic. All you need to do is learn how to delete Facebook messages from both sides.

Sometimes the information shared on Facebook is so sensitive that you wouldn't want another person to know even a bit of it. For instance, you might find yourself sharing hot gossip with your girlfriend. In such a case, you do not want any bit of this conversation leaked. The only security guarantee is to delete the whole conversation all by yourself, without trusting that the other party will delete it.

How to delete Facebook messages from both sides

If you want to delete Facebook chat history from both sides, you have to do it in 10 minutes after sharing the message to remove the sent messages from your recipient's inbox. Here is a step by step guide on how to delete FB chat history from both sides without leaving any trace of information.

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• Tap and hold the message. You will see three options: "Reply", "Forward", "Unsend."
• Click "Unsend."

• Select "Unsend for Everyone."

• A tombstone will appear in the message thread stating "You unsent a message."

This option is available for both Android and Apple users. With this option, you can remove something you accidentally sent or correct a mistake you made while typing. If your Facebook account does not have this feature, then you need to upgrade to the latest version available as it could be outdated.

How to delete shared photos in Facebook inbox

Facebook messenger is a great way of communicating with your friends and family. In a chat involving friends or family members, you may accidentally share photos that you do not wish your friends or loved ones to see. Here is a step by step guide on how to permanently delete shared photos from messenger:

• Scroll down to locate the picture that you want to delete.
• Tap and hold the picture and wait till you get some options on the screen.
• From the options, click on remove and then approve your choice.

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These steps, however, do not delete the shared photos in the conversation from both sides. Messenger will give you a notification saying this message will be removed for you. Other chat members will still be able to see it.

How to permanently delete shared photos in Facebook messenger

Wondering how you can delete shared photos permanently in Facebook messenger? Well, yes, you can successfully delete shared photos on your messenger.

Although there is no formal way of deleting photos shared on FB, here is a trick that could save you from that embarrassment. This trick is strange, but it works.

Option 1

The easiest way to delete shared photos on Facebook messenger is to uninstall your app totally. Delete the app and wait for a few minutes, then install the app again. You'll see that there will be no pictures to see the minute you tap on view shared photos option.

Option 2

What if you want to delete photos between you and your friend in a group chat before inviting a third party? Well, make a new group with you, your friend, and the third party, then request the third party to leave the chat group. This chat thread will take priority over the earlier chat thread of you and your friend, eliminating all shared photos and content.

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Option 3

Open the settings of your phone and go to storage. Head over to images, and there will be a section for messenger photos. Here, you'll see the shared photos option. Delete all those photos manually. This will delete all the shared content on Facebook messenger.

Option 4

If using an Android-powered device, go to settings, find accounts, then click on messenger. Use the top right button, click it, and remove the account.

Option 5

Go to settings and Apps manager and then delete cache and Data for Facebook Messenger App.

When you delete a conversation on Facebook, does the other person still have it?

Not at all times, messages that have already been sent cannot be unsent or removed from your friend's inbox. If you delete a message or conversation from your end, this means it will still be available on the recipient's account unless they delete it themselves.

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However, you can choose to delete a message within the first 10 minutes after sending it. You can also use other tricks to clear a conversation from both inboxes after the ten minutes. It is easy to tell if the recipient has deleted your message on Facebook.

If you see a pop-up message that says this message was deleted, this means that they deleted it before you see it. If the message reads this person isn't available right now, this person has either blocked your messages or deactivated their Facebook account.

Sometimes deleting a sent message on Facebook before someone reads it could be challenging, especially if you have no idea how to deal with it. With this comprehensive guide on how to delete Facebook messages from both sides, you can save yourself from the embarrassment of someone reading the messages and photos shared accidentally.

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The process to delete your Gmail account permanently varies from one gadget to the other. The steps followed on Android phones differ from those of an iOS device or even a laptop. Before erasing your Gmail profile, keep in mind that you will lose all your mails in that address. It is advisable to download all the data from your account before starting the procedure.

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Teresia Mwangi (Lifestyle writer) Teresia Mwangi is a writer and reporter with 10 years of experience. She studied Mass Communication at the University of Nairobi (2012). Teresia enjoys writing about trending topics, entertainment, travelling, politics, sports and technology. She joined Tuko in 2018. Teresia has also been a writer at Writersdomain.net. In 2023, Teresia finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques. Teresia was named the "The Writer of the Year" in 2023. In 2024, she expanded her writing skills by enrolling for the Google Initiative course. You can reach her via [email protected]

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