Is it possible to restore deleted messages from messenger?
Facebook Messenger, is one of the most popular mobile apps in the world. There is a feature where we can delete the messages once after talking to another person. And most of us are using this feature. But have you ever thought of restoring the deleted messages? Are struggling to find a way to restore messages? Does Facebook messenger allow us to restore our deleted messages? Is it possible to restore deleted messages from messenger?
According to Facebook, we can’t restore or see the messages or conversations once we deleted them. Deleting messages permanently removed from our chat list. But removing messages from your chat list won’t delete from the chat list of the person you chatted with. So, if you want to hide the message but not delete it, you can archive the message instead.
How to delete messages from Facebook Messenger?
Desktop/Mobile App
- Right click the conversation.
- Select Delete Conversation.
- Click Delete.
- Open the conversation.
- Right click on the message or photo you want to delete.
- Select Remove for You.
- Click Remove.
Desktop (messenger.com)
- Below Chats, hover over the conversation.
- Click .
- Click Delete > Delete.
- Open the conversation.
- Hover over the message or photo you want to delete.
- Click More.
- Click Remove > Remove.
What’s the difference between archiving and deleting?
Deleting conversion permanently removed the messages from the chat box but archiving messages hides the messages until the next time you chat with that person.
How do I archive a conversation in Messenger?
- Right click on the conversation you’d like to archive.
- Click Hide Conversation.
- Below Chats hover over the conversation you’d like to archive.
- Click .
- Click Hide.