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How to Add Friends on Discord
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord is a widely used platform for gaming, joining new online communities, stream games with friends, meet new people, and chat. In 2019, Discord had over 250 million users. And over 6 million servers. And these numbers keep bloating every year.
If you are new to discord, it might take you a while to get the hang of the app. How to add friends on Discord? Moreover, discord is no fun without active servers or friends. But we are here to help you add friends on discord.
Before that – why would you want to add friends on Discord? Well, why not! You can chat with them personally, show off your gaming skills by streaming games, or add them to your servers!
Part 1: How to Add Friends on Discord on Computer?
Discord is supposed to make gaming an interactive and lively experience. So, you should start adding friends right away. Here are the steps for adding friends on Discord. The process is the same for the desktop app and browser Discord. You can add friends through two ways -
How to Add friends directly on Discord desktop
With this method, you can add friends using their Discord username and tag. Make sure you have their tag.
If you are using a desktop app or the website, here is how you can add friends -
- Open the desktop app or visit the site. Tap the home button on the top towards the left.
- Open the direct message list. In the list, click on the ‘Add friend’ tab.
- In the menu that appears, input your friend’s discord tag in the search box. Make sure that the capitalization, spelling, spaces or numbers are correct.
- Hit the send friend request button to send the friend request.
- The friend will appear in your friend list once they accept your friend request.
Now you can chat with them personally.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
Severs are the places where you find your best buddies who obsess over the same things. If you want to add a friend that you met on a server, follow these steps -
- Open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Tap on your friend’s profile. You can find their profile in the user list of the server.
- View their profile. Click open the profile’s menu.
- Hit the Add Friend option and once the person accepts your request, you will find them in your friend list.
You can directly text or call the people who get added to your friend list.
Similarly, if a person (who’s not on your Friends List) has messaged you directly, you add them as a friend quickly.
To do this, open your chat list by clicking on your profile. Find the person you want to add to the chat list, and right-click on their profile. Tap the ‘Add Friend’ option. This is the fastest way to add friends on Discord without their user tag.
Part 2: How to Add friends on Discord on Android and iOS?
The user interface of discord is more or less the same across various devices. The process of adding friends is quite similar to the one we discussed for the computer.
You cannot use discord over a phone’s browser. To use discord on your phone, you have to download the app. It is available on Google Play Store and App Store. Once you have downloaded the app and logged in, here is how to add people on Discord.
1. How to Add friends directly on Discord Mobile
If you have some friends that you do not share common channels with, you can add them directly with their username and Discord tag. Make sure you note down their user name and tag.
- Open the discord app.
- Tap on the Friends button that is located towards the bottom.
- Then tap on the ‘Add friend’ symbol that appears toward the top under the right side.
- A box appears. Enter the discord username and the tag number.
- Hit the send friend request button once the search result appears.
- Your friend request will be sent. The friend would be visible in your friend’s list once they have approved your friend request.
Once your friend is added, you can directly message them or call them.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
discord is all about stumbling upon like-minded people and growing your gaming group. Once you join a server, you are bound to make a lot of friends. And sometimes, you might want to add them to your friend’s list so you can text them personally.
Follow these steps to add a friend that you met on the server.
- Open your discord app.
- Click open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Open the list of channel users. The button for the list is located towards the top at the right corner.
- Find your friend on the list. When you find your friend, tap on their profile.
- Their profile will pop up. Click the ‘add friend’ button.
- Your friend request will be delivered.
- Once they approve, they will be a part of your friend list.
Likewise, you can build a community of your own by creating a new server. You can invite your friends or people that you met while playing games or obsessing over some fandom.
Part 3: How to Find Someone and Add Friends on Discord Without Number
In case you have been using discord for a while, you might have realized that the only way to add friends is by username and the Discord tag number. However, there is a way to add friends without the tag. And here is how to do it –
- Open the Discord app on your phone.
- Tap those ‘three parallel lines’ buttons located on the top left.
- Tap the Friends symbol that appears on the bottom tab.
- Tap on the ‘Add Friends’ button and you will see two tabs: Username and Nearby Scan. Select the Nearby Scan option.
- Ask your friend to turn on the Nearby Scan mode on their phone too.
- When your friend gets detected, they appear on the radar.
- Hit the ‘Send’ button to send a Friend Request.
- Once they accept your request, they will make their way to your Friends List.
Note that this method only works on the mobile app (it doesn’t matter if you have an Android phone or iPhone). You cannot perform this with a PC or laptop.
Further, you and your friend both must be on the Nearby Scan mode to connect with this feature. This method only works for connections that are within a 10-meter radius. So, if your pal is from a whole different continent, you will need a user tag to add them as friends.
If you and the person you want to add are on the same server, you can add them through the channel user lists, as we discussed above.
Bonus: How to Add friends on Discord without user tag via an invitation link
On Discord channels, it always ‘the more, the merrier.’ And your server can be one lonely place without friends. Plus, adding friends via a server is a lot easier and needs fewer steps. Create a server and customize it according to your taste. Don’t forget to add bots for fun!
- Open your discord, and head over to the server that you want to add friends to.
- Right-click on the server title. A menu with several options will appear.
- From that list, choose ‘invite friends’ and an invite link will appear on the pop-up menu.
- The invitation link typically expires in a day. But you can change this setting to ‘set this link to never expire.
- Share this link with your friends over other social media apps to invite them.
- Your friends will show up on the member list of your channel when they accept your invite and follow the link.
- From here, you can right-click on the profile that you want to add as your Friend.
- From the drop-down that appears, tap on the ‘Profile’ option.
- The profile opens up. Here, click on the ‘send friend request’ option.
The person will receive the request. Upon approval, the friend will be added to your Friends list. This method does not require a user tag, and you can directly add your friends through the channel member’s list.
This was a guide on how to add friends in Discord with user tags and from servers. You can view the sent and pending friend requests.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord is a widely used platform for gaming, joining new online communities, stream games with friends, meet new people, and chat. In 2019, Discord had over 250 million users. And over 6 million servers. And these numbers keep bloating every year.
If you are new to discord, it might take you a while to get the hang of the app. How to add friends on Discord? Moreover, discord is no fun without active servers or friends. But we are here to help you add friends on discord.
Before that – why would you want to add friends on Discord? Well, why not! You can chat with them personally, show off your gaming skills by streaming games, or add them to your servers!
Part 1: How to Add Friends on Discord on Computer?
