Does Archiving a Chat on Messenger Notify the Other Person?

Learn if archiving a chat on Messenger alerts the other user and what happens to your conversation after archiving.

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When you archive a chat on Messenger, the other person is not notified. Archiving a chat only removes it from your main chat list; it does not delete the conversation or alert the other party involved.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Will the other person know if I archive our Messenger chat? No, archiving a chat on Messenger does not notify the other person. It only removes the chat from your main chat list.
  2. Does archiving a chat delete the conversation on Messenger? No, archiving does not delete the conversation. The chat is simply hidden from your active chats but remains accessible in the archived chats folder.
  3. How can I find archived chats on Messenger? You can view archived chats by scrolling to the top of your chat list and selecting the archived chats section within the Messenger app.

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