How to Unsend a Message in Twitter

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Follow this guide to delete your DMs on X (Twitter)

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: February 27, 2025

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• Using the Mobile App
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• Using a Web Browser

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We've all sent a DM that we might regret sending later. Perhaps in the heat of the moment, you sent the writer of your favorite TV show a rage-filled DM about the series finale only to wake up and regret it the next day. Unfortunately, there's no way to unsend a direct message on X, formerly known as Twitter now (it was a feature in the past). You can, however, delete it from your side of the conversation the other person will still see it though). This wikiHow article will teach you how you can delete DMs for yourself using a web browser as well as the mobile app.

Can you unsend a DM on Twitter?

You can no longer unsend a DM on X, formerly known as Twitter. This feature used to be available, but has since been removed. However, you can delete your side of the conversation. The other person will still have access to it.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Mobile App

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   Open X. This app icon looks like a white X on a black background. You can find it on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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   Tap the envelope icon. It's in the bottom right corner of your screen and will open your DMs.
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   Tap a conversation from which you want to delete a message. The conversation will open to reveal all the messages you've sent.
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   Tap and hold a message you want to delete. You can release your finger from the screen when a menu pops up.
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   Tap Delete message for you. You can't delete or unsend the message, so the only thing you can do is delete the message from your account.

   • If you want to delete an entire conversation on Android, go to your DM inbox and long-tap a conversation you want to delete (including all the messages in that conversation). When the menu pops up, select Delete conversation.
   • If you want to delete an entire conversation on an iPhone, go to your DM inbox and swipe left on the conversation, then tap the trashcan icon.
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Method 2

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Using a Web Browser

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   Go to https://twitter.com/home and log in. You can use any desktop web browser to delete DMs.
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   Click Messages. It's in the panel on the left side of the browser page and is next to an icon of an envelope.
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   Click the conversation from which you want to delete a DM. You'll see the person (or multiple people if it's a group conversation) to whom you've sent a DM in the center panel while the right-most panel shows the conversation and all the messages that have been sent in that conversation.
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   Hover your mouse over a message and click ••• . The three-dot menu icon will appear when you mouse over a message in a conversation.
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   Click Delete for you. You can't delete or unsend the message, so the only thing you can do is delete the message from your account.

   • To leave a group conversation, click the
     
     icon in the top right corner of the group's message panel and select Leave conversation.
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