How to Delete Multiple Messages from the Same Sender on iPhone

Learn step-by-step how to delete multiple messages from one sender on your iPhone quickly and easily in the Messages app.

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To delete multiple messages from the same sender on iPhone, follow these steps: Open the Messages app, tap on the conversation, press and hold a message until a menu appears, then tap More. Select the messages you want to delete by tapping the circles next to them, and finally tap the trash can icon to delete them.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I delete all messages from a specific sender on my iPhone at once? Yes, by opening the conversation with the sender, tapping and holding a message, selecting 'More,' then choosing multiple messages and deleting them, you can remove several messages at once. However, iOS does not currently offer a one-click option to delete all messages from a sender outside the conversation.
  2. How do I delete multiple messages at once in the iPhone Messages app? Open the conversation, press and hold any message, tap 'More,' select the messages by tapping their circles, and then tap the trash can icon to delete them together.
  3. Is there a way to recover deleted messages on iPhone? Deleted messages can sometimes be recovered if you have a recent backup either in iCloud or iTunes, but once deleted without backup, messages are generally not recoverable.