How to Delete TikTok Messages to Keep Your Chat History Clean

Emilija Anchevska

Written by Emilija Anchevska Social Media / TikTok

Twitter Published 2 years ago / updated 2 months ago - 4 min read

TikTok has become one of the most used social media apps. Users enjoy editing their videos, trimming, adding music and popular sounds, and engaging in conversations through comments and messages.

While TikTok is famous for its short-form videos, which by their nature can be educational, fun, informative, and promotional, the platform also allows users to engage and communicate with each other through the TikTok DMs.

TikTok DMs allow users to send messages and videos between themselves. Users can also delete messages if they wish to declutter their inboxes.

So if you are here to learn how to delete TikTok messages, just keep reading.

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How to delete messages on TikTok

Note: Deleting messages on TikTok will only delete them on your end. The person with whom you have chatted will still be able to see the messages you sent.

1. Open the TikTok app.
2. Tap on the inbox icon.
3. Find the conversation you want and swipe from right to left to delete the conversation.

4. Tap confirm again.

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Users can also delete specific sent messages by pressing down the message and tapping on the bin icon.

How to delete all direct messages on TikTok

Unfortunately, there isn't a built-in option that will enable you to delete all messages at once. Users need to manually delete all the conversations following the steps we provided.

How to mute message notifications on TikTok

TikTok messages don't have to be deleted entirely, but you can at least pause the notifications and remove the annoying sound from the messages that arrive by muting the notifications.

1. Tap Inbox at the bottom of your screen.
2. Tap the airplane icon in the top right of your Inbox.
3. The conversation can be deleted by sliding left (iOS) or long-pressing (Android) and tapping Delete.

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How to block or report someone

• Steps to report someone

1. Go to direct messages.
2. Tap the ‘Hamburger menu’ icon in the top right.
3. Select Report and follow the instructions provided.

• Steps to block someone

1. Go to the person's profile.
2. Tap the ‘Hamburger menu’ in the top right.
3. Tap Block and follow the steps in the app.

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Things you need to know about TikTok DMs

• TikTok offers direct messaging only to registered account holders aged 16 and older. Parents and caregivers are able to set restrictions on this feature through Family Pairing.
• Private videos can't be shared. You won't be able to watch a video if the creator changes the status from public to private after you share it in a message.
• Your privacy settings allow you to control who is allowed to send you direct messages. Changing your direct message setting to No One will stop you from receiving direct messages. Direct messages are still accessible in your Inbox, but you cannot receive new direct messages there.

Wrapping Up

Deleting messages on TikTok is a simple process, but it’s important to note that deleting messages only removes them from your account.

If the recipient has already seen the message, it will still be visible in their chat history.

Please check out our guide for more information on deleting messages and other tips on using TikTok.

If interested, you can also check out if you can remove your TikTok profile picture and add a new one - we have a post on that too.