How to Delete All Messages From a Telegram Channel

Telegram is a popular messaging app that allows users to communicate with each other through channels. Channels are essentially groups that can have an unlimited number of members and can be used for various purposes, such as sharing news, information, or just for fun. However, sometimes you may need to delete all messages from a Telegram channel for various reasons. In this article, we’ll explore different methods to achieve this task.

Method 1: Using the BotFather

The BotFather is a Telegram bot that allows you to create your custom bots and automate tasks. You can use it to delete all messages from a Telegram channel by following these steps:

1. Open Telegram and search for “BotFather”.
2. Start a chat with BotFather and type “/newbot” to create a new bot.
3. Follow the instructions provided by BotFather and create a new bot.
4. Once you’ve created the bot, you’ll receive a token that you’ll need to save.
5. Open a web browser and go to https://api.telegram.org/bot/getUpdates (replace “” with the token you received from BotFather).
6. Look for the “chat” object in the response and note down the “id” value. This is the channel ID that we’ll need to use later.
7. Open a web browser and go to https://api.telegram.org/bot/getChat?chat_id= (replace “” with the token you received from BotFather and “” with the ID you noted down in the previous step).
8. Look for the “message_id” value in the response. This is the ID of the first message in the channel.
9. Open a web browser and go to https://api.telegram.org/bot/deleteMessage?chat_id=&message_id= (replace “” with the token you received from BotFather, “” with the ID you noted down earlier, and “” with the ID of the first message in the channel).
10. Repeat step 9 with the new message ID until all messages have been deleted.

Note: This method is a bit technical and requires some knowledge of web APIs. If you’re not comfortable with using web APIs, you can use the method described below.

Method 2: Using a Telegram Client

If you’re using a Telegram client on your desktop or mobile device, you can delete all messages from a Telegram channel by following these steps:

1. Open Telegram and navigate to the channel you want to delete messages from.
2. Tap and hold on a message until the context menu appears.
3. Tap on “Select All” to select all messages in the channel.
4. Tap on the trash can icon to delete all selected messages.

Note: This method can be time-consuming if there are a lot of messages in the channel. You may need to repeat the process multiple times until all messages have been deleted.

Conclusion

Deleting all messages from a Telegram channel can be a useful feature, especially if you’re managing a group or a channel and need to start fresh. In this article, we’ve explored two different methods to achieve this task. If you’re comfortable with using web APIs, you can use the BotFather method. Otherwise, you can use the Telegram client method, which is more user-friendly.