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title: Delete for everyone
description: "Accidentally send a message to the wrong chat? Take backs are permitted. When deleting a recently sent message, you now have the option to delete for everyone in the chat. To delete messages for everyone in the chat: This is…"
url: "https://coolapp.chat/support/delete-for-everyone/"
updated: "2024-05-29"
category: Features
---

# Delete for everyone

Accidentally send a message to the wrong chat? Take backs are permitted. When deleting a recently sent message, you now have the option to delete for everyone in the chat.
To delete messages for everyone in the chat:
This is a best effort to delete messages on all devices that received it in that specific chat. Quoted replies are not deleted.

Open the chat.
On mobile:

Tap and hold on a message that you have sent within the past 24 hours.
Tap delete .


On Desktop:

Hover to the inside of the message bubble that you have sent within the past 24 hours.
Select more .
Select delete .


Select Delete for everyone.

What do I do if I only see the option to delete for me?

Confirm you're selecting a message you have sent.
Confirm that it's been less than 24 hours since you have sent the message.