How do you delete a group chat?

Group chats are a convenient way to communicate with multiple people at once on messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and more. However, managing large group chats can become tedious over time. If you’re looking to declutter your inbox or stop notifications from a distracting chat, you may want to delete a group chat that you no longer need.

Deleting a group chat is easy to do, but the exact steps vary slightly depending on which app you’re using. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to delete group chats on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Signal, Skype, Slack, and more!

WhatsApp

WhatsApp has over 2 billion users worldwide, making it one of the most popular messaging platforms. Here’s how to delete a group chat on WhatsApp:

1. Open WhatsApp and go to the Chats tab.
2. Tap and hold the group chat you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete chat. This will delete the chat for you, but not for other participants.
4. Tap Delete chat again to confirm.

The group chat will be permanently deleted from your WhatsApp account. Other participants will still have the group chat in their WhatsApp, and can add you back if they want. You won’t receive any new messages from the group after leaving.

Exit a WhatsApp group chat

If you don’t want to delete the chat entirely, but just leave the conversation, here are the steps:

1. Open the group chat in WhatsApp.
2. Tap the group subject at the top.
3. Tap Exit group. Confirm by tapping Exit group again.

This will remove you from the group chat so you won’t receive any further notifications or messages. The other participants will remain in the conversation.

Facebook Messenger

Messenger supports both small private chats and larger group conversations. Here’s how to delete a group chat on Facebook Messenger:

1. Open the Messenger app and go to the Chats tab.
2. Tap and hold the group chat you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete chat to confirm.

This will permanently delete the conversation and remove it from your messages. As with WhatsApp, other participants will still have access to the chat on their devices.

Leave a Facebook Messenger group

If you want to stop receiving notifications but let others continue the chat, do this instead:

1. Open the group chat in Messenger.
2. Tap on the group name at the top.
3. Tap Leave Group and confirm.

You’ll immediately stop getting notifications from that conversation. The group will still exist for other participants without you.

Telegram

Telegram offers robust group chat capabilities, with groups of up to 200,000 members. Here’s how to remove a Telegram group from your account:

1. Open the Telegram app and go to Chats.
2. Tap and hold the group you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete.

The group chat will be permanently deleted from your Telegram account and conversations. As with other platforms, this only deletes it for you – other members will remain in the chat.

Leave a Telegram group chat

If you don’t want to delete the group entirely, follow these steps to exit:

1. Open the Telegram group chat.
2. Tap the group name at the top.
3. Tap Leave Group.

This removes you from the chat so you won’t get any new message notifications. The rest of the group will remain intact without you.

Signal

Signal focuses on secure messaging and user privacy. Here’s how to delete a group on Signal:

1. Open Signal and go to your Chats tab.
2. Swipe left on the group chat you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete chat to confirm removal.

This will permanently erase the chat from your Signal account and messages. Other group members will still have access on their devices.

Leave a Signal group

If you don’t want to delete the group entirely, do this:

1. Open the Signal group chat.
2. Tap the group name at the top.
3. Tap Leave Group to exit.

You’ll no longer receive messages and notifications from that group chat after leaving it.

Skype

Skype allows messaging groups of up to 300 people. Here’s how to delete a group chat on Skype:

1. Open the Skype app and go to Chats.
2. Tap and hold the group chat you want to remove.
3. Tap Delete and then Delete chat to confirm.

This will permanently erase the conversation from your Skype account and messages. Other participants will still have the chat on their devices.

Leave a Skype group chat

If you only want to exit the conversation, follow these steps instead:

1. Open the Skype group chat.
2. Tap the group name at the top.
3. Tap Leave group and confirm.

You’ll no longer receive messages and notifications from the group after leaving. The rest of the members will stay in the chat.

Slack

Slack is popular for team communication and collaboration. Here’s how to delete a channel or group DM:

Delete a channel

1. Go to the Channels menu on the left sidebar.
2. Hover over the channel name and click More Options.
3. Select Archive channel to remove it.

Archiving the channel deletes it from view and stops notifications. Members won’t be able to send messages there.

Delete a direct message group

1. Go to Direct Messages on the left sidebar.
2. Hover over the group DM and click the ⋮ menu.
3. Select Delete conversation to confirm.

This will permanently erase the DM group chat from your Slack messages and account.

Leave a Slack channel or DM group

If you don’t want to delete the conversation entirely, do this instead:

1. Click on the channel or DM name.
2. Click Leave channel or Leave conversation.
3. Confirm leaving the chat when prompted.

You’ll no longer receive notifications and the channel/DM group will disappear from your sidebar. Other members will still have access.

Discord

Discord servers can have multiple text and voice channels for chatting. Here’s how to delete a text or voice channel:

1. Go to the server and click the channel name.
2. Click Edit Channel near the top.
3. At the bottom, click Delete Channel and confirm.

This will permanently erase the channel from the server. All messages within it will be deleted.

Leave a Discord server

If you want to remove yourself from a server entirely, do this:

1. Go to the server you want to leave.
2. Click the server name at the top left.
3. Choose Leave Server and confirm.

You’ll be removed from the server including all its channels. The rest of the members will remain.

Microsoft Teams

Teams enables group collaboration through channels and chats. Here’s how to delete them:

Delete a team channel

1. Go to the team and click on the channel name.
2. Click More options next to the name.
3. Select Delete channel and confirm.

This will permanently delete the channel and all messages within it.

Delete a private chat

1. Go to your Teams chats section.
2. Hover over the chat and click the ⋮ menu icon.
3. Select Delete chat to confirm removal.

This will erase your one-on-one or group chat from Teams and your chat history.

Leave a Microsoft Teams channel or chat

If you don’t want to delete the conversation entirely, follow these steps instead:

1. Open the channel or chat.
2. Click Leave channel or Leave chat at the top.
3. Confirm leaving the conversation.

You’ll no longer receive messages and notifications. Other members will still have access to the channel or chat.

Google Chat

Google Chat allows direct messages and group rooms. Here’s how to delete chats on it:

Delete a group room

1. Go to the Rooms tab.
2. Hover over the room name and click ⋮.
3. Select Delete room and confirm.

This permanently erases the room and chat history from your account.

Delete a direct message

1. Go to the Chats tab.
2. Hover over the chat and click ⋮.
3. Choose Delete chat to remove it.

This deletes your one-on-one or group DM conversation entirely.

Leave a Google Chat room or DM

To exit a conversation without deleting, do this:

1. Open the room or DM chat.
2. Click Leave room or Leave chat.
3. Confirm leaving the chat when prompted.

You’ll stop receiving messages but other members will still be able to chat.

Conclusion

Deleting a group chat is straightforward on most major messaging platforms. The process involves tapping and holding the chat, then confirming removal. This permanently erases the conversation from your account and messages.

However, other group members will still have access to the chat after you delete it. If you only want to remove yourself from the conversation, you can leave the group instead of deleting it entirely in most apps.

With this guide, you now know how to delete and leave group chats on WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Signal, Skype, Slack, Discord, Teams, Google Chat, and more. This allows you to easily remove distracting or outdated conversations from your messaging apps.