The platform has grown at an incredible rate as Discord has moved away from its player-centric approach and positioned itself as a service for everyone. Whether it’s hosting Spotify listening parties, streaming Netflix on Discord, or something else, Discord has something for everyone. However, a sad truth about Discord is that it doesn’t delete your messages even if you decide to permanently delete your Discord account.. If you want to remove your messages, follow the steps below to delete all messages on Discord.
Delete All Messages on Discord (2021)
The easiest way to remove all Discord messages is to use a script. But if you prefer to delete it manually, we’ve included steps to manually clear Discord messages. If you are the server administrator, you can also use a Discord bot to delete messages. You can switch to the section that suits your needs by using the table of contents button below.
Delete All Messages in Discord Channel or DM
Discord does not encourage the use of self-bots to delete messages in bulk. Here we will use a script to get rid of old Discord messages. If the script triggers Discord’s anti-spam system, there is a possibility that your account will be banned, so use it at your own risk. Ideally, you should only use this if you plan to delete your Discord account soon. Having said that, here is how you can use the script to delete Discord messages.
Install Browser Extension to Manage User Scripts
To get started, you must first download a browser extension to manage user scripts. I will use tampermonkey (Download for Chrome | Download for Firefox), but you might also consider Violentmonkey (Download for Chrome | Download for Firefox).
Install Undiscord Script
1. First, you have to download and install the Undiscord script. You can download it from: OpenUserJS or Oiled Fork. Here, I will download the script from OpenUserJS. Open the link and Click ‘Install’ in the upper right corner.
2. When the installation prompt from Tampermonkey opens in a new tab, click ‘Install’. If you are a programmer, you can review the script’s source code from this page before installing it. The script is also available on GitHub.
Steps to Use Undiscord Script to Delete All Discord Messages
Note: The steps shown below are for deleting Discord messages in DM. However, you can follow the same steps to remove messages from channels in bulk.
1. Now that you have installed Tampermonkey and the user script, it’s time to delete all those unwanted messages in bulk. Open dispute on the web and now you will see a new trash icon next to the usual Help icon. See the image below to find the trash icon.
2nd. Click on the ‘Get’ buttons Next to Authority, Author, Guild/Channel to create these fields. The authorization token generated here will give you full access to your account so make sure you don’t share it with anyone.
3. If you prefer to delete messages from a certain time period, you can do that too. Click on Range and set the start and end dates.
4. Click the green ‘Start’ button To start mass deleting messages on Discord.
5. You will now receive a prompt in the browser to confirm the deletion of messages. Click ‘OK’ to confirm.
6. Now all you have to do is wait for the script to do its magic. This may take some time depending on the number of messages. When the process is complete, you will see 100% in the progress bar and you can check the status in the log.
That’s it, you have successfully deleted Discord messages in bulk. If you have a lot of Discord message histories, don’t delete them all at once. Instead, use the interval tool to delete messages by month, and do this at different intervals so that Discord doesn’t trigger its anti-spam mechanism. If you’re going to delete the account anyway, you have nothing to lose and you can delete all your previous Discord messages.
How to Manually Remove Discord Messages in a Discord Channel or DM
1. If you’re new to Discord and wondering how to delete a message, here’s how to do it. Hover over a message and click on the horizontal three dots ‘More’ button.
2. From the list of options, Select ‘Delete Message’.
3. When the confirmation popup appears, Click ‘Delete’ Again to remove a message in a DM or channel.
Use Bots to Remove Discord Messages from Server
If you are a server administrator, you can use bots to delete messages. While there are special bots like CommandCleaning To do this, I will use the popular MEE6 bot, which also has a delete function.
1. Add MEE6 bot to your Discord server. You can ignore this step if you already have the MEE6 bot on your server. If you’re new to Discord, follow our guide to adding bots to your Discord server.
2nd. ‘!clear
3. Shortly after sending the command message, the MEE6 bot will delete the messages and show you a prompt to indicate that it has deleted the message.
Clone Discord Channel to Clean Messages
1. If you want to quickly clear messages from a particular channel and you are the administrator of the server, you can clone the channel and delete the old one. To do this, right-click on the current channel and Select ‘Clone Channel’.
2. Now you can use the same name for the channel or tweak it a bit. After setting the name, click ‘Create Channel’.
3. Discord will copy the original channel with the same permissions and user limit. You can now delete the old channel by right clicking and selecting ‘Delete Channel’.
4. When the popup appears, select ‘Delete Channel’ again and you’re ready! You now have a clean new channel with the same contributors.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does deleting Discord account delete messages?
Unfortunately, Deleting your Discord account will not delete your message. The service will change the username of the deleted account to something like ‘Deleted User#0000’ but the messages will remain. You can follow the steps here to manually bulk delete Discord messages before deleting your Discord account.
2. Is it safe to use bots to delete Discord messages?
Discord does not recommend using self-bots to remove messages. However, you can use bots like MEE6 to remove messages that follow the company’s API guidelines.
3. Does deleting a message on Discord delete it for everyone?
Yes, deleting a message removes it for the sender and receiver. However, you can only delete your messages and not the messages the other person sent you.
4. Does blocking someone on Discord delete messages?
No, blocking someone on Discord does not remove messages. While the blocked contact can no longer send you messages, they may still have access to their old chat history.
5. Can you permanently delete Discord chat history?
Yes, you can permanently delete Discord chat history using Undiscord script. Follow the steps in this detailed guide to remove old Discord messages.
Permanently Delete Discord Messages in Easy Steps
Which brings us to the end of the guide for mass deleting Discord messages. As mentioned above, use Undiscord script in moderation to keep your Discord account safe. I hope these methods were helpful for you to clear your Discord message history. If you run into any issues or know of other methods not mentioned here, let us know in the comments.
