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title: "How do you delete sent messages on Reddit?"  
description: "How do you delete sent messages on Reddit?"  
author: "Austin Dcruz"  
published: 2022-02-25  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96120/how-do-you-delete-sent-messages-on-reddit  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["reddit", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do you delete sent messages on Reddit?

How do you [delete](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159778/what-is-the-delete-statement-in-sql-and-how-is-it-used-to-remove-data-from-a-table) sent [messages](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4166/google-rolling-out-gemini-extensions-for-messages-whatsapp-and-spotify) on Reddit?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**steps to delete sent messages on [Reddit](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96068/can-you-view-a-list-of-specific-reddit-user-deleted-comments-posts):**

![How do you delete sent messages on Reddit?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/77a2b8b7-c8bd-4611-b4b2-328c3ad965d4/images/8360250f-6d8e-4606-b7d0-df0770f81e3d.jpeg) **\**

- Messages you receive after sending are permanent and cannot be deleted, however you may always delete private messages from other people. To erase a message sent by a different user.
- Below everything else on that page, click the link in your post text to locate a delete option.
- A private message you send to another user is saved in their inbox and cannot be removed. Using a desktop, navigate to **Messages > Inbox > 'Delete**' to delete messages you've received (below the received message).
- By hovering over a message on the web and hitting the trash icon, you can erase it at any time. You can also remove a discussion in your iOS or Android app by touching and holding the conversation, selecting Delete Message, then hitting OK for confirmation.
- Open your Reddit account and find the message you want to delete. When the Yes/No box displays, select yes.

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**Read More: [How do I remove my Reddit account?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96121/how-do-i-remove-my-reddit-account)**


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