You can learn how to remove photos you've sent over Facebook's direct messaging app.You can't remove photos from the entire conversation, but you can change a photo to prevent it from showing up on the other person's side.It is necessary to remove the conversation from the "Shared Photos" section in some cases.
Step 1: You can open Facebook Messenger.
The Messenger app icon looks like a blue speech bubble with a white lightning bolt in it.If you are a Messenger user, this will open a list of your conversations.If you don't have a Messenger account, enter your phone number and password when prompted.
Step 2: You can select a conversation.
You can remove the photo from the conversation that contains it.It opens the conversation.If Messenger opens to a page that doesn't have conversations on it, first tap the tab in the bottom- left corner of the screen, or the top-left corner.To get back to the Home page if Messenger opens into a conversation that you don't want to use, tap the "back" button in the top left corner of the screen.
Step 3: Find the picture.
When you find the photo you want to remove, scroll through the conversation.This process can also be used for videos.
Step 4: Hold the photo with your hands.
This will prompt a menu to appear at the bottom of the screen or in the middle of a screen.
Step 5: There is a button that you can tap to remove it.
It is in the menu.
Step 6: When prompted, tap deletion.
The photo will not be on your side of the conversation.
Step 7: Take a look at your photos.
You can double-check to make sure that the person's name is at the top of the conversation and not in the "Shared Photos" section.Go to the "Shared Photos" section.You deleted a photo.If the photo is not in the "Shared Photos" section, try closing and re- opening Facebook Messenger.The whole conversation needs to be deleted if that doesn't remove it.
Step 8: You can open Facebook Messenger.
You can go to Facebook in your browser.If you log into Facebook in your browser, this will open your most recent Messenger conversation.If you don't log in, you need to enter your email address and phone number.
Step 9: You can choose a conversation.
You can remove the photo from the conversation that contains it.
Step 10: Find the picture.
When you find the photo you want to remove, scroll through the conversation.This process can also be used for videos.
Step 11: Click on it.
It is next to the photo.Clicking the icon will prompt a menu to appear.The icon is to the left of the photo if you sent it.This icon is to the right of the photo if someone else in the conversation sent it.
Step 12: Click to remove it.
It is in the menu.
Step 13: Click the button if prompted.
The photo will not be on your side of the conversation.
Step 14: Take a look at your photos.
If you want to remove the photo from the "Shared Photos" section of the conversation's settings, you need to double-check that the section is on the right side.You deleted a photo.Re-open your browser if you find the photo.The conversation will have to be deleted if that doesn't remove the photo.
Step 15: You can open Facebook Messenger.
The Messenger app icon looks like a blue speech bubble with a white lightning bolt in it.If you are a Messenger user, this will open a list of your conversations.If you don't have a Messenger account, enter your phone number and password when prompted.
Step 16: You can find the conversation that you want to remove.
You can't remove the photos from this conversation.The "back" button is located in the top- left corner of the screen.
Step 17: Hold the conversation by tapping.
After a moment, a pop-up menu will appear.If you have an iPhone 6S or later, lightly tap and hold the conversation to avoid 3D Touch.
Step 18: Get rid of the conversation.
It's in the menu.
Step 19: When prompted, tap Delete Conversation.
You can remove the conversation and images from the Messenger app.The other person will have full access to the conversation and photos if they also deleted it.
Step 20: You can open Facebook Messenger.
You can go to Facebook in your browser.If you log into Facebook in your browser, this will open your most recent Messenger conversation.If you don't log in, you need to enter your email address and phone number.
Step 21: You can select a conversation.
You can't remove the photos from the conversation.The conversation's preview should show a grey gear icon.
Step 22: The gear icon is grey.
A menu will appear.
Step 23: Click to stop.
It's in the menu.
Step 24: Click the button when prompted.
You can remove the conversation and images from your side of Facebook Messenger.The other person will have full access to the conversation and photos if they also deleted it.