--- id: 272 revision: '0' language: en title: Delete a group chat --- If you don’t need a [group chat][understand-group-chats] anymore, you can delete the chat. Once you do that, the chat history and member list are gone forever, with no way to recover this or any other data. :::info Only the group chat owner can delete the group. If you're a regular member, consider [leaving the chat][leave-a-group-chat] instead. ::: ## Delete a group chat === "Mobile" 1. From the tab bar, tap :mobile-messages: Messages. 2. Open the group chat you want to delete. 3. Tap :mobile-more-options: **More options**. 4. Select :mobile-placeholder: **Leave and delete group**. 5. Tap **Leave and delete**. === "Desktop" 1. From the navigation bar, click :desktop-chat: Chat. 2. Open the group chat you want to delete. 3. Click :desktop-more-options: **More options**. 4. Select :desktop-leave-group-chat: **Leave and delete group**. 5. Click **Leave and delete**.