Discord is supposed to make gaming an interactive and lively experience. So, you should start adding friends right away. Here are the steps for adding friends on Discord. The process is the same for the desktop app and browser Discord. You can add friends through two ways -
How to Add friends directly on Discord desktop
With this method, you can add friends using their Discord username and tag. Make sure you have their tag.
If you are using a desktop app or the website, here is how you can add friends -
- Open the desktop app or visit the site. Tap the home button on the top towards the left.
- Open the direct message list. In the list, click on the ‘Add friend’ tab.
- In the menu that appears, input your friend’s discord tag in the search box. Make sure that the capitalization, spelling, spaces or numbers are correct.
- Hit the send friend request button to send the friend request.
- The friend will appear in your friend list once they accept your friend request.
Now you can chat with them personally.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
Severs are the places where you find your best buddies who obsess over the same things. If you want to add a friend that you met on a server, follow these steps -
- Open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Tap on your friend’s profile. You can find their profile in the user list of the server.
- View their profile. Click open the profile’s menu.
- Hit the Add Friend option and once the person accepts your request, you will find them in your friend list.
You can directly text or call the people who get added to your friend list.
Similarly, if a person (who’s not on your Friends List) has messaged you directly, you add them as a friend quickly.
To do this, open your chat list by clicking on your profile. Find the person you want to add to the chat list, and right-click on their profile. Tap the ‘Add Friend’ option. This is the fastest way to add friends on Discord without their user tag.
Part 2: How to Add friends on Discord on Android and iOS?
The user interface of discord is more or less the same across various devices. The process of adding friends is quite similar to the one we discussed for the computer.
You cannot use discord over a phone’s browser. To use discord on your phone, you have to download the app. It is available on Google Play Store and App Store. Once you have downloaded the app and logged in, here is how to add people on Discord.
1. How to Add friends directly on Discord Mobile
If you have some friends that you do not share common channels with, you can add them directly with their username and Discord tag. Make sure you note down their user name and tag.
- Open the discord app.
- Tap on the Friends button that is located towards the bottom.
- Then tap on the ‘Add friend’ symbol that appears toward the top under the right side.
- A box appears. Enter the discord username and the tag number.
- Hit the send friend request button once the search result appears.
- Your friend request will be sent. The friend would be visible in your friend’s list once they have approved your friend request.
Once your friend is added, you can directly message them or call them.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
discord is all about stumbling upon like-minded people and growing your gaming group. Once you join a server, you are bound to make a lot of friends. And sometimes, you might want to add them to your friend’s list so you can text them personally.
Follow these steps to add a friend that you met on the server.
- Open your discord app.
- Click open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Open the list of channel users. The button for the list is located towards the top at the right corner.
- Find your friend on the list. When you find your friend, tap on their profile.
- Their profile will pop up. Click the ‘add friend’ button.
- Your friend request will be delivered.
- Once they approve, they will be a part of your friend list.
Likewise, you can build a community of your own by creating a new server. You can invite your friends or people that you met while playing games or obsessing over some fandom.
Part 3: How to Find Someone and Add Friends on Discord Without Number
In case you have been using discord for a while, you might have realized that the only way to add friends is by username and the Discord tag number. However, there is a way to add friends without the tag. And here is how to do it –
- Open the Discord app on your phone.
- Tap those ‘three parallel lines’ buttons located on the top left.
- Tap the Friends symbol that appears on the bottom tab.
- Tap on the ‘Add Friends’ button and you will see two tabs: Username and Nearby Scan. Select the Nearby Scan option.
- Ask your friend to turn on the Nearby Scan mode on their phone too.
- When your friend gets detected, they appear on the radar.
- Hit the ‘Send’ button to send a Friend Request.
- Once they accept your request, they will make their way to your Friends List.
Note that this method only works on the mobile app (it doesn’t matter if you have an Android phone or iPhone). You cannot perform this with a PC or laptop.
Further, you and your friend both must be on the Nearby Scan mode to connect with this feature. This method only works for connections that are within a 10-meter radius. So, if your pal is from a whole different continent, you will need a user tag to add them as friends.
If you and the person you want to add are on the same server, you can add them through the channel user lists, as we discussed above.
Bonus: How to Add friends on Discord without user tag via an invitation link
On Discord channels, it always ‘the more, the merrier.’ And your server can be one lonely place without friends. Plus, adding friends via a server is a lot easier and needs fewer steps. Create a server and customize it according to your taste. Don’t forget to add bots for fun!
- Open your discord, and head over to the server that you want to add friends to.
- Right-click on the server title. A menu with several options will appear.
- From that list, choose ‘invite friends’ and an invite link will appear on the pop-up menu.
- The invitation link typically expires in a day. But you can change this setting to ‘set this link to never expire.
- Share this link with your friends over other social media apps to invite them.
- Your friends will show up on the member list of your channel when they accept your invite and follow the link.
- From here, you can right-click on the profile that you want to add as your Friend.
- From the drop-down that appears, tap on the ‘Profile’ option.
- The profile opens up. Here, click on the ‘send friend request’ option.
The person will receive the request. Upon approval, the friend will be added to your Friends list. This method does not require a user tag, and you can directly add your friends through the channel member’s list.
This was a guide on how to add friends in Discord with user tags and from servers. You can view the sent and pending friend requests.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord is a widely used platform for gaming, joining new online communities, stream games with friends, meet new people, and chat. In 2019, Discord had over 250 million users. And over 6 million servers. And these numbers keep bloating every year.
If you are new to discord, it might take you a while to get the hang of the app. How to add friends on Discord? Moreover, discord is no fun without active servers or friends. But we are here to help you add friends on discord.
Before that – why would you want to add friends on Discord? Well, why not! You can chat with them personally, show off your gaming skills by streaming games, or add them to your servers!
Part 1: How to Add Friends on Discord on Computer?
Discord is supposed to make gaming an interactive and lively experience. So, you should start adding friends right away. Here are the steps for adding friends on Discord. The process is the same for the desktop app and browser Discord. You can add friends through two ways -
How to Add friends directly on Discord desktop
With this method, you can add friends using their Discord username and tag. Make sure you have their tag.
If you are using a desktop app or the website, here is how you can add friends -
- Open the desktop app or visit the site. Tap the home button on the top towards the left.
- Open the direct message list. In the list, click on the ‘Add friend’ tab.
- In the menu that appears, input your friend’s discord tag in the search box. Make sure that the capitalization, spelling, spaces or numbers are correct.
- Hit the send friend request button to send the friend request.
- The friend will appear in your friend list once they accept your friend request.
Now you can chat with them personally.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
Severs are the places where you find your best buddies who obsess over the same things. If you want to add a friend that you met on a server, follow these steps -
- Open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Tap on your friend’s profile. You can find their profile in the user list of the server.
