TikTok allows users to manage their direct messages efficiently, but deleting messages works differently than on other platforms. Users can remove messages from their own inbox, but once sent, they remain visible to the recipient. To delete a message, users need to open the conversation, select the specific message, and choose the delete option. However, this action only removes the message from the sender’s chat history, not from the recipient’s. If users want to clear an entire conversation, they can do so by deleting the chat, but this does not erase messages from the other person’s inbox. For those looking to prevent unwanted messages in the future, adjusting privacy settings or blocking specific users is the best approach. Managing message permissions ensures a more secure and controlled messaging experience.
1. How to Delete a Chat on TikTok
If you want to delete an entire chat from your inbox, follow these steps:
- For iOS Users: Swipe left on the chat and tap Delete.
- For Android Users: Press and hold the chat, then tap Delete.
This will remove the conversation from your inbox, but the other person will still have access to the chat unless they delete it on their end.
2. How to Delete a Single Message on TikTok
You can also delete specific messages inside a chat instead of removing the whole conversation:
- Open the chat from your Inbox.
- Press and hold the message you want to delete.
- Choose one of the following options:
- Delete for Me: Removes the message from your inbox, but the recipient can still see it.
- Delete for Everyone: Removes the message from both inboxes (this option is only available within 3 minutes of sending the message).
3. How to Mute Direct Message Notifications
If you don’t want to receive notifications for a specific conversation, you can mute it:
- For iOS Users: Swipe left on the chat, tap More, then select Mute.
- For Android Users: Press and hold the chat, then tap Mute.
Alternatively, you can mute notifications from inside the chat by tapping the More options (⋯) button, then toggling Mute notifications on or off.
4. How to Filter Direct Messages on TikTok
TikTok allows you to filter messages from unknown users for better privacy:
- Go to your Inbox.
- Tap Message Requests and then tap the Settings button.
- Select your filtering preferences:
- Filtered Requests: Blocks messages that may come from unsafe sources. You can still accept these messages manually.
- Always Allow Business Messages: Allows verified brands from TikTok Creator Marketplace to message you up to 3 times before you need to accept the request.
5. How to Manage Message Requests
When someone you don’t follow sends you a message, it appears as a message request. To manage these:
- Go to your Inbox and tap Message Requests.
- Select the chat request.
- Choose one of the following options:
- Accept: Allows you to chat with the person.
- Delete: Removes the request from your inbox.
- Report: Reports the message for violating TikTok’s guidelines.
Blocked users cannot send you message requests.
6. How to Control Who Can Send You Direct Messages
You can customize who can message you based on your privacy preferences:
- Tap Profile at the bottom of your screen.
- Tap the Menu (☰) button and select Settings and Privacy.
- Tap Privacy, then choose Direct Messages.
- Choose one of the following options:
- Everyone: Anyone can message you. Messages from people you don’t follow appear as message requests.
- Suggested Friends: Allows messages from synced Facebook friends, phone contacts, and followers who send you links.
- Friends: Only people you follow back can send you messages.
- No One: Disables direct messages entirely. You can still see past conversations, but you won’t receive new messages.
7. How to Turn Read Status On or Off
Read status lets you see when someone has read your message and vice versa. To manage this setting:
- Tap Profile at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the Menu (☰) button and go to Settings and Privacy.
- Tap Privacy and then Direct Messages.
- Toggle Read Status on or off.
Important: Both users must have read status enabled for it to work. If one person turns it off, neither will see when the other has read their messages.
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