Snapchat is already famed for its disappearing chats and Story Snaps that poof into thin air once 24 hours. Now, with the new Clear Chats feature, you can unsend messages to your friends before they see them. That’s shimmering, no more sender’s remorse. This new feature is undulating out across the globe in the next few weeks.

How to clear chats

To zap a comment you want to take back, long-press on the communication — no matter if it’s audio, text, sticker or photo — and stupid the Delete option that pops up. If you high-tail, you can unsend before your friend — or business of friends — even sees it. 

Snapchat says that when you delete a communication it will do its best to remove the communication from its servers and your friends’ devices. Be aware that republic in the chat will be notified you deleted something, so be prepared for questions. Also, sometimes the feature won’t work if your buddy is having internet connection problems or if their version of Snapchat is older. So, still err on the side of caution when sending anything.

Clear entire conversations

An older option, called Clear a Conversation, lets you delete whole conversations in a few taps — sort of. If this is more of the desirable sweep you’re looking for, tap the Settings icon on the profile camouflage, tap Clear Conversations under the Account Actions subheading and then tap the X among the conversation you want to delete. 

Now, note that this won’t delete the conversation on your friend’s arranged the way Clear Chats will unsend a message. There just won’t be a recount of the conversation on your phone.