- View their profile. Click open the profile’s menu.
- Hit the Add Friend option and once the person accepts your request, you will find them in your friend list.
You can directly text or call the people who get added to your friend list.
Similarly, if a person (who’s not on your Friends List) has messaged you directly, you add them as a friend quickly.
To do this, open your chat list by clicking on your profile. Find the person you want to add to the chat list, and right-click on their profile. Tap the ‘Add Friend’ option. This is the fastest way to add friends on Discord without their user tag.
Part 2: How to Add friends on Discord on Android and iOS?
The user interface of discord is more or less the same across various devices. The process of adding friends is quite similar to the one we discussed for the computer.
You cannot use discord over a phone’s browser. To use discord on your phone, you have to download the app. It is available on Google Play Store and App Store. Once you have downloaded the app and logged in, here is how to add people on Discord.
1. How to Add friends directly on Discord Mobile
If you have some friends that you do not share common channels with, you can add them directly with their username and Discord tag. Make sure you note down their user name and tag.
- Open the discord app.
- Tap on the Friends button that is located towards the bottom.
- Then tap on the ‘Add friend’ symbol that appears toward the top under the right side.
- A box appears. Enter the discord username and the tag number.
- Hit the send friend request button once the search result appears.
- Your friend request will be sent. The friend would be visible in your friend’s list once they have approved your friend request.
Once your friend is added, you can directly message them or call them.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
discord is all about stumbling upon like-minded people and growing your gaming group. Once you join a server, you are bound to make a lot of friends. And sometimes, you might want to add them to your friend’s list so you can text them personally.
Follow these steps to add a friend that you met on the server.
- Open your discord app.
- Click open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Open the list of channel users. The button for the list is located towards the top at the right corner.
- Find your friend on the list. When you find your friend, tap on their profile.
- Their profile will pop up. Click the ‘add friend’ button.
- Your friend request will be delivered.
- Once they approve, they will be a part of your friend list.
Likewise, you can build a community of your own by creating a new server. You can invite your friends or people that you met while playing games or obsessing over some fandom.
Part 3: How to Find Someone and Add Friends on Discord Without Number
In case you have been using discord for a while, you might have realized that the only way to add friends is by username and the Discord tag number. However, there is a way to add friends without the tag. And here is how to do it –
- Open the Discord app on your phone.
- Tap those ‘three parallel lines’ buttons located on the top left.
- Tap the Friends symbol that appears on the bottom tab.
- Tap on the ‘Add Friends’ button and you will see two tabs: Username and Nearby Scan. Select the Nearby Scan option.
- Ask your friend to turn on the Nearby Scan mode on their phone too.
- When your friend gets detected, they appear on the radar.
- Hit the ‘Send’ button to send a Friend Request.
- Once they accept your request, they will make their way to your Friends List.
Note that this method only works on the mobile app (it doesn’t matter if you have an Android phone or iPhone). You cannot perform this with a PC or laptop.
Further, you and your friend both must be on the Nearby Scan mode to connect with this feature. This method only works for connections that are within a 10-meter radius. So, if your pal is from a whole different continent, you will need a user tag to add them as friends.
If you and the person you want to add are on the same server, you can add them through the channel user lists, as we discussed above.
Bonus: How to Add friends on Discord without user tag via an invitation link
On Discord channels, it always ‘the more, the merrier.’ And your server can be one lonely place without friends. Plus, adding friends via a server is a lot easier and needs fewer steps. Create a server and customize it according to your taste. Don’t forget to add bots for fun!
- Open your discord, and head over to the server that you want to add friends to.
- Right-click on the server title. A menu with several options will appear.
- From that list, choose ‘invite friends’ and an invite link will appear on the pop-up menu.
- The invitation link typically expires in a day. But you can change this setting to ‘set this link to never expire.
- Share this link with your friends over other social media apps to invite them.
- Your friends will show up on the member list of your channel when they accept your invite and follow the link.
- From here, you can right-click on the profile that you want to add as your Friend.
- From the drop-down that appears, tap on the ‘Profile’ option.
- The profile opens up. Here, click on the ‘send friend request’ option.
The person will receive the request. Upon approval, the friend will be added to your Friends list. This method does not require a user tag, and you can directly add your friends through the channel member’s list.
This was a guide on how to add friends in Discord with user tags and from servers. You can view the sent and pending friend requests.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord is a widely used platform for gaming, joining new online communities, stream games with friends, meet new people, and chat. In 2019, Discord had over 250 million users. And over 6 million servers. And these numbers keep bloating every year.
If you are new to discord, it might take you a while to get the hang of the app. How to add friends on Discord? Moreover, discord is no fun without active servers or friends. But we are here to help you add friends on discord.
Before that – why would you want to add friends on Discord? Well, why not! You can chat with them personally, show off your gaming skills by streaming games, or add them to your servers!
Part 1: How to Add Friends on Discord on Computer?
Discord is supposed to make gaming an interactive and lively experience. So, you should start adding friends right away. Here are the steps for adding friends on Discord. The process is the same for the desktop app and browser Discord. You can add friends through two ways -
How to Add friends directly on Discord desktop
With this method, you can add friends using their Discord username and tag. Make sure you have their tag.
If you are using a desktop app or the website, here is how you can add friends -
- Open the desktop app or visit the site. Tap the home button on the top towards the left.
- Open the direct message list. In the list, click on the ‘Add friend’ tab.
- In the menu that appears, input your friend’s discord tag in the search box. Make sure that the capitalization, spelling, spaces or numbers are correct.
- Hit the send friend request button to send the friend request.
- The friend will appear in your friend list once they accept your friend request.
Now you can chat with them personally.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
Severs are the places where you find your best buddies who obsess over the same things. If you want to add a friend that you met on a server, follow these steps -
- Open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Tap on your friend’s profile. You can find their profile in the user list of the server.
- View their profile. Click open the profile’s menu.
- Hit the Add Friend option and once the person accepts your request, you will find them in your friend list.
You can directly text or call the people who get added to your friend list.
Similarly, if a person (who’s not on your Friends List) has messaged you directly, you add them as a friend quickly.
To do this, open your chat list by clicking on your profile. Find the person you want to add to the chat list, and right-click on their profile. Tap the ‘Add Friend’ option. This is the fastest way to add friends on Discord without their user tag.
Part 2: How to Add friends on Discord on Android and iOS?
The user interface of discord is more or less the same across various devices. The process of adding friends is quite similar to the one we discussed for the computer.
