If you've been using Facebook for a long time and you use it to message your friends and connections, you will find your message inbox full of chats. You may also want to delete them, as managing them is difficult and, fundamentally, useless messages are nothing but junk for you. Deleting them manually will be time consuming. By default, Facebook will not allow you to delete multiple messages; instead, you can delete the entire conversation. In the main message window, you will see an archive option that makes messages disappear, but does not delete them. Now you can review each message and delete it one by one. Now, this sounds like a tedious task. What if we show you other ways to do it? In this post, we will tell you about 3 ways to delete multiple Facebook messages.
5 ways to delete multiple Facebook messages
Method 1: Facebook Quick Delete Messages Chrome Extension
Facebook Fast Delete Messages is a popular Google Chrome extension that will help you delete multiple messages, follow the steps to install the breadth and delete messages:
1. Navigate to Chrome virtual store and follow the steps to add the Facebook Quick Delete Message Extension.
2. When added, click the Facebook quick delete message extension icon then click the Open messages button.
Note: This will redirect you to the Facebook message page if you are already logged in. Opposite case, log into Facebook account.
3. Once the page opens, click the button again. Extension icon then click Delete all messages button.
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4. A A confirmation window will appear, asking Are you sure you want to delete all messages?. Click on Yes, delete to delete all messages.
From this dynamic, all your Facebook messages will be deleted.
Method 2: delete messages on your computer
To delete your various Facebook messages using your computer or laptop, you can follow the steps:
1. Access for you Facebook account.
2. In the upper right corner, click Messages then choose «See everything in Messenger”In the lower left corner of the pop-up window.
3. To delete the entire message thread, hover over the chat and click the three dot icon then click on the «Remove»Option.
4. Next, it will indicate 3 options that are Cancel, delete or hide conversation. Click on the "Remove"To continue deleting the entire conversation.
To remove any specific text or message from your conversation
1. Open the conversation and hover over the message.
2. Click the 3 horizontal points and then click Remove option.
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Method 3: delete messages on your mobile device (Android)
The steps to delete multiple Facebook messages on smartphones are:
1. If you don't have Facebook Messenger now, download the Messenger app from Google Play Store.
2. Open the app and log in with your username and password.
To delete the entire conversation:
1. Choose and hold for the thread you want to delete, a small pop-up window will appear.
2. Touch the Recycle Bin in the red circle on the right side of the screen.
3. A confirmation pop-up will appear, tap on Get rid of.
In case you want to delete a single message
1. Go to the conversation and long press on any particular message you want to delete.
2. Then tap Delete at the bottom.
3. Touch the delete icon next to "Delete for you»Option.
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How to archive Facebook messages on Android:
1. Go to your Delivery courier.
2. Touch the Chats icon and you will see the list of your conversations.
3. press and hold any specific conversation you want to archive. Touch the three horizontal lines icon.
4. A a pop-up window will appear, Select the Archive option and your messages will be archived.
Method 4: bulk delete
There are several Chrome extensions that offer the bulk delete feature, but one of the best extensions is "Delete all Facebook messages."
1. Install the Chrome breadth «Delete all Facebook messages» by clicking on Add to Chrome button.
2. Open messenger in Chrome and log in to your Facebook account.
3. Scroll down to upload your messages or they will not be deleted.
4. Click the Extension from the upper right corner of the Google toolbar.
5. Select the «Select and delete. »Extension menu option.
6. Check the messages you want to delete using the check boxes on the left side. Then click on «Delete selected messages”At the top of the page. The messages you selected will be deleted.
The nuclear option
1. Open your FB Messenger in chrome.
2. Now you must scroll down to load your messages or else they will not be deleted.
3. From the top right, click the extension icon on the toolbar.
4. Now choose «Delete all messages”And select the instructions below.
Method 5: delete messages on iOS
1. Open messenger application, scroll through your conversation to find the message you want to delete.
2. Touch and hold the conversation you want to delete. Now, touch three horizontal lines icon and select Get rid of.
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That is what you have successfully learned How to delete multiple Facebook messages but if you still have any query regarding this tutorial, feel free to ask in the comment section.
