How to Delete Pinterest Messages – A Complete Guide

Are Pinterest messages cluttering up your inbox?

Maybe you’re ready to start fresh, clearing out those conversations you don’t want to stay in your Pinterest inbox.

Whether you use Pinterest for personal interests or to grow your business, knowing how to delete Pinterest messages to declutter your inbox is essential.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to delete messages on Pinterest, both on desktop and mobile. And, if you’re looking to hide Pinterest messages rather than delete them, I’ve got you covered on that too.

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How to Delete Pinterest Messages

Here is a simple guide about deleting messages on Pinterest using a desktop and mobile device.

How to Delete Pinterest Messages on Desktop

To delete messages on Pinterest on the web, follow these steps.

Sign in to your Pinterest account and go to your home page.

Then click on the message icon in the top right corner. A small window will open and show you all the messages in your Pinterest inbox.

Then hover over the Pinterest message that you want to delete. You will see a cross sign on the right side of the conversation.

Click on cross and the message will be deleted.

Please note that if you click open the message instead of hovering over it, you will not be able to delete it. If the message is opened, you will see the three dots in the top right corner, by clicking on them you will get the option to report the message.

How to Delete Pinterest Messages on Phone

Here are the steps you need to follow to delete a message on the Pinterest app using a mobile phone.

Sign in to your Pinterest account and go to your home page.

Click on the message icon. You will see all the Pinterest messages here.

Then click on the message to open it. Now you will see three dots on the top right corner of the conversation. Tap on these three dots.

Now you will see a few options:

• Block the person.
• Change the notification status for this conversation.
• Report this conversation.
• Hide conversation.

Here you can choose what you want. You can tap on the notification option, to select if you want to keep the notification on or mute it for some time.

You can tap on hide conversation to hide it from your inbox.

You cannot delete the message on the Pinterest app if the message is in your main inbox, after the update. But if the message is in the request folder, you will see two options:

• Preview it.
• Remove it.

If you click on remove, message will be deleted.

When you tap on the preview message, it will open, and you can read it. You will also get the option to accept or decline it.

If you have declined the message by mistake, you can undo it.

You can watch this video to see how you can delete a message from the request folder and how to select the status of Pinterest messages.

Also read:

Pinterest sections.

How to Stop Unwanted Messages on Pinterest

Apart from deleting Pinterest messages, there are other ways to avoid unwanted messages.

If you don’t want to receive messages from followers, friends, or unknown people on Pinterest, you can easily control them with a few steps.

Sign in to your Pinterest account. Click the small downward arrow beside your profile pic at the top right. Then Click on the settings from the drop-down menu.

A new window will open. Choose Social permissions from the options.

Here you will find options to control who can mention you, message you or comment on your pins.

By clicking on messages, you can choose different message settings for friends, followers, following and everyone else.

The options you will get for each of these are inbox, requests, and don’t deliver.

Once you have selected the desired setting, press save at the bottom of the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should you delete Pinterest messages?

You might ask, why should you delete messages on Pinterest? So here are a few important reasons for this.

To maintain your privacy.

To protect your security, if you have shared some personal information in the messages.

To clear up your storage space.

To declutter your inbox by removing unwanted messages.

Does deleting messages on Pinterest free up space?

Yes, if you delete Pinterest messages, you can free up space. Deleting messages on Pinterest can be helpful if your storage is low.

Does blocking someone on Pinterest, delete their messages?

Yes, if you block someone, your conversation with them will be automatically deleted. But your pins that have been shared on their account will not be deleted.

How to hide a message on Pinterest?

You can hide a Pinterest message on your phone. Go to your inbox and open the message that you want to hide. Then click on the three dots at the top right corner. You will be shown a few options, tap on hide conversation. This way you can hide a message on Pinterest.

Wrapping Up

Deleting Pinterest messages can be a bit challenging for some after the Pinterest update.

But I’ve got you covered.

I have explained a stepwise method to delete messages on Pinterest using a desktop or a mobile device.

Deleting unwanted messages can be your first step towards a more organized experience on Pinterest.

Now that you know exactly how to delete Pinterest messages on both desktop and phone, you can keep your inbox clutter-free and focus on what truly inspires you.

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You can learn more about message settings here.