Edit and delete messages

Sent a typo, or want to take a message back? You can edit or delete any message you sent. Edited messages keep an Edited label so the conversation stays honest.

Before you start

You can only edit or delete your own messages. Other people's messages show a smaller menu with just reply, react, and copy.

🖥 Web
📱 Mobile

Right-click your message to open its menu.

Screenshot coming soon

The right-click message menu on your own message, showing Reply, Edit, copy, and delete

Capture spec (for maintainers)

{
  "id": "web.chat-and-messaging.edit-and-delete-messages.context-menu",
  "platform": "web",
  "route": "/chats",
  "actions": [
    {
      "pom": {
        "page": "ChatPage",
        "call": "openFirstGroupChannel"
      }
    },
    {
      "pom": {
        "page": "ChatPage",
        "call": "openOwnMessageContextMenu"
      }
    }
  ],
  "clip": {
    "testId": "text-message-context-menu",
    "pad": 12
  }
}

To edit, click Edit. The message loads back into the input field — change the text and press Enter to save. The message now shows an Edited label.
To delete, right-click the message again and click the delete option. It's removed for everyone.

Long-press your message to open its menu.

Screenshot coming soon

The long-press message menu on your own message, showing the reaction bar plus Reply, Edit, and delete

Capture spec (for maintainers)

{
  "id": "mobile.chat-and-messaging.edit-and-delete-messages.message-menu",
  "platform": "mobile",
  "route": "/chats",
  "actions": [
    {
      "tapOn": {
        "id": "chat-list-first-channel"
      }
    },
    {
      "longPressOn": {
        "id": "own-text-message"
      }
    }
  ]
}

To edit, tap Edit. The message loads into the input field — change the text and tap the send button to save. The message shows an Edited label afterwards.
To delete, long-press the message again and tap the delete option.

Good to know

Deleting a message is permanent — there's no undo. If you only need to correct something, edit it instead so you keep the thread intact.

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