You cannot use discord over a phone’s browser. To use discord on your phone, you have to download the app. It is available on Google Play Store and App Store. Once you have downloaded the app and logged in, here is how to add people on Discord.
1. How to Add friends directly on Discord Mobile
If you have some friends that you do not share common channels with, you can add them directly with their username and Discord tag. Make sure you note down their user name and tag.
- Open the discord app.
- Tap on the Friends button that is located towards the bottom.
- Then tap on the ‘Add friend’ symbol that appears toward the top under the right side.
- A box appears. Enter the discord username and the tag number.
- Hit the send friend request button once the search result appears.
- Your friend request will be sent. The friend would be visible in your friend’s list once they have approved your friend request.
Once your friend is added, you can directly message them or call them.
2. How to add friends on Discord Server
discord is all about stumbling upon like-minded people and growing your gaming group. Once you join a server, you are bound to make a lot of friends. And sometimes, you might want to add them to your friend’s list so you can text them personally.
Follow these steps to add a friend that you met on the server.
- Open your discord app.
- Click open the server that you and your friend are a part of.
- Open the list of channel users. The button for the list is located towards the top at the right corner.
- Find your friend on the list. When you find your friend, tap on their profile.
- Their profile will pop up. Click the ‘add friend’ button.
- Your friend request will be delivered.
- Once they approve, they will be a part of your friend list.
Likewise, you can build a community of your own by creating a new server. You can invite your friends or people that you met while playing games or obsessing over some fandom.
Part 3: How to Find Someone and Add Friends on Discord Without Number
In case you have been using discord for a while, you might have realized that the only way to add friends is by username and the Discord tag number. However, there is a way to add friends without the tag. And here is how to do it –
- Open the Discord app on your phone.
- Tap those ‘three parallel lines’ buttons located on the top left.
- Tap the Friends symbol that appears on the bottom tab.
- Tap on the ‘Add Friends’ button and you will see two tabs: Username and Nearby Scan. Select the Nearby Scan option.
- Ask your friend to turn on the Nearby Scan mode on their phone too.
- When your friend gets detected, they appear on the radar.
- Hit the ‘Send’ button to send a Friend Request.
- Once they accept your request, they will make their way to your Friends List.
Note that this method only works on the mobile app (it doesn’t matter if you have an Android phone or iPhone). You cannot perform this with a PC or laptop.
Further, you and your friend both must be on the Nearby Scan mode to connect with this feature. This method only works for connections that are within a 10-meter radius. So, if your pal is from a whole different continent, you will need a user tag to add them as friends.
If you and the person you want to add are on the same server, you can add them through the channel user lists, as we discussed above.
Bonus: How to Add friends on Discord without user tag via an invitation link
On Discord channels, it always ‘the more, the merrier.’ And your server can be one lonely place without friends. Plus, adding friends via a server is a lot easier and needs fewer steps. Create a server and customize it according to your taste. Don’t forget to add bots for fun!
- Open your discord, and head over to the server that you want to add friends to.
- Right-click on the server title. A menu with several options will appear.
- From that list, choose ‘invite friends’ and an invite link will appear on the pop-up menu.
- The invitation link typically expires in a day. But you can change this setting to ‘set this link to never expire.
- Share this link with your friends over other social media apps to invite them.
- Your friends will show up on the member list of your channel when they accept your invite and follow the link.
- From here, you can right-click on the profile that you want to add as your Friend.
- From the drop-down that appears, tap on the ‘Profile’ option.
- The profile opens up. Here, click on the ‘send friend request’ option.
The person will receive the request. Upon approval, the friend will be added to your Friends list. This method does not require a user tag, and you can directly add your friends through the channel member’s list.
This was a guide on how to add friends in Discord with user tags and from servers. You can view the sent and pending friend requests.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
How To Delete Messages On Discord
How To Delete Messages On Discord [2024 Updated]
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord allows users to hold onto their message history forever, storing billions of messages in a blog post. And unlike other apps, Discord does not allow users to mass-delete their message history. For some, that can sound like a nightmare because of privacy and security reasons. You will have to wade through every message, deleting each of them, one by one.
However, if you find yourself in that position, fret not because there are several solutions to help you get around this limitation. Unfortunately, none of them are perfect.
Since there is no official method of mass deleting messages, these workarounds are shoddy, but until Discord offers an official solution, we’ll have to do with them.
If you’re looking to mass-delete your messages from a server or channel on Discord, here’s how you will go about it for the desktop and mobile versions:
- Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
- Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
- Part 3: Deleting Channel Messages in Discord
- Part 4: Deleting Messages with Discord Clear Chat Bot
- Part 5: Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord
Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
In Discord, you will see two types of messages: Direct Messages and Channel Messages in servers. Here are the differences between the two:
- Direct Messages: These messages are private and held between two users
- Channel Messages: These messages are sent in a channel or a specific group
Both of these message types abide by different rules and functions. In the early days of Discord, users had the luxury of deleting messages in bulk.
However, this was soon changed because the mass execution directly affected the app’s database. Since then, the application has adopted specific rules regarding message deletion.
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Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
If you use Discord on your desktop computer, this section will discuss the steps to follow to delete your direct messages.
However, keep in mind that Discord does not allow you to delete direct messages. If you don’t want to show messages from a particular friend, you can remove the chat copy, and it will disappear from the messages temporarily, although it will still be visible in the recipient’s chats. And if the friend contacts you again, the messages will show.
You can delete the local copy of messages by following the steps below:
- Open the Discord program on your computer and go to the chat panel of the person whom you direct messaged;
- Tap on the ‘Message’ option on the left side, and then select the ‘Direct Message’ option on the top left side;
- Select the message that you want to delete and click the 3 dots to click on Delete Message, then the message you sent will be deleted at your end.
The procedure for deleting DMs from your Discord smartphone application applies for both the Android and IOS application, and it is as follows:
- Open the Discord app on your smartphone
- Find the message that you want to delete
- Tap and hold the message. You will be presented with a list
- Tap ‘Delete’ on that list
- Confirm your decision by tapping ‘Delete’ once again
- The message will be deleted
Part 3: How to Delete Channel Messages in Discord?
