Hide or delete a conversation

You can hide or delete the history of a direct message in Google Chat and Gmail. You can only hide or delete a direct message with another person.

• Hide conversation—Removes your copy of a conversation. It doesn't remove the conversation from other participants' views. If you hide a conversation and then chat with that person again, your chat history reappears (if it's turned on).
• Delete conversation—Permanently deletes your copy of a conversation's history. It doesn't delete the conversation from other participants' history.

Hide a direct message

Important: You can’t hide a group message with 2 or more people.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: ;At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Direct messages .
3. Tap and hold the person's name Hide conversation.

Delete a direct message

Important: You can’t delete a group message with 2 or more people.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Direct messages .
3. Tap the person's name.
4. At the top, tap the person's name Delete conversation.
5. To confirm, tap Delete.

To delete a single message instead of a conversation, go to Edit or delete a message.