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How to Delete WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

By: Sam Patwegar | Updated: July 17, 2025

If you are looking for a way to delated WhatsApp Messages on your iPhone, it is likely that you are trying to clear unwanted message from a particular Chat (or person) in your WhatsApp Account.

Another reason for clearing WhatsApp messages on iPhone is to reduce the size of automated WhatsApp backups to iCloud, due to lack of sufficient storage space in your iCloud Account.

Irrespective of the reason, you might be pleased to know that WhatsApp provides the option to delete both single and multiple messages from within a Chat and it also allows you delete Chats and clear your Chat History from iPhone.

Delete WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

You can find below the steps to delete both single and multiple messages from a Chat in WhatsApp and also the steps to delete Chats and clear your WhatsApp Chat history from iPhone.

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Before going ahead with the steps to delete WhatsApp Messages and Chats on iPhone, it is recommended that backup all your WhatsApp Messages to iCloud.

1. Delete Single WhatsApp Message On iPhone

In this case, you are trying to delete a single message from a particular Contact or Chat in WhatsApp account.

1. Open WhatsApp > Open the Chat from which you want to delete messages.

Open WhatsApp Chat on iPhone

2. Once the Chat is open, tap and hold on the specific Message that you want to delete and then select the Delete option in the menu that appears.

Delete WhatsApp Message Option on iPhone

4. Next, tap on the Trash icon located at the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Delete Single WhatsApp Message on iPhone

5. On the confirmation pop-up, select the Delete For Me option to confirm.

The selected WhatsApp Message will be immediately deleted from your iPhone.

2. Delete Multiple WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

Similarly, you can select and delete multiple WhatsApp messages on your iPhone.

1. Open the particular WhatsApp Chat or Conversation from which you want to delete multiple messages.

2. Tap and hold on any WhatsApp Message that you want to delete and select the Delete option in the menu that appears.

Delete WhatsApp Message Option on iPhone

3. Next, select all the WhatsApp Messages that you want to delete and tap on the Trash Can icon.

Delete Multiple WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

4. On the conformation pop-up that appears, select the Delete option to confirm.

This will delete all the selected Messages from that particular Chat in your WhatsApp account.

3. Clear All Messages from a Chat in WhatsApp

In this case, you are trying to clear all WhatsApp Messages from a particular Contact in your WhatsApp account.

1. Open the Chat of the person from which you want to delete All the Messages.

2. On the next screen, tap on the Name of the Contact.

Name of WhatsApp Contact on iPhone

3. On the Contact’s Info screen, scroll down and tap on Clear Chat option.

Clear Chat Option in WhatsApp on iPhone

4. On the pop-up that appears, tap on Delete All Messages option to delete all WhatsApp Messages with this particular Contact of yours.

Here is an another way to clear all Messages from within a particular WhatsApp Chat on your iPhone.

1. Swipe left on the Chat from which you want to Delete All Messages and then tap on the More option.

More Option in WhatsApp Chats screen on iPhone

2. On the slide-up menu that appears, tap on Clear Chat Option.

Clear Chat Option in WhatsApp on iPhone

3. On the next pop-up, tap on Delete all Messages option or Delete All Except Starred, in case there is a particular starred message that you want to keep on your iPhone.

4. Clear All WhatsApp Chats on iPhone

In this case, you are most likely trying to Free Up Storage Space on iPhone by clearing all messages from all your WhatsApp Contacts on iPhone.

Note: This will clear your entire WhatsApp Chat History on iPhone and only the Names of your Contacts will be available on the Chats screen in WhatsApp.

1. Open WhatsApp > tap on Settings Icon located in bottom menu.

Open WhatsApp Settings on iPhone

2. From the Settings screen, go to Chats option.

Chats Settings Option in WhatsApp on iPhone

4. On the Chats screen, tap on Clear All Chats option.

5. On the next screen, enter your WhatsApp Number and tap on Clear All Chats.

5. Delete Entire WhatsApp Chat History on iPhone

In this case, you are trying to clear your entire WhatsApp Chat history, including the names of all your WhatsApp Contacts.

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.

2. Once you are in WhatsApp, tap on Settings tab located in bottom menu.

Open WhatsApp Settings on iPhone

3. On WhatsApp Settings screen, tap on the Chats option.

Chats Settings Option in WhatsApp on iPhone

4. On the Chats screen, tap on Delete All Chats option.

5. On the Delete Chats screen, enter your WhatsApp Phone Number and tap on Delete All Chats.

This will delete all WhatsApp Chats and also remove the Names of all your WhatsApp Contacts from iPhone.

Note: You may find Group Contact Names not being deleted. If this happens, repeat the steps to delete Group Contact Names from iPhone.

Sam Patwegar

10+ years experience in writing fluff-free troubleshooting guides with just the right and required amount of related information. Equally capable of In-depth technical writing.

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