This method has to be the most effective and easy way to delete a Discord message, and it’s a simple, straightforward procedure:
- Go to the message and glide over it to reveal the three-tier settings icon
- Click on it to show options, and then select Delete Message
To do this individually, you will need to use the mouse consistently, eating up a lot of time. If you wish to do it by keyboard, you can do so, provided you know the sequence for the keyboard commands for deletion.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of the sequence:
- Select the Chat panel that you want to delete
- Hover your cursor over the messages you wish to delete
- A three-dot icon will appear on the right side of the message
- Click on the icon, and a pop-menu will show
- On the pop-up menu, select ‘Delete’
- You will be prompted with a confirmation for deleting the message
- Tick the confirmation and tap the ‘Delete’ button
- Your message will be deleted
At first glance, it seems like a long and tedious process, but once you get down to doing it and develop a rhythm, it is an easy task.
Part 4: Deleting Message with Discord Clear Chat Bot
Please keep in mind that Discord has changed its policy regarding bots, going from discouraging their use to outright flagging them as a violation of its terms.
Using bots can put you at risk of termination from the app, so we would not advise you to adopt this method, and if you do, please tread with caution.
With that said, many users report that using self-bots does not significantly lead to any disciplinary action from Discord, given that the reason for use is not harmful or disruptive.
Discord requires that all bots are tracked through its ‘Develop Portal.’ Self-bots run on a Discord API token and can circumvent this rule, allowing them access to API requests hence automating many tasks, such as deleting messages.
The Discord API supports a POST request, letting bots swiftly discard messages less than fourteen days old. Messages that are older than this timeframe can be queued and discarded one-by-one.
One particular bot that is of interest to us is the MEE6. It is used to control moderation, set-up leveling, manage music, and much more, including mass-deleting messages on Discord.
We’ve outlined a few commands you can use to delete your chats. These are as follows:
- Go to the official MEE6 website and click on the button that says Add to Discord
- You’ll be prompted to authorize so that MEE6 bot can access your username, and know what server you’re in.
- Pin-point the server you want to add the bot and then set up to connect MEE6 to the Discord server.
- Click Authorize again and the bot will be added to your Discord server soon;
- To enable MEE6 to clear the chat, you should enable the Moderator plugin first. Click the Moderator option under Plugins first, and then click Yes.
- Now go to the server in your Discord and type in “!clear @username” to remove every message sent by the user you’ve mentioned.
To clear the last 100 messages on your server, type in “!clear 100”. You can replace 100 with any number of your choice. However, MEE6 can’t delete messages past 2 weeks.
Part 5: How to Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord?
In the section above, we talked about deleting messages without using the mouse. That leads us to the possibility of utilizing the ‘AutoHotkey’ script to automate the process.
Most developers have come up with codes that can delete Discord messages from your account on a mass scale. We’ll be expanding on one of the most popular instances of this: the AutoHotkey script.
Before you get started with this, you will need an ‘AutoHotkey installer.’ Continue the process by:
- Download and install the ‘AutoHotkey installer’ ;
- Head onto your desktop, right-click and click ‘New’ on the drop-down menu;
- Choose the ‘AutoHotkey script’ and right-click on this file and edit with ‘Notepad’
- Delete everything in the script and paste the following code
t::
Loop, 100000
{
send, {Up}
send, ^a
send, {BS}
send, {Enter}
send, {Enter}
sleep, 100
}
Return
- Save the file as any name that you wish to
- Once you’ve done that, launch Discord and double-click on the script file
- Open the chat data that you wish to delete and press T
- The script will now delete all the messages
To stop the script, click on the H icon located on the right side of your taskbar and select Pause Script.
This is the process by which you can use an ‘Autohotkey script’ to delete messages in bulk. Please note that this option is only available to Windows users as AutoHotkey does not currently work on macOS.
Ideally, you’ll want the following things from your AutoHotkey script:
- A toggle key for turning it on and off
- The complete keyboard sequence with stops between each step
Disclaimer: you can delete a message you sent, but there’s no saying if the other person took a screenshot before you got around to deleting it. Things on the internet tend to stick around. So, as a safe bet, it’s a good idea to take some time to consider what you wrote before pressing send to avoid any regrets.
You May Also Interested In
- Best Discord Font Generators [Online/iPhone/Android]
- Best Discord Emoji Makers
- 10+ Best Free Discord Voice Changers
FAQs About Deleting Discord Messages
1. Can I Recover A Deleted Message on Discord?
Unfortunately, once a message is deleted, there is no way for Discord users to reaccess it.
2. Can I View Deleted Messages?
Unfortunately, there is no way to see deleted messages. Channel and server admins can see if a message was deleted, but they cannot see the deleted message’s contents.
3. How Can I Delete Other People’s Messages?
If you are an admin or an owner of a server, you can delete other people’s messages by following one of the methods mentioned above.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord allows users to hold onto their message history forever, storing billions of messages in a blog post. And unlike other apps, Discord does not allow users to mass-delete their message history. For some, that can sound like a nightmare because of privacy and security reasons. You will have to wade through every message, deleting each of them, one by one.
However, if you find yourself in that position, fret not because there are several solutions to help you get around this limitation. Unfortunately, none of them are perfect.
Since there is no official method of mass deleting messages, these workarounds are shoddy, but until Discord offers an official solution, we’ll have to do with them.
If you’re looking to mass-delete your messages from a server or channel on Discord, here’s how you will go about it for the desktop and mobile versions:
- Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
- Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
- Part 3: Deleting Channel Messages in Discord
- Part 4: Deleting Messages with Discord Clear Chat Bot
- Part 5: Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord
Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
In Discord, you will see two types of messages: Direct Messages and Channel Messages in servers. Here are the differences between the two:
- Direct Messages: These messages are private and held between two users
- Channel Messages: These messages are sent in a channel or a specific group
Both of these message types abide by different rules and functions. In the early days of Discord, users had the luxury of deleting messages in bulk.
However, this was soon changed because the mass execution directly affected the app’s database. Since then, the application has adopted specific rules regarding message deletion.
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Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
If you use Discord on your desktop computer, this section will discuss the steps to follow to delete your direct messages.
However, keep in mind that Discord does not allow you to delete direct messages. If you don’t want to show messages from a particular friend, you can remove the chat copy, and it will disappear from the messages temporarily, although it will still be visible in the recipient’s chats. And if the friend contacts you again, the messages will show.
You can delete the local copy of messages by following the steps below:
- Open the Discord program on your computer and go to the chat panel of the person whom you direct messaged;
- Tap on the ‘Message’ option on the left side, and then select the ‘Direct Message’ option on the top left side;
- Select the message that you want to delete and click the 3 dots to click on Delete Message, then the message you sent will be deleted at your end.
The procedure for deleting DMs from your Discord smartphone application applies for both the Android and IOS application, and it is as follows:
- Open the Discord app on your smartphone
- Find the message that you want to delete
- Tap and hold the message. You will be presented with a list
- Tap ‘Delete’ on that list
- Confirm your decision by tapping ‘Delete’ once again
- The message will be deleted
Part 3: How to Delete Channel Messages in Discord?
