# How do I delete a chat in the ZeroTwo iPhone and iPad app?

> Delete a chat from the sidebar, from the open chat or from a project in the ZeroTwo iOS app. Deleting is immediate and cannot be undone.

Source: https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/8980316-how-do-i-delete-a-chat-in-the-zerotwo-iphone-and-ipad-app
Section: ZeroTwo > iOS app
Last updated: 2026-10-05

You can delete a chat from the sidebar or from the chat itself. Deleting is permanent and happens immediately: ZeroTwo does not ask you to confirm. If you might want the chat again, archive it instead.

## Delete a chat from the sidebar

1. Open the sidebar: swipe in from the left edge of the screen, or tap the sidebar button at the top left of a chat.
2. Find the chat under **Recents** or **Pinned**.
3. Touch and hold the chat to open its menu.
4. Tap **Delete**, which is shown in red.

## Delete the chat you have open

1. Tap the three-dot button at the top right of the chat.
2. Tap **Delete**, which is shown in red.

ZeroTwo then starts a new chat.

## Delete a chat inside a project

Chats that belong to a project are listed on the project's page, not under Recents. Touch and hold the chat there and tap **Delete**. The entry appears only when you can edit the project.

## Archive instead

The same menus have **Archive**, which takes a chat out of your lists without deleting it. An "Archived chat" notice appears at the top of the screen for about eight seconds, with **View** and **Undo**.

To come back to archived chats later, open **Settings**, then **Data controls**, then **Archived chats**. Tap **Restore** to bring a chat back. The red trash icon beside it asks "Permanently delete this chat?" and deletes it when you choose **Delete permanently**.

## Delete every chat

In **Settings** and then **Data controls**, tap **Delete all chats**. An alert says this permanently deletes all your conversations, leaves your projects, files and other data in place, and cannot be undone. Choose **Delete** to go ahead. **Clear all data**, just below, removes much more than chats.

## If a delete fails

ZeroTwo shows "Failed to delete chat. Please try again." and keeps the chat in your list.

For the web and desktop apps, see [How do I archive or delete chats in ZeroTwo?](https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/8809935-how-do-i-archive-or-delete-chats-in-zerotwo) To learn what happens to your data afterwards, read [How ZeroTwo keeps and deletes your chats and files](https://help.zerotwo.ai/en/articles/8983778-how-zerotwo-keeps-and-deletes-your-chats-and-files).