There are many ways you can protect your data on Telegram. From using secret chat to activating two-step verification, these measures ensure your Telegram data is protected to a large extent. However, what happens when you send sensitive messages outside of Telegram’s secret chats? Others can access your messages if other security measures don’t work on your device.
One way to protect against having your Telegram messages fall into the wrong hands is to enable auto-delete. With Telegram’s auto-delete feature, you can set up general settings to automatically delete messages on the app or for specific chats. Here’s how to enable auto-delete messages on Telegram for iPhone and Android.
How to automatically delete messages on Telegram for iPhone
With auto-delete, you can set a timer when messages on your Telegram account will be deleted. You can do so using any of the options explained below:
Enable auto-delete messages for all chats
Here’s how to enable auto-delete messages for all new Telegram chats on your iPhone.
Step 1: Tap the Telegram app on your iPhone to launch it.
Step 2: Tap the gear icon representing Settings at the bottom of the iPhone screen.
Step 3: Scroll down to the Settings page and tap the Privacy and Security option.
Step 4: Click on the option to automatically delete messages.
Step 5: Choose your preferred self-destruct timer from the options after 1 day, after 1 week, after 1 month or set a custom time.
If you set a custom time, you can choose from days, weeks, and months up to 1 year.
Step 6: After selecting your preferred self-destruct time, you will receive a pop-up, asking you to confirm your choice. Tap Enable Auto-Delete for the setting to take effect.
The auto-delete setting will only affect new chats. All chats that existed before activating the setting will not be affected.
Enable auto-delete messages for specific chats
Here’s how to enable auto-delete messages for specific Telegram chats on your iPhone.
Step 1: Tap the Telegram app on your iPhone to launch it.
Step 2: Tap the conversation for which you want to enable automatic deletion of messages.
Step 3: At the top of the chat screen, tap the contact’s name.
Step 4: Tap the three-dot menu to see More Settings.
Step 5: Tap Enable Auto-Delete from the displayed options.
Step 6: Choose your preferred self-destruct timer from the options after 1 day, after 1 week, after 1 month or Other Custom Time.
If you choose to set a custom time, you have the option to choose from days, weeks, and months up to 1 year.
Unlike auto-delete for all chat settings, you won’t be asked to confirm auto-delete for a specific chat. Instead, the setting takes effect immediately.
How to automatically delete messages on Telegram for Android
Using your Android device, you can also enable auto-delete messages for all chats or specific chats. Here’s how to do so:
Enable auto-delete messages for all chats
Here’s how to enable auto-delete messages for all new Telegram chats on your Android.
Step 1: Tap the Telegram app on your Android to launch it.
Step 2: At the top left of the app screen, tap the menu button with three horizontal lines.
Step 3: Click on the Install option.
Step 4: Scroll down to the Settings page and tap the Privacy and Security option.
Step 5: Click on the option to automatically delete messages.
Step 6: Choose your preferred self-destruct timer from the options after 1 day, after 1 week, after 1 month or set a custom time.
If you choose to set a custom time, you have the option to choose from number of days, weeks and months up to 1 year.
Step 7: After selecting your preferred self-destruct time, you will receive a pop-up, asking you to confirm your choice. Tap Enable Auto-Delete for the setting to take effect.
Enable auto-delete messages for specific chats
Here’s how to enable auto-delete messages for specific Telegram chats on your Android.
Step 1: Tap the Telegram app on your Android to launch it.
Step 2: Tap the conversation for which you want to enable automatic deletion of messages.
Step 3: At the top of the chat screen, tap the contact’s name.
Step 4: Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the page to see More Settings.
Step 5: Tap Auto-delete from the displayed options.
Step 6: Select your preferred self-destruct timer from the options after 1 day, after 1 week, after 1 month or Custom time.
If you choose to set a custom time, you have the option to choose from number of days, weeks and months up to 1 year.
Unlike auto-delete for all chat settings, you won’t be asked to confirm auto-delete for a specific chat. Instead, the setting takes effect immediately.
Delete your Telegram account
Using the steps above, you can enable and disable auto-delete for your Telegram messages. If you do not want to use Telegram anymore, the application will not provide an option to deactivate. You will have to permanently delete your Telegram account.
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