This method has to be the most effective and easy way to delete a Discord message, and it’s a simple, straightforward procedure:
- Go to the message and glide over it to reveal the three-tier settings icon
- Click on it to show options, and then select Delete Message
To do this individually, you will need to use the mouse consistently, eating up a lot of time. If you wish to do it by keyboard, you can do so, provided you know the sequence for the keyboard commands for deletion.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of the sequence:
- Select the Chat panel that you want to delete
- Hover your cursor over the messages you wish to delete
- A three-dot icon will appear on the right side of the message
- Click on the icon, and a pop-menu will show
- On the pop-up menu, select ‘Delete’
- You will be prompted with a confirmation for deleting the message
- Tick the confirmation and tap the ‘Delete’ button
- Your message will be deleted
At first glance, it seems like a long and tedious process, but once you get down to doing it and develop a rhythm, it is an easy task.
Part 4: Deleting Message with Discord Clear Chat Bot
Please keep in mind that Discord has changed its policy regarding bots, going from discouraging their use to outright flagging them as a violation of its terms.
Using bots can put you at risk of termination from the app, so we would not advise you to adopt this method, and if you do, please tread with caution.
With that said, many users report that using self-bots does not significantly lead to any disciplinary action from Discord, given that the reason for use is not harmful or disruptive.
Discord requires that all bots are tracked through its ‘Develop Portal.’ Self-bots run on a Discord API token and can circumvent this rule, allowing them access to API requests hence automating many tasks, such as deleting messages.
The Discord API supports a POST request, letting bots swiftly discard messages less than fourteen days old. Messages that are older than this timeframe can be queued and discarded one-by-one.
One particular bot that is of interest to us is the MEE6. It is used to control moderation, set-up leveling, manage music, and much more, including mass-deleting messages on Discord.
We’ve outlined a few commands you can use to delete your chats. These are as follows:
- Go to the official MEE6 website and click on the button that says Add to Discord
- You’ll be prompted to authorize so that MEE6 bot can access your username, and know what server you’re in.
- Pin-point the server you want to add the bot and then set up to connect MEE6 to the Discord server.
- Click Authorize again and the bot will be added to your Discord server soon;
- To enable MEE6 to clear the chat, you should enable the Moderator plugin first. Click the Moderator option under Plugins first, and then click Yes.
- Now go to the server in your Discord and type in “!clear @username” to remove every message sent by the user you’ve mentioned.
To clear the last 100 messages on your server, type in “!clear 100”. You can replace 100 with any number of your choice. However, MEE6 can’t delete messages past 2 weeks.
Part 5: How to Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord?
In the section above, we talked about deleting messages without using the mouse. That leads us to the possibility of utilizing the ‘AutoHotkey’ script to automate the process.
Most developers have come up with codes that can delete Discord messages from your account on a mass scale. We’ll be expanding on one of the most popular instances of this: the AutoHotkey script.
Before you get started with this, you will need an ‘AutoHotkey installer.’ Continue the process by:
- Download and install the ‘AutoHotkey installer’ ;
- Head onto your desktop, right-click and click ‘New’ on the drop-down menu;
- Choose the ‘AutoHotkey script’ and right-click on this file and edit with ‘Notepad’
- Delete everything in the script and paste the following code
t::
Loop, 100000
{
send, {Up}
send, ^a
send, {BS}
send, {Enter}
send, {Enter}
sleep, 100
}
Return
- Save the file as any name that you wish to
- Once you’ve done that, launch Discord and double-click on the script file
- Open the chat data that you wish to delete and press T
- The script will now delete all the messages
To stop the script, click on the H icon located on the right side of your taskbar and select Pause Script.
This is the process by which you can use an ‘Autohotkey script’ to delete messages in bulk. Please note that this option is only available to Windows users as AutoHotkey does not currently work on macOS.
Ideally, you’ll want the following things from your AutoHotkey script:
- A toggle key for turning it on and off
- The complete keyboard sequence with stops between each step
Disclaimer: you can delete a message you sent, but there’s no saying if the other person took a screenshot before you got around to deleting it. Things on the internet tend to stick around. So, as a safe bet, it’s a good idea to take some time to consider what you wrote before pressing send to avoid any regrets.
You May Also Interested In
- Best Discord Font Generators [Online/iPhone/Android]
- Best Discord Emoji Makers
- 10+ Best Free Discord Voice Changers
FAQs About Deleting Discord Messages
1. Can I Recover A Deleted Message on Discord?
Unfortunately, once a message is deleted, there is no way for Discord users to reaccess it.
2. Can I View Deleted Messages?
Unfortunately, there is no way to see deleted messages. Channel and server admins can see if a message was deleted, but they cannot see the deleted message’s contents.
3. How Can I Delete Other People’s Messages?
If you are an admin or an owner of a server, you can delete other people’s messages by following one of the methods mentioned above.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord allows users to hold onto their message history forever, storing billions of messages in a blog post. And unlike other apps, Discord does not allow users to mass-delete their message history. For some, that can sound like a nightmare because of privacy and security reasons. You will have to wade through every message, deleting each of them, one by one.
However, if you find yourself in that position, fret not because there are several solutions to help you get around this limitation. Unfortunately, none of them are perfect.
Since there is no official method of mass deleting messages, these workarounds are shoddy, but until Discord offers an official solution, we’ll have to do with them.
If you’re looking to mass-delete your messages from a server or channel on Discord, here’s how you will go about it for the desktop and mobile versions:
- Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
- Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
- Part 3: Deleting Channel Messages in Discord
- Part 4: Deleting Messages with Discord Clear Chat Bot
- Part 5: Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord
Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
In Discord, you will see two types of messages: Direct Messages and Channel Messages in servers. Here are the differences between the two:
- Direct Messages: These messages are private and held between two users
- Channel Messages: These messages are sent in a channel or a specific group
Both of these message types abide by different rules and functions. In the early days of Discord, users had the luxury of deleting messages in bulk.
However, this was soon changed because the mass execution directly affected the app’s database. Since then, the application has adopted specific rules regarding message deletion.
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- 100 Million+ Users
- 150+ Countries and Regions
- 4 Million+ Social Media Followers
- 5 Million+ Stock Media for Use
* Secure Download
Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
If you use Discord on your desktop computer, this section will discuss the steps to follow to delete your direct messages.
