How to Clear Discord Chats: A Step-by-Step Guide

There are 3 different ways to clear discord chat. You can either manually delete channel messages, get a bot to get the job done (like MEE6), or clone a channel. Just keep in mind that for the last 2 suggestions, you will need to have the appropriate server permissions first.

I've had to delete a few problematic messages on my Discord server, and since there were so many unacceptable messages, I had to try all 3 methods. I've run through everything you need to do, as well as some additional information.

How to Clear Discord Chats?

As mentioned, there are 3 different ways to clear discord chats. I've run through each of them in the section below.

Method 1: Use a Discord Bot

Using Discord bots is the easiest way to do it. Now, there are many bots that you can use. But in my opinion, MEE6 and ClearChannel are the best.

In case MEE6 and ClearChannel are not on your server, you will have to invite them. Just remember that you will need administrative access to do this.

I've taken a look at how to use both bots in the section below.

Here's how you use MEE6 to clear message history:

• Enter the MEE6 bot website on any browser you want
• Click on the Add to Discord option
• Authorize MEE6 and then select the Server you want to add it to
• Complete the authorization process (you might need to be server owner to do this)
• Head over to the MEE6 dashboard on your server
• Toggle on the Moderator button
• Enable the plugin by selecting Yes
• Go to the server where you want to delete all messages on
• Enter one of the following commands to clear chat history: '!Clear x' to delete up to 1000 messages in the channel, or you can type '/clear', hit the Tab key and enter the number of texts that you want to clear, then click the Tab key twice to choose a member whose messages you want to get rid of

Here's how you use Clearer Bot to mass delete messages:

• Go to the Clearer Bot website
• Click on the Invite button on the right side of the screen
• Find the server you want to invite it to (you will need to be server owner or have appropriate chat permissions)
• Click on the Continue button to confirm
• Go through the list of permissions you want the bot to have access to
• Tap the Authorize button once you have given Clearer Bot access to permissions
• Go through the procedure that pops up to prove that you are not a robot
• Wait for a notification to pop up once the Clearer Bot has joined your server (you should see it on the active server member list on the right side of the screen)
• Try the following command out to clear discord chat - n!clear <message number>

Method 2: Manual Deletion

From all the methods to clear discord chat, manual deletion takes the most time. It might be the way to go if you only have to delete a few messages rather than bulk messages. This can be tough in case you're in an active discord server.

Here's what you do:

• Find the message you want to clear from the chat panel
• Hover your mouse over it
• When the three dot icon appears, click on it, then tap Delete messages
• Click on the Delete button to confirm deletion from the text channel

You can follow the above steps on either a Discord channel, or to delete any direct message conversations from the direct message panel.

If you have the appropriate server permissions, you can follow the steps to delete other users' messages. You can also report what they have sent.

Method 3: Clone Channel Messages

If not for the above tricks, you can clone a channel and clear all its messages. When you do this, the channel settings that you've set, and the members you gave channel access to will not change.

In the end, you will end up with a new channel with the same name and permissions as the old one but with all of its existing messages automatically cleared. You can then go ahead and lock the previous channel, or delete it.

Just remember that you will need to have the appropriate permissions to make this change.

Here's what you need to do:

• Launch Discord chat
• Go to the particular channel you want cloned
• Right-click on its name
• Select Clone Channel option
• Enter any new name you want for the cloned channel
• Right click on the original channel
• Press Delete Channel from the menu that appears
• Confirm it

How Do I Delete All Messages on Discord Mobile?

You can use the mentioned 3 methods to delete messages from the Discord mobile app too. The process to manually delete channel messages is a little different. Simply:

• Launch the Discord app
• Log into your Discord account
• Find the text messages you want to delete
• Select message
• Click Delete from the left side

FAQ

Answered below are some popular questions.

What Do You Do If You Can't Delete Message from Discord?

This is an issue that I've faced before. Most of the time, it pops up when you try to delete direct messages. You could be dealing with a glitch. Closing and then reopening the Discord app should take care of this.

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Final Thoughts

If you're wondering how to delete Discord server's messages, there are a few different methods to try. You can either delete discord server's message backlog manually, by using a discord bot, or by cloning a channel.

No matter how many messages you want to delete, a bot will be able to delete all messages easily. I personally use it instead of trying to clear multiple old messages manually. I've run through 2 different bots you can use, but there are other options on the market as well.

When deleting multiple messages in a channel or exchanged direct messages in private conversations manually, be prepared to spend a couple of minutes doing this.