How to Delete Photos on Facebook Messenger

This guide will show you how to delete images you've sent via Facebook Messenger app or website. It's crucial to understand that you cannot remove the photos from the entire conversation – ‘Deleting a photo will make it disappear for you, but the other person will still see it.’ In some cases, these photos might still appear in the 'Shared Photos' section of the conversation, so you'll also need to delete the entire conversation to fully remove them.

Open Facebook Messenger. Tap on the Messenger app icon, which is a blue speech bubble with a white lightning bolt inside. You'll see a list of recent chats if you're logged in to Messenger.

• If you're not logged in, enter your phone number and password when prompted before proceeding.

Select a conversation. Tap on the conversation that contains the photo you want to delete. This will open the selected conversation.

• If Messenger opens to a page without any conversations, first tap the ‘’’Home’’’ tab at the bottom left of the screen (iPhone) or top left (Android).
• If Messenger opens to a conversation you don't need, tap the 'Back' button at the top left of the screen to return to the homepage.

Find the photo. Scroll up in the conversation until you locate the image you want to delete.

• You can also search for videos this way.

Tap and hold the photo. A menu will appear at the bottom of the screen (iPhone) or in the center of the screen (Android).

Tap Delete. This option is in the menu.

Tap Delete when the confirmation appears. This action will remove the photo, and it will no longer be visible to you, but ‘’’the other person will still see the photo normally unless they delete it themselves’’’.

Check the shared photos. When a photo is deleted from a conversation, it will also be removed from the “Shared Photos” section in the conversation settings. You can double-check to make sure.

• Tap on the name of the person you’re chatting with, located at the top of the conversation (iPhone) or the ⓘ icon at the top right corner of the screen (Android).
• Scroll down to the “Shared Photos” section.
• Look for the photo you deleted.
• If you find it, try closing and reopening Facebook Messenger to see if the photo has disappeared from the “Shared Photos” section. If it hasn’t, you may need to delete the entire conversation.

Open Facebook Messenger. Go to https://www.facebook.com/messages/ in your browser. This will open your most recent conversation if you’re already logged in on Facebook.

• If you’re not logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password, then click ‘Log In’.

Select a conversation. Tap on the conversation containing the photo you want to delete.

Find the photo. Scroll through the conversation until you locate the photo you wish to delete.

• You can also use this method to find videos.

Tap ⋯. This button is located next to the photo. When tapped, a menu will appear.

• If you sent the photo, the icon will be on the left side. If someone else sent it, you’ll see the icon on the right side of the image.

Tap Delete. This button is within the menu.

Tap Delete when prompted. This will delete the photo, and it will no longer be visible to you. However, the other person will still see the photo if they haven't deleted it yet.

Check shared photos. Typically, photos deleted from the conversation are also removed from the “Shared Photos” section in the conversation settings. But you can double-check:

• Locate the “Shared Photos” section on the right side of the screen (you may need to scroll to the right).
• Look for the photo you’ve deleted.
• If you find the photo, try closing and reopening the browser. If the photo is still there, you may need to delete the conversation.

Tap the Messenger app icon, which features a blue chat bubble with a white lightning bolt in the center. This will open your conversation list if you're logged into Messenger.

• If you're not logged in, enter your phone number and password when prompted to continue.

Find the conversation you want to delete. It should be the one containing the photo you haven't been able to delete.

• If Messenger opens a conversation, tap the “Back” button located in the top-left corner of the screen.

Press and hold the conversation. Holding it will bring up a menu.

• If you're using an iPhone 6S or newer, tap gently and hold the conversation to avoid triggering 3D Touch.

Tap Delete Conversation. This option is found in the pop-up menu.

Tap Delete Conversation when notified. This will delete the conversation and all related images from the Messenger app.

• Note that the other person can still access the entire conversation and images unless they also delete the conversation.

Launch Facebook Messenger. Open https://www.facebook.com/messages/ in your browser. This action will show your most recent conversation if you're logged into Facebook in the browser.

• If you're not logged in, enter your email (or phone number) and password, then click ‘’’Log In’’’ to sign in.

Select a conversation. Hover over the conversation containing the photo you haven't deleted yet. A gray gear icon will appear in the conversation preview frame.

Click on the gray gear icon. A dropdown menu will appear.

Click Delete. This option is found within the dropdown menu.

Click Delete when a notification appears. This action will remove the conversation and all related photos, and they will no longer be visible on Facebook Messenger.

• Keep in mind, the other person will still have access to the entire conversation and photos unless they also delete the conversation.