What happens when I delete messages or files?

When you delete a message or file, it is removed from your device, the server, and attempts to delete it from all the devices of everyone who received it.

Deleting messages

When you delete a message you sent, this deletes it from your device, our server, and attempts to delete it from all the devices of everyone who received the message.

Deleting files

When you delete a file you sent, this deletes it from your device, our server, and attempts to delete it from all the devices of everyone who received the file.

Limitations

Other members of your chats may retain files you sent them locally on their own devices outside of Pigeon. Deletion does not delete any copies of messages or files that were moved out of Pigeon by you or other chat members.

For instructions on how to delete your messages, see How do I delete my messages?.