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How to Purge Messages with Telegram Userbot

Step-by-step guide: How to Purge Messages with Telegram Userbot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

Bulk-delete a range of messages from a chat. Used for cleanup after spam waves, removing accidentally-shared info, or pruning bot reply noise.

Prerequisites

  • Userbot admin in chat with delete permission.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Reply to the first message and .purge

    Deletes everything from that message to the latest.

    .purge
  2. 2

    .purge N

    Delete the last N messages.

    .purge 50
  3. 3

    .purge --from=@user

    Delete all messages from a specific user in the visible range.

Expected result

Clean chat history in a single command.

Common pitfalls

  • Telegram caps deletes at 100/request, use --batch=100 for larger purges and the bot will paginate.

Frequently asked questions

Are deletes recoverable?

No, Telegram deletes are permanent. Be sure before purging.

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