Hide or delete a 1:1 direct message

You can hide or delete a conversation between you and another person in Google Chat and Chat in Gmail.

• Hide a 1:1 direct message
  • Hides your copy of a conversation, but doesn't remove the conversation for other participants.
  • If you hide a conversation with someone and then message them again, the conversation chat history shows up again.
• Delete a 1:1 direct message
  • Permanently hides the conversation history from your view. The content remains visible to the other participant.

You can also choose to edit or delete a specific message. If you edit or delete a sent message, it updates the message for you and other participants in the conversation.

Hide a conversation or space

You can hide a 1:1 direct message, a group direct message, or a space.

Hide a direct message

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Direct messages .
3. From the list, select the 1:1 or group direct message.
4. At the top of the conversation, select the message name.
5. Select Hide conversation.

Hide a space

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, select Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, select Spaces [icon].
3. From the list, select the space name.
4. At the top of the space, select the space name.
5. Select Hide space.

Delete a 1:1 direct message

Important: You can only delete 1:1 direct messages. Group direct messages cannot be deleted.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Direct messages .
3. In the list of direct messages, tap the person's name.
4. At the top of the conversation, tap the person's name Delete conversation .
5. To confirm, tap Delete.
   • Note: Deleting hides the conversation history from your view. The content remains visible to the other participant.

To delete a single message instead of a conversation, learn how to edit or delete a message in Google Chat.

Related resources

• Edit or delete a message in Google Chat
• Block & report someone
• Respond to a Google Chat message request