How to Delete Photos on Facebook Messenger
Open Messenger., Tap a conversation., Tap and briefly hold a photo., Tap Delete., Tap Delete.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Messenger.
It's an app that contains a blue chat bubble with a white lightning bolt inside it. -
Step 2: Tap a conversation.
Choose the conversation with the photo you'd like to delete. , Doing so opens a menu.
On devices with 3D Touch, like iPhone 7, use a light tap
-- not a fully firm tap
-- to activate the menu. , This opens a message asking you to confirm. , The photo you selected has been deleted from your side of the conversation.
If you delete a photo that you sent, your friend will still have their copy of it, but anyone with access to your Messenger account will not see the picture you sent.
As of February 2017, there is no longer a way to delete a photo from Messenger via Facebook on the web, unless you delete the entire conversation. -
Step 3: Tap and briefly hold a photo.
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Step 4: Tap Delete.
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Step 5: Tap Delete.
Detailed Guide
It's an app that contains a blue chat bubble with a white lightning bolt inside it.
Choose the conversation with the photo you'd like to delete. , Doing so opens a menu.
On devices with 3D Touch, like iPhone 7, use a light tap
-- not a fully firm tap
-- to activate the menu. , This opens a message asking you to confirm. , The photo you selected has been deleted from your side of the conversation.
If you delete a photo that you sent, your friend will still have their copy of it, but anyone with access to your Messenger account will not see the picture you sent.
As of February 2017, there is no longer a way to delete a photo from Messenger via Facebook on the web, unless you delete the entire conversation.
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