Discord is a free-to-use VoIP application and digital distribution platform which was designed for Gaming. It allows the users to communicate with each other by sending audio, video, and text messages over a channel. The application is available over almost all operating systems and has more than 250 million users. In this article, we will teach you the most convenient methods to mass delete messages on discord.

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How to Delete Messages on Discord?

Discord doesn't provide users with a convenient option to delete a lot of messages together. Even deleting a single message isn't that fast because it asks users for confirmation after pressing delete. In the steps below, we will share with you some workarounds for this situation which will allow you to delete a lot of messages together.

1. Using AutoHotKey to Delete Discord Messages

This method should work for all users, in this method, we will be utilizing Autohotkey script to mass delete a couple of messages for us with minimal effort. For that:

  1. Click here to download the AutoHotKey installer.
  2. Click on the executable to install it on your computer.
    Note:Choose express installation when asked for.
  3. Navigate to your desktop, right-click anywhere and select "New".
  4. Select "AutoHotkey Script" and a new script will be created on your desktop.
    Clicking on "New" and selecting "AutoHotKey Script"
  5. Right-click on the created script and select "Edit Script".
    Right-clicking and selecting "Edit Script"
  6. Delete all the text already in the script.
  7. Copy and paste the following text in the script.
    t::  Loop, 100000 { send, {Up} send, ^a send, {BS} send, {Enter} send, {Enter} sleep, 100 } Return
    Pasting the text in the script
  8. Save the changes and close the script.
    Saving the changes to the script and closing the window
  9. Open discord and double-click on the saved script to load it.
  10. Open the chat that you want to delete and press "T" on your keyboard.
  11. This will automatically start deleting the messages fast.
  12. You can right-click on the "H" on the right side of the taskbar and select "Pause Script" to stop deleting the messages.
    Right-clicking on "H" on the bottom right side of the taskbar and selecting the "Pause Script" option to temporarily disable the deleting process

2. Using Tampermokey to Delete Discord Messages (Advanced)

This process is a little bit difficult however it's the most effective method. In this method, we will use discord on the browser and an extension named "Tampermonkey" for browsers in order to delete discord direct messages. To delete discord DMs, follow the steps shown below:-

Note: Keep in mind that we won't be responsible if Discord bans your account after using a script to delete your messages.

  1. Download the extension "Tampermonkey". Simply select the browser and click the Download button.
    Downloading Tampermonkey
  2. Once the extension is Installer, head over to this link (here) then click the Install button to download the script.
  3. Once the script is download, click on the extension and click "Create a new script".
    Installing the Script
  4. Once the new script page opens press "Ctrl + A" and then click backspace to delete all the content in the new script.
  5. Now, drag and drop the script you just downloaded, to the new script page.
  6. Now click on "File" then click "Save".
  7. Make sure that the script is enabled, once the script is all set, Open the Discord on your Browser.
    Installing the script
  8. Once the browser Discord is opened, there should be a button for deleting messages on top.
  9. Now simply head over to the discord DMs that you want to delete, then click the "Delete button" on top.
  10. Click "Get" on Authorization, Guild/Channel, and Author ID.
  11. Then select the range of messages that you want to delete by specifying the date and time.
  12. Once that's done click on the "Start" button to start removing the messages. (This should take a while).
    Starting the deleting process

3. Using MEE6 Bot to Delete Discord Server Messages

This method only works if you are the moderator of the channel or server so you have to take that into account. In this step, we will be using the MEE6 Bot to automatically delete messages for us. For that:

  1. Click here to navigate to the official site.
  2. Click on the "Add to Discord" button to add the bot to your discord application.
    Clicking on the "Add to Discord" button to add the bot to the Discord application
  3. Execute the following command to delete messages from a specific user.
    !Clear @someone

    Note:Replace "someone" with the username of the person whose messages you want to delete.

  4. You can also execute the following command to clear a selected number of last messages.
    !clear xx

    Note:Keep in mind to replace "xx" with the number of last messages that you want to delete.

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