The amount of functions that Telegram has and that its competition envies is already overwhelming. The polls, the helpful bots, the folders, the built-in games, and the list keeps growing non-stop… At this point, there are hardly any excuses left for not using Telegram . And the thing is, if you don’t want to use it as a messaging app, it also serves as a general app to discover interesting information by following the popular Telegram channels, to share large files with your friends, to use bots as tools, etc.
The problem with Telegram, yes, is that if you have many channels, groups and chats with bots or friends, your mobile will be filled with many messages that certainly lose relevance as the hours go by and that you don’t need to keep. The solution? Delete them. But deleting each message one by one is a very tedious task. A better solution? Use the automatic message eraser or self-destruction function of Telegram messages. You do not know her? We’ll show you how to use it right away.
How to activate the automatic message draft in Telegram
It is worth clarifying that Telegram’s automatic message drafter not only deletes messages from your phone, but also from the platform . Hence, if you delete a message, it will disappear for everyone and you will not be able to recover it.
And for the same reason, to start the automatic draft of messages in Telegram you have to be the administrator of the group, channel or chat where you are going to activate it . That said, let’s move on to see how to turn on this feature in the different chats you can have on Telegram.
How to activate the automatic message draft in Telegram chats and groups
To activate the automatic message draft in groups (only possible if you are an administrator) or in a chat with a person or Telegram bot, follow these steps:
- Enter Telegram and open the chat or group in question.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Select Empty Chat .
- Now choose how often messages in the chat will auto-delete: every 24 hours or every 7 days .
- After choosing, tap the Turn on self-delete button.
Ready! In this way, the messages will delete themselves from the chat according to the chosen time. In this case, the messages are not completely removed from the platform, but from your mobile.
How to activate the automatic message draft in Telegram channels
Are you an administrator of a Telegram channel? Then you can activate the automatic message draft in this way:
- Enter your Telegram channel.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Tap on Set up auto-delete .
- Choose an option between 24 hours and 7 days (how often messages will auto-delete).
- Finally, click on Set for this chat .
That’s it! It is important to note that this function will delete all messages that are sent after activating it . Those that were sent before you will have to delete them yourself.
How to activate the automatic message draft in secret Telegram chats
And if you are talking about something ultra-private and you don’t want a record of it to be left on the Internet or on your mobile, then also activate the self-destruction of messages in your secret Telegram chats in this way:
- Open the secret chat where you want to activate the automatic draft.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Select Configure auto delete .
- Choose the amount of time before messages delete themselves: 1 second, 1 minute, 1 day, or 1 week .
- Tap Done .
It is done! This is how the automatic message draft is activated in the different conversations you can have on Telegram. If you have any questions, tell us so we can help you solve it.
