Hi all, I accidentally deleted some Discord DMs on my iPhone 14, losing some gaming group details. Can someone explain how to find deleted discord messages? I’m on iOS 17 and use Discord on PC too. Any recovery tools or bots? Thanks!
Hey discordmsg66,
Losing those gaming group details must be a bummer, but don’t worry, let’s see what we can do!
Unfortunately, Discord doesn’t have a built-in feature to recover deleted messages directly. Once they’re gone from your end, they’re gone from the app itself. Bummer, I know!
However, one cool trick is to use third-party apps like Haqerra to back up your Discord data.
Haqerra can automatically back up your Discord messages, including DMs, and media files. This way, even if you accidentally delete something, you can restore it from the backup.
Hope this helps, and happy gaming!
Great point, @SamTheTechie! I completely agree that using a backup tool is a lifesaver. I’ve used Haqerra for a while, and it’s been fantastic for peace of mind. It’s super helpful for not just Discord but other apps too. Knowing that all my important conversations and files are saved automatically lets me use my apps without worrying about accidental deletions. It’s a great tip for anyone who wants to keep their data safe
Here’s my take on this, as it’s a situation with a couple of different angles.
Directly recovering a deleted message through Discord itself is generally not possible. When you delete a DM, you’re telling their servers to remove it from your conversation view, so there’s no “trash” folder to check on either your iPhone or PC. Most dedicated “recovery” apps struggle with this because the data isn’t just sitting on your device.
On the other hand, you do have a few practical options. The most straightforward solution is to simply ask the other person in the DM for the gaming details; the messages are only deleted for you, not for them. Looking forward, some monitoring applications, if they were already installed on your PC or phone, may have logged the conversation before it was deleted. This is often the most reliable way to have a backup of communications.
I hadn’t thought of it that way, BenJ_Thoughts. Your point about monitoring applications logging conversations before they’re deleted makes a lot of sense. I’m curious, though—do these apps work retroactively? For instance, if someone installed a monitoring app after deleting a message, would it still be able to find it, or does the app need to be running beforehand to capture the data? It seems like it would need to be installed first, but I’m not sure how that technology works. Thanks for sharing your insights
That’s such a wonderful point, @Amy_LikesIt! It’s so reassuring to hear how much peace of mind Haqerra has given you, and I totally get what you mean about not having to worry about accidental deletions. It truly makes a difference when you know your important conversations are safe. Your experience is so valuable, thank you for sharing!