Delete All Messages on Facebook Messenger
Need to delete some or all of your messages inside Facebook Messenger? Redact gives you a practical and automated way to remove your messages in bulk. In addition to bulk removal you also have the ability to use Redact's Custom Filters to narrow your messages by keywords, media type found inside the message, date range, usernames, and more. Download a free limited version of our app and test it out for yourself on your own account.
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Facebook Messenger Contact Selector *
Choose the Messenger conversations to delete from.
Facebook Messenger Deletion Features
Mass Delete Facebook Messenger Messages You Sent
Delete multiple messages you sent without removing the conversation or touching received messages. Redact uses Messenger's Unsend option when available. If Messenger only offers Remove for you, the message disappears from your view but remains visible to other participants.
Messages found
2 sent messages in Mia
I sent them in the other chat
Sent message
The album link is above
Sent message
Easily Pick & Choose Which Messages to Remove
Choose one or more individual or group conversations. Redact searches only the chats you select, so you can clean a single conversation or work across several at once. Encrypted chats are labeled and may require your Messenger secure-storage PIN.
Facebook Messenger Contact Selector *
Choose the Messenger conversations to delete from.
Find & Remove Your Messages by Date Range
Set a start date, an end date, or both. Use an open-ended range to target messages before or after a specific date, or leave the full range selected to include all available sent-message history in the chosen chats. Messages from your last 30 days are free; older history requires Premium.
Date Range
Select a starting point.
Select an endpoint.
Find & Remove Your Messages Based on Keyword(s)
Target messages containing specific words or phrases, and add preserve keywords for messages Redact should always keep. Keyword matching is case-insensitive and can be combined with date and attachment filters.
Keywords to delete
Only delete messages containing these words or phrases
Keywords to preserve
Never delete messages containing these words or phrases
Bulk Delete Messenger Photos, Videos, and Links
Filter sent messages by Images, Videos, Link Embeds, or No attachment. Choose one or more types to remove media and links without including every message in the selected conversations.
Filter by attachments *
Delete messages containing any of the following attachments
Delete Messages from Encrypted Messenger Chats
Redact supports end-to-end encrypted chats when Messenger makes their history available. Some encrypted chats require your six-digit Messenger secure-storage PIN. The PIN is saved locally, and chats that cannot be unlocked are skipped while the rest of the cleanup continues.
Save your PIN for encrypted chats
Some chats require your PIN to be opened by Redact.
Facebook Messenger cleanup support by plan
This table lists each cleanup action, settings, and filters for preservation or deletion, and the subscription required to access the feature.
6 actions, filters, and settings
| Cleanup action, filter, or setting | Free1 acct | Premium2 accts | Ultimate5 accts |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you can delete | |||
| Delete your sent Messenger messages, unsending for everyone when Facebook allows it | 30 days Delete your sent Messenger messages, unsending for everyone when Facebook allows it is available on Free for content from the last 30 days. | Delete your sent Messenger messages, unsending for everyone when Facebook allows it is available on Premium. | Delete your sent Messenger messages, unsending for everyone when Facebook allows it is available on Ultimate. |
| Filters and rules | |||
| Filter by direct or group conversation | 30 days Filter by direct or group conversation is available on Free for content from the last 30 days. | Filter by direct or group conversation is available on Premium. | Filter by direct or group conversation is available on Ultimate. |
| Filter sent messages by date range | 30 days Filter sent messages by date range is available on Free for content from the last 30 days. | Filter sent messages by date range is available on Premium. | Filter sent messages by date range is available on Ultimate. |
| Filter sent messages by keywords | 30 days Filter sent messages by keywords is available on Free for content from the last 30 days. | Filter sent messages by keywords is available on Premium. | Filter sent messages by keywords is available on Ultimate. |
| Preserve sent messages by keywords | 30 days Preserve sent messages by keywords is available on Free for content from the last 30 days. | Preserve sent messages by keywords is available on Premium. | Preserve sent messages by keywords is available on Ultimate. |
| Filter sent messages by images, videos, link embeds, or no attachment | 30 days Filter sent messages by images, videos, link embeds, or no attachment is available on Free for content from the last 30 days. | Filter sent messages by images, videos, link embeds, or no attachment is available on Premium. | Filter sent messages by images, videos, link embeds, or no attachment is available on Ultimate. |
Bulk delete Facebook Messenger messages with Redact.
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Connect Facebook Messenger
Open Facebook Messenger in the Redact desktop app and sign in. Your Messenger session stays on your device and connects directly to the service.
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Choose chats and filters
Select one or more conversations. Leave the filters open for a broad cleanup, or narrow the results by date, delete and preserve keywords, and attachment type.
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Delete the messages you choose
Start the cleanup when your selection is ready. Redact shows whether each message was unsent for everyone or removed only from your view.
Frequently asked questions
Choose one or more Messenger chats in the Redact desktop app, optionally narrow the messages by date, keyword, or attachment type, and start the cleanup. Redact deletes only messages you sent; received messages and the conversations themselves remain.
Redact can target all supported sent messages it finds in selected chats when you leave the date and keyword filters open and select every supported attachment category. It does not delete received messages, remove conversations from your chat list, or erase messages written by other participants.
Redact uses Messenger's Unsend option whenever it is available, but Messenger does not offer it for every message. When only Remove for you is available, the message disappears from your view while other participants keep their copy. Redact shows which outcome occurred for each message.
Yes. Select a start date, an end date, or both, and add words or phrases that matching messages must contain. Preserve keywords protect messages you want to keep. Date and keyword rules can also be combined with attachment filters.
It may. Redact must open selected conversations to find matching messages, and Messenger can mark those chats as read during any type of run. This can happen even when no messages are deleted.
Yes. Redact can target sent messages containing images, videos, or link embeds, as well as text messages with no attachment. Voice messages, files, and other unsupported attachment types are excluded.
Yes, when Messenger makes the encrypted history available. Some chats require your six-digit Messenger secure-storage PIN. Redact stores the PIN locally and skips chats that cannot be unlocked while continuing with the conversations it can access.
Yes. Redact can delete sent Facebook Messenger messages from your last 30 days for free. Clearing older messages requires a Premium subscription.
No. Redact runs the cleanup on your device and connects directly to Facebook Messenger. Your account session, secure-storage PIN, conversation list, and message contents do not pass through Redact-operated servers.
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