2 Simple Ways to Delete Messages on Skype

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Learn how to get rid of messages on Skype on the mobile app or your computer

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: September 23, 2024 Fact Checked

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Do you regret saying something in a Skype chat? You can easily delete any message you sent to someone on Skype, whether it's in a group chat or one-on-one. Once you delete a message, it will no longer be visible to anyone in the chat. This wikiHow article will show you how to delete a message from a Skype conversation on your computer, as well as on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Quick Steps

Select a conversation in Skype.
Scroll until you find the message you want to delete.
Tap and hold on mobile, or click the three-dot button next to the message on desktop.
Select the Remove button (Remove message on Android).

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Open the Skype app. This app is blue with a white "S" on it. You'll find it on your Android, iPhone, or iPad's Home screen or in your app list.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your phone number (or email address) and password to log in.
- It's not possible to delete a message someone else sent to you in the chat.
It's at the bottom-left corner of the screen.

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Tap a conversation that has a message you want to delete.^{[1]
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Scroll to the message you want to remove. You may have to scroll up to find your message if it's an older one.^{[2]
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- You can only delete a message you sent to the other person.
- Once you remove the message, nobody else in the chat will be able to see it.
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Tap Remove. You'll see this option near the bottom of the pop-up menu.
- On Android, you'll tap Remove message here.
This deletes the message from the conversation.

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Open the Skype app. You'll find it in your Windows Start menu or your Mac's Launchpad. You can also use the web-based version of Skype by signing in to https://web.skype.com.
- Deleting a message you sent also deletes it for everyone else in the conversation.
- It's not possible to delete a message someone else sent to you in the chat.
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You can delete any of the messages you sent to the conversation.^{[5]
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You'll have to hover your mouse cursor over the message to see the dots.
It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. This deletes the message from the conversation.^{[6]
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Does deleting my chat history on Skype remove it from the other person's side?

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No, it doesn't. It only deletes it from your side; the other side still keeps the history.

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Can I delete multiple messages (not all) from a conversation at the same time?

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No, you have to manually delete all the messages one by one. I'm not sure why Skype hasn't implemented a feature that allows you to delete multiples at once.

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Will deleting my Skype history affect what the other person has in chat as well?

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No, not unless they do the same. However, you will not be able to see what they have written before.

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If you delete a message on mobile, the message may still show up on the desktop version of Skype (and vice versa). Deleting the message on mobile can sometimes prevent you from being able to delete the message on desktop.

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Deleting messages cannot be undone, and deleted messages cannot be recovered.

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