However, keep in mind that Discord does not allow you to delete direct messages. If you don’t want to show messages from a particular friend, you can remove the chat copy, and it will disappear from the messages temporarily, although it will still be visible in the recipient’s chats. And if the friend contacts you again, the messages will show.
You can delete the local copy of messages by following the steps below:
- Open the Discord program on your computer and go to the chat panel of the person whom you direct messaged;
- Tap on the ‘Message’ option on the left side, and then select the ‘Direct Message’ option on the top left side;
- Select the message that you want to delete and click the 3 dots to click on Delete Message, then the message you sent will be deleted at your end.
The procedure for deleting DMs from your Discord smartphone application applies for both the Android and IOS application, and it is as follows:
- Open the Discord app on your smartphone
- Find the message that you want to delete
- Tap and hold the message. You will be presented with a list
- Tap ‘Delete’ on that list
- Confirm your decision by tapping ‘Delete’ once again
- The message will be deleted
Part 3: How to Delete Channel Messages in Discord?
This method has to be the most effective and easy way to delete a Discord message, and it’s a simple, straightforward procedure:
- Go to the message and glide over it to reveal the three-tier settings icon
- Click on it to show options, and then select Delete Message
To do this individually, you will need to use the mouse consistently, eating up a lot of time. If you wish to do it by keyboard, you can do so, provided you know the sequence for the keyboard commands for deletion.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of the sequence:
- Select the Chat panel that you want to delete
- Hover your cursor over the messages you wish to delete
- A three-dot icon will appear on the right side of the message
- Click on the icon, and a pop-menu will show
- On the pop-up menu, select ‘Delete’
- You will be prompted with a confirmation for deleting the message
- Tick the confirmation and tap the ‘Delete’ button
- Your message will be deleted
At first glance, it seems like a long and tedious process, but once you get down to doing it and develop a rhythm, it is an easy task.
Part 4: Deleting Message with Discord Clear Chat Bot
Please keep in mind that Discord has changed its policy regarding bots, going from discouraging their use to outright flagging them as a violation of its terms.
Using bots can put you at risk of termination from the app, so we would not advise you to adopt this method, and if you do, please tread with caution.
With that said, many users report that using self-bots does not significantly lead to any disciplinary action from Discord, given that the reason for use is not harmful or disruptive.
Discord requires that all bots are tracked through its ‘Develop Portal.’ Self-bots run on a Discord API token and can circumvent this rule, allowing them access to API requests hence automating many tasks, such as deleting messages.
The Discord API supports a POST request, letting bots swiftly discard messages less than fourteen days old. Messages that are older than this timeframe can be queued and discarded one-by-one.
One particular bot that is of interest to us is the MEE6. It is used to control moderation, set-up leveling, manage music, and much more, including mass-deleting messages on Discord.
We’ve outlined a few commands you can use to delete your chats. These are as follows:
- Go to the official MEE6 website and click on the button that says Add to Discord
- You’ll be prompted to authorize so that MEE6 bot can access your username, and know what server you’re in.
- Pin-point the server you want to add the bot and then set up to connect MEE6 to the Discord server.
- Click Authorize again and the bot will be added to your Discord server soon;
- To enable MEE6 to clear the chat, you should enable the Moderator plugin first. Click the Moderator option under Plugins first, and then click Yes.
- Now go to the server in your Discord and type in “!clear @username” to remove every message sent by the user you’ve mentioned.
To clear the last 100 messages on your server, type in “!clear 100”. You can replace 100 with any number of your choice. However, MEE6 can’t delete messages past 2 weeks.
Part 5: How to Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord?
In the section above, we talked about deleting messages without using the mouse. That leads us to the possibility of utilizing the ‘AutoHotkey’ script to automate the process.
Most developers have come up with codes that can delete Discord messages from your account on a mass scale. We’ll be expanding on one of the most popular instances of this: the AutoHotkey script.
Before you get started with this, you will need an ‘AutoHotkey installer.’ Continue the process by:
- Download and install the ‘AutoHotkey installer’ ;
- Head onto your desktop, right-click and click ‘New’ on the drop-down menu;
- Choose the ‘AutoHotkey script’ and right-click on this file and edit with ‘Notepad’
- Delete everything in the script and paste the following code
t::
Loop, 100000
{
send, {Up}
send, ^a
send, {BS}
send, {Enter}
send, {Enter}
sleep, 100
}
Return
- Save the file as any name that you wish to
- Once you’ve done that, launch Discord and double-click on the script file
- Open the chat data that you wish to delete and press T
- The script will now delete all the messages
To stop the script, click on the H icon located on the right side of your taskbar and select Pause Script.
This is the process by which you can use an ‘Autohotkey script’ to delete messages in bulk. Please note that this option is only available to Windows users as AutoHotkey does not currently work on macOS.
Ideally, you’ll want the following things from your AutoHotkey script:
- A toggle key for turning it on and off
- The complete keyboard sequence with stops between each step
Disclaimer: you can delete a message you sent, but there’s no saying if the other person took a screenshot before you got around to deleting it. Things on the internet tend to stick around. So, as a safe bet, it’s a good idea to take some time to consider what you wrote before pressing send to avoid any regrets.
You May Also Interested In
- Best Discord Font Generators [Online/iPhone/Android]
- Best Discord Emoji Makers
- 10+ Best Free Discord Voice Changers
FAQs About Deleting Discord Messages
1. Can I Recover A Deleted Message on Discord?
Unfortunately, once a message is deleted, there is no way for Discord users to reaccess it.
2. Can I View Deleted Messages?
Unfortunately, there is no way to see deleted messages. Channel and server admins can see if a message was deleted, but they cannot see the deleted message’s contents.
3. How Can I Delete Other People’s Messages?
If you are an admin or an owner of a server, you can delete other people’s messages by following one of the methods mentioned above.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Discord allows users to hold onto their message history forever, storing billions of messages in a blog post. And unlike other apps, Discord does not allow users to mass-delete their message history. For some, that can sound like a nightmare because of privacy and security reasons. You will have to wade through every message, deleting each of them, one by one.
However, if you find yourself in that position, fret not because there are several solutions to help you get around this limitation. Unfortunately, none of them are perfect.
Since there is no official method of mass deleting messages, these workarounds are shoddy, but until Discord offers an official solution, we’ll have to do with them.
