Quick answer
Delete for both: select the message(s), tap delete, and tick the option to delete for the other person too. In groups, you can only delete your own messages (admins can also delete members’ messages). Clear a date range: in a one-on-one chat, tap the date bar. Auto-delete: open the chat’s info page > Auto-Delete > pick 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month or a custom time. View once: when sending a photo or video, tap the timer > View Once.
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- You want to remove messages from the other person’s phone too.
- You want a chat to clean itself up automatically.
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Based on Telegram’s FAQ (Telegram Basics and Secret Chats), text supplied by the site owner on November 9, 2026.
Why this happens: the possible causes
What you can delete (Telegram FAQ).
| Chat type | What you can delete for everyone |
|---|---|
| One-on-one chat | Any message, sent or received, and the whole history |
| Group | Your own messages only (admins can mass-delete) |
| Secret chat | Deleting on your side also deletes on theirs |
- Group messages from othersCheck this first
Telegram says in groups you can only delete your own messages.
Try these 60-second checks first
- Make sure you tick the delete for both option; otherwise it’s removed only for you.
How to fix it, step by step
Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.
Fix 1: Delete messages for both people
Telegram says deleted messages leave no mark in the chat.
- Tap and hold a message (or select several), then tap the delete icon.
- Tick the option to delete for the other person too, and confirm.
- To delete a whole chat for both, select the chat, tap delete and tick the same option. In one-on-one chats you can also tap the date bar to delete a day or a range of dates.
Our note: deleting can’t be undone, and the other person may already have seen, saved or screenshotted the message.
Did it work? The messages are gone from the chat.
Did Fix 1 solve it?
Great, you fixed it with Fix 1. Tell us it worked, or bookmark this page in case it happens again.
Fix 2: Turn on auto-delete
Messages delete themselves for everyone after the time you choose.
- Open the chat’s info page and choose Auto-Delete.
- Pick 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month or another period.
Telegram says only messages sent after you turn it on are affected. To use it for every new chat you start, turn it on in Settings > Privacy and Security.
Did it work? The chat shows the auto-delete timer.
Did Fix 2 solve it?
Great, you fixed it with Fix 2. Tell us it worked, or bookmark this page in case it happens again.
View-once and self-destructing media
- Photos and videos: in a one-on-one chat, tap the timer icon and choose View Once. Telegram deletes it from both devices after it’s opened, and tries to notify you of screenshots.
- Voice and video messages: swipe up to lock the recording, then tap the view-once icon before sending.
- Self-destruct timer: available for media in one-on-one cloud chats and for all messages in secret chats; the countdown starts when the other person sees it. See Telegram secret chats.
Our note: screenshot alerts aren’t guaranteed on every phone, and anyone can photograph a screen with another device.
Edit a message you sent
Tap and hold your message and choose Edit. Telegram says you can change the text and add or replace a photo, video or file. Edited messages show an edited label with the time.
How to know it worked
- Your chat looks the way you want.
Still not working? Your next steps
- Want to delete everything? See delete your Telegram account or data.
Official help routes
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Frequently asked questions
Can I delete a Telegram message for the other person?
Yes. Telegram says in one-on-one chats you can delete any message you sent or received for both sides. In groups, only your own.
Does Telegram show “message deleted”?
No. Telegram says deleted messages don’t leave a mark in the chat.
How do I make Telegram messages disappear?
Open the chat’s info page > Auto-Delete and pick a time. It applies to messages sent after you turn it on.
Can I see when a Telegram message was edited?
Yes. Telegram shows an edited label with the time of the last edit.
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Sources and how we checked this guide
We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.
Last reviewed 9 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 9 May 2027. Editor: Michael Michael. How we write and review guides.
What changed
- 9 November 2026: First published.
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