Messenger: How to Unpin Messages in a Chat

Users can remove flags they no longer need

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Messenger users can pin messages in conversations so they can quickly reference them again in the future. Users can also unpin messages in conversations if they no longer need quick access to this content.

Our guide will show you how to unpin messages in a conversation in the Messenger mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Messenger app on iOS.

Step 1: Tap and hold on the pinned message you want to unpin.

Screenshot of a Messenger conversation with a red arrow pointing at a pinned message

Step 2: Tap “Unpin.”

Screenshot of a Messenger conversation with a red arrow pointing at "Unpin" above the device's keyboard

You can also unpin messages by viewing all of the pinned messages in a conversation, tapping and holding on the desired message and tapping “Unpin.”

Screenshot of Messenger's "Pinned Messages" screen with a red arrow pointing at "Unpin" on the window at the bottom of the screen
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