By Lydia | Last Updated
In our daily lives, text messages can pile up like shells on a beach, consuming valuable storage space on your phone. Don’t worry, deleting texts is super simple! In this guide, I’ll share some handy tips to help you easily delete messages in iPhone and give your iPhone a fresh start!
Deleting text messages on your iPhone is simple. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the iPhone Messages App, and then tap on the conversation containing the message you wish to delete.
Step 2: Scroll through the chat to find the specific message you want to delete. Press and hold the message until a menu appears. From the menu, select "More".
Step 3: You’ll see a circle next to each message. If you only want to delete one message, ensure only that message is checked. To remove multiple Messages on iPhone, just checked more messages.
Step 4: Once selected, tap the trash can icon to delete them. When prompted, confirm to delete the message.
If you want to clear out an entire conversation, you can do so with these steps:
Step 1: Launch the iPhone Messages App, then scroll through your message list to find the conversation you wish to delete.
Step 2: Swipe left on the conversation you want to remove. Tap on the red "Delete" button to remove the conversation from your iPhone.
For those looking to declutter more efficiently, you can delete multiple conversations:
Step 1: Tap to open the Messages app. Tap Three-dots option in the upper-left corner, and then tap on "Select Messages".
Step 2: Tap the circles next to each conversation you wish to delete. Hold on a selected conversation, then swipe down continuously to quickly select multiple conversations.
Step 3: Tap "Delete" in the bottom right corner to remove all selected conversations.
If you want to manage your messages more proactively, consider enabling automatic message deletion:
Step 1: Open iPhone Settings, and then scroll down and tap on Apps, and then go to Messages.
Step 2: Under the Message History section, tap on "Keep Messages". Select either "30 Days", "1 Year", or "Forever" for your preference.
Step 3: This will automatically delete messages older than the specified time frame. In the popup, tap on Delete.
Step 1: Go to iPhone Messages app, and then tap on Filters in the top-left corner.
Step 2: Select "Recently Deleted" from the menu, and then you can find deleted iPhone messages here.
Step 3: Choose the Conversations, and then tap on Delete All.
Tips: To undo deleted messages on iPhone, just tap "Recover All".
If you want to keep messages but not have them take up space, consider using iCloud to store messages. Or you can also use iSunshare iSyncGenius to back up iPhone text messages to PC or another device before deletion.
Step 1: Download and have iSunshare iSyncGenius installed to your laptop. Then launch it and connect your iPhone to your PC.
Step 2: In Back Up section, choose your Device model. Enter Backup Passwords if available, and then click on Next.
Step 3: Select All Backups, and then choose the Backup path from PC. After set, click on Start button.
Step 4: When the iPhone Backup succeeded, click on Finished to back to main interface.
Q1: How to unsend a message on iPhone?
Steps: You can unsend the iPhone message within two minutes. Just long-press the message bubble, and then select Undo Send from the context menu. If unsend iMessages not working, try to update your devices to iOS 16 and later.
Q2: How to Auto-Delete Verification Code?
Steps: Go to iPhone Settings, and tap on General, scroll down and find Autofill & Password. In Verification Codes section, turn on Delete After Use option.
Q3: Can I delete messages from both my iPhone and other devices?
If you use iMessage and have it synced across devices, deleting a message on one device will also delete it on others.
