Purges
Last updated: October 19, 2026
Delete messages in bulk
Allows administrators to delete multiple messages at once.
Useful for cleaning up chat history and removing unwanted content.
Useful for cleaning up chat history and removing unwanted content.
Available commands
Only admins
Commands | Arguments | Description | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| /delete /del | - | Deletes the replied message. | Only in groups |
| /purge | - | Purges all messages after the replied message (including the replied message). | Only in groups |
/delete /del
Commands
/delete /del
Arguments
-
Description
Deletes the replied message.
Remarks
Only in groups
/purge
Commands
/purge
Arguments
-
Description
Purges all messages after the replied message (including the replied message).
Remarks
Only in groups
â ī¸ Telegram does not allow bots to delete messages older than 48h. Deleting / purging messages older than this will not work. Please do this manually.
/purge
removes its completion message after five seconds. If another administrator
already deleted that message, cleanup is complete; other deletion failures are still reported.