You should regularly delete your most embarrassing social media posts and clear out your computer history. Doing the same with your ChatGPT chat history is an easy and effective way to keep your private information safe online.
Clearing your chat data on both the desktop site and the mobile app is easy. It takes little time and is perfect for when you want to start a new project or are worried about private information.
How to delete all your ChatGPT chats on a desktop
Step 1: The login page for ChatGPT is available to you. The “Log In” button is on the bottom left of the page; clicking it will take you to your account. Your login information has been requested by someone.
Step 2: Click Delete All Chats in General Settings, which is at the top right corner of the screen. Click on the User icon and choose Settings from the drop-down menu. The big red radio button to the right of Delete All Chats is at the very bottom of the list.
Step 3: Make sure you want to choose. After you click the “Delete All Chats” button, you will see a confirmation screen. Make sure this is really what you want to do before you confirm because once you do it, you can’t go back, and all of that info will be gone forever.
How to delete all your ChatGPT chats on mobile
Step 1: Locate the menu bar on your ChatGPT profile. After signing in with your ChatGPT credentials, click the two horizontal lines on the top left of the screen to access the mobile home page. Selecting this will open the menu for your navigation. Selecting “Account” from the main menu will bring up the settings menu.
Step 2: Click on Data Controls. The Data Control tab is in the Settings menu, the fourth item from the bottom under Account.
Step 3: Click on Clear Chat History. It’s the one in red text. Once you tap it, make sure you accept your choice to delete your chat history in the menu that comes up next.
How to delete a single ChatGPT conversation
In some situations, like when you need to share your screen for a work show and don’t want people to see how carefully you questioned ChatGPT about the origins of Roman concrete, it’s better to prune your chat history than to delete the whole archive.
When you’re on a desktop computer, find the chat you want to delete in the History list. Then, click the three horizontal dots (the options ellipsis) to the right of the chat session title and choose Delete from the drop-down menu. The mobile device’s navigation bar can be expanded by tapping the two horizontal lines located in the top left corner. The next step is to select the conversation you wish to remove from the list, then tap Delete after opening the options tab by long-pressing on it.
