Follow these steps to delete a message from each device individually:

• Android
• iOS
• Desktop

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• Unregister or delete account
• Manage storage to delete multiple files or messages
• Delete or remove contacts
• Disappearing messages to set a timer to remove messages from all parties  

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Android

To delete messages for everyone:

This is a best effort to delete messages on all devices that received it.

1. Open the chat.
2. Tap and hold on a message that you have sent within the past 3 hours.
3. Tap delete .
4. Select Delete for everyone.

To delete alerts or messages:

1. Open the chat.
2. Tap and hold on a message bubble or alert.
3. Optional, select multiple messages:
   • Tap more  and then tap any additional message bubbles or alerts.
   • Tap settings  > Select multiple and then tap any additional message bubbles or alerts.
4. Tap delete .
5. Select Delete for me to confirm.

 

To delete chats:

1. Go to the chat list.
2. Tap and hold on a chat.
3. Tap to select any other chats.
4. Tap delete .
5. Select Delete to confirm.

To delete all chats:

• In Signal, tap your profile  > Data and Storage > Manage Storage >Clear message history > Delete.

 

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iOS

To delete messages for everyone:

This is a best effort to delete messages on all devices that received it.

1. Open the chat.
2. Tap and hold on a message that you have sent within the past 3 hours.
3. Tap delete .
4. Select Delete for everyone.

To delete alerts or messages:

1. Open the chat with your contact.
2. Tap and hold on the alert or message bubble.
3. Optional: Tap more  and then tap any additional message bubbles or alerts.
4. Tap delete .

To delete a message with a link:

1. Open the chat with your contact.
2. Tap and hold into the empty space outside the message bubble.
3. Tap delete .

To delete a chat:

1. Go to the chat list.
2. Swipe left on the unwanted chat.
3. Choose Delete  in the red square.

To delete all chats:

1. In Signal, tap your profile  > Privacy > Clear Conversation History > Delete Everything.
2. Then refresh your Signal contact list. Go to  Compose and pull down on the contact list.

 

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Desktop

To delete messages for everyone:

This is a best effort to delete messages on all devices that received it.

1. Open the chat.
2. Hover to the inside of the message bubble for a message you have sent within the past 3 hours.
3. Select more .
4. Select Delete for everyone.

To delete an individual message:

1. Open the chat.
2. Hover to the inside of the message bubble.
3. Select more .
4. Select Delete Message.
5. Choose Delete to confirm.

To delete a chat:

1. Open the chat.
2. Select more .
3. Select Delete messages.
4. Choose OK to confirm.