If you’re looking to mass-delete your messages from a server or channel on Discord, here’s how you will go about it for the desktop and mobile versions:
- Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
- Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
- Part 3: Deleting Channel Messages in Discord
- Part 4: Deleting Messages with Discord Clear Chat Bot
- Part 5: Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord
Part 1: Understanding Discord Message Types
In Discord, you will see two types of messages: Direct Messages and Channel Messages in servers. Here are the differences between the two:
- Direct Messages: These messages are private and held between two users
- Channel Messages: These messages are sent in a channel or a specific group
Both of these message types abide by different rules and functions. In the early days of Discord, users had the luxury of deleting messages in bulk.
However, this was soon changed because the mass execution directly affected the app’s database. Since then, the application has adopted specific rules regarding message deletion.
A cross-platform for making videos anywhere for all creators
Why your video editing isn’t good enough? How about some creative inspo?
- 100 Million+ Users
- 150+ Countries and Regions
- 4 Million+ Social Media Followers
- 5 Million+ Stock Media for Use
* Secure Download
Part 2: How to Delete Direct Messages on Discord
If you use Discord on your desktop computer, this section will discuss the steps to follow to delete your direct messages.
However, keep in mind that Discord does not allow you to delete direct messages. If you don’t want to show messages from a particular friend, you can remove the chat copy, and it will disappear from the messages temporarily, although it will still be visible in the recipient’s chats. And if the friend contacts you again, the messages will show.
You can delete the local copy of messages by following the steps below:
- Open the Discord program on your computer and go to the chat panel of the person whom you direct messaged;
- Tap on the ‘Message’ option on the left side, and then select the ‘Direct Message’ option on the top left side;
- Select the message that you want to delete and click the 3 dots to click on Delete Message, then the message you sent will be deleted at your end.
The procedure for deleting DMs from your Discord smartphone application applies for both the Android and IOS application, and it is as follows:
- Open the Discord app on your smartphone
- Find the message that you want to delete
- Tap and hold the message. You will be presented with a list
- Tap ‘Delete’ on that list
- Confirm your decision by tapping ‘Delete’ once again
- The message will be deleted
Part 3: How to Delete Channel Messages in Discord?
This method has to be the most effective and easy way to delete a Discord message, and it’s a simple, straightforward procedure:
- Go to the message and glide over it to reveal the three-tier settings icon
- Click on it to show options, and then select Delete Message
To do this individually, you will need to use the mouse consistently, eating up a lot of time. If you wish to do it by keyboard, you can do so, provided you know the sequence for the keyboard commands for deletion.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of the sequence:
- Select the Chat panel that you want to delete
- Hover your cursor over the messages you wish to delete
- A three-dot icon will appear on the right side of the message
- Click on the icon, and a pop-menu will show
- On the pop-up menu, select ‘Delete’
- You will be prompted with a confirmation for deleting the message
- Tick the confirmation and tap the ‘Delete’ button
- Your message will be deleted
At first glance, it seems like a long and tedious process, but once you get down to doing it and develop a rhythm, it is an easy task.
Part 4: Deleting Message with Discord Clear Chat Bot
Please keep in mind that Discord has changed its policy regarding bots, going from discouraging their use to outright flagging them as a violation of its terms.
Using bots can put you at risk of termination from the app, so we would not advise you to adopt this method, and if you do, please tread with caution.
With that said, many users report that using self-bots does not significantly lead to any disciplinary action from Discord, given that the reason for use is not harmful or disruptive.
Discord requires that all bots are tracked through its ‘Develop Portal.’ Self-bots run on a Discord API token and can circumvent this rule, allowing them access to API requests hence automating many tasks, such as deleting messages.
The Discord API supports a POST request, letting bots swiftly discard messages less than fourteen days old. Messages that are older than this timeframe can be queued and discarded one-by-one.
One particular bot that is of interest to us is the MEE6. It is used to control moderation, set-up leveling, manage music, and much more, including mass-deleting messages on Discord.
We’ve outlined a few commands you can use to delete your chats. These are as follows:
- Go to the official MEE6 website and click on the button that says Add to Discord
- You’ll be prompted to authorize so that MEE6 bot can access your username, and know what server you’re in.
- Pin-point the server you want to add the bot and then set up to connect MEE6 to the Discord server.
- Click Authorize again and the bot will be added to your Discord server soon;
- To enable MEE6 to clear the chat, you should enable the Moderator plugin first. Click the Moderator option under Plugins first, and then click Yes.
- Now go to the server in your Discord and type in “!clear @username” to remove every message sent by the user you’ve mentioned.
To clear the last 100 messages on your server, type in “!clear 100”. You can replace 100 with any number of your choice. However, MEE6 can’t delete messages past 2 weeks.
Part 5: How to Clear All Chats and Delete All Messages In Discord?
In the section above, we talked about deleting messages without using the mouse. That leads us to the possibility of utilizing the ‘AutoHotkey’ script to automate the process.
Most developers have come up with codes that can delete Discord messages from your account on a mass scale. We’ll be expanding on one of the most popular instances of this: the AutoHotkey script.
Before you get started with this, you will need an ‘AutoHotkey installer.’ Continue the process by:
- Download and install the ‘AutoHotkey installer’ ;
- Head onto your desktop, right-click and click ‘New’ on the drop-down menu;
- Choose the ‘AutoHotkey script’ and right-click on this file and edit with ‘Notepad’
- Delete everything in the script and paste the following code
t::
Loop, 100000
{
send, {Up}
send, ^a
send, {BS}
send, {Enter}
send, {Enter}
sleep, 100
}
Return
- Save the file as any name that you wish to
- Once you’ve done that, launch Discord and double-click on the script file
- Open the chat data that you wish to delete and press T
- The script will now delete all the messages
To stop the script, click on the H icon located on the right side of your taskbar and select Pause Script.
This is the process by which you can use an ‘Autohotkey script’ to delete messages in bulk. Please note that this option is only available to Windows users as AutoHotkey does not currently work on macOS.
Ideally, you’ll want the following things from your AutoHotkey script:
- A toggle key for turning it on and off
- The complete keyboard sequence with stops between each step
Disclaimer: you can delete a message you sent, but there’s no saying if the other person took a screenshot before you got around to deleting it. Things on the internet tend to stick around. So, as a safe bet, it’s a good idea to take some time to consider what you wrote before pressing send to avoid any regrets.
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FAQs About Deleting Discord Messages
1. Can I Recover A Deleted Message on Discord?
Unfortunately, once a message is deleted, there is no way for Discord users to reaccess it.
2. Can I View Deleted Messages?
Unfortunately, there is no way to see deleted messages. Channel and server admins can see if a message was deleted, but they cannot see the deleted message’s contents.
3. How Can I Delete Other People’s Messages?
If you are an admin or an owner of a server, you can delete other people’s messages by following one of the methods mentioned above.
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