How to Hide Messages on Messenger?

Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide. This platform allows you to chat with your friends, video call, audio call, send voice messages, play games, send files and images, and many more. But, did you know that you can also hide messages on Messenger?

Yes, you heard it right. Messenger allows you to hide messages from people you do not want to see or, want to store in secret for privacy. This ensures that no other people who have your account or, phones will be able to see the chats that you have hidden.

If you are unaware of how to hide messages on Messenger, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered.

How to Hide Messages on Messenger?

There might have been many situations when some people are eyeing your phone or have access to it when you are not there. These people may also try and read the conversations that are personal to you and may contain some important private messages. Well, in those cases, you can easily hide them. You can hide messages on Messenger by:

1. Using Android

2. Using iOS

3. Using Desktop/PC

1. Using Android

To hide messages on Messenger using the Messenger app i.e. using your android devices, follow the given steps:

1. Open the Messenger app and log into your account.

2. Scroll to the message you wish to hide.

3. Click on it for a few seconds till options appear.

4. Click on ‘Archive’.

5. The message gets archived and is hidden from your inbox section.

In this way, you can hide messages on Messenger using your mobile phones that support the Messenger app.

2. Using iOS

To hide messages on Messenger using the Messenger app on your iPhone or iPad, follow the given steps:

1. Open the Messenger app and log into your account.

2. Scroll to the message you wish to hide.

3. Swipe the chat box to the left.

4. Click on the ‘Hamburger icon’ that appears.

5. Select the ‘Hide’ option.

6. The message gets hidden

In this way, you can hide messages on Messenger using your iOS devices.

3. Using Desktop/PC

To hide messages on Messenger using the Messenger web version, follow the given steps:

1. Open Messenger on the web and log into your account.

2. Hover your cursor over the message you wish to hide.

3. A circle appears with ‘Three dots’. Click on it.

4. Select the ‘Archive Chat’ option you see.

5. The message gets archived and is hidden from your inbox section.

In this way, you can hide messages on Messenger web using your computer devices

How to Unhide Messages on Messenger?

Now that you have learned how to hide messages on Messenger, it is also important that you know how to unhide them as you may want proper and easier access to them and want to continue the conversations. You can unhide messages on Messenger in the following ways:

Using Phones

1. Open the Messenger app and log into your accounts.

2. Click on your ‘Profile icon’.

3. Select the ‘Archived Chats’ option.

4. There, you will find the chats you have hidden.

5. Press the chat box of the person whose message you wish to unhide. Select ‘Unarchive’.

6. You can also send a message instead.

7. The message will be unarchived.

Using Desktop/PC

1. Open Messenger on the web and log into your accounts.

2. Click on your ‘Archived icon’.

3. There, you will find the chats you have hidden.

4. Hover your cursor over the message you wish to unhide. A circle appears with ‘Three dots’. Click on it.

5. Select ‘Unarchive chat’.

6. You can also send a message instead.

7. The message will be unarchived.

In this way, you can unhide messages on messenger using your phone as well as your desktop/PC.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to delete messages on Messenger?

To delete messages on Messenger, tap on the chat box of the person whose message you wish to delete for a few seconds and hit ‘Delete’. Tap on ‘Delete’ again to confirm. The message gets deleted.

How to turn on secret chats on Messenger?

To open secret chats on Messenger. Go to the chat box of the person and tap on the ‘Options icon’. Select the ‘Go to secret conversation’ option you see. The secret chat gets started.

To close it, just go back and the chats will be deleted.

Conclusion

Hence, by using the steps mentioned above, you can now easily hide messages on Messenger using your android, iOS as well as computer devices. You can unhide the messages anytime you wish to and also can delete the chats permanently if you like.

Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.