How to delete a group in Viber

Do you need to delete a group on Viber or say goodbye to a specific group member? If yes, you are in the right place.

In this article, we’ll explain how to do both and much more. Here you will find step-by-step instructions on the most popular platforms. Plus, we’ll answer some frequently asked questions about all things Viber.

How to delete a group in Viber?

Below are the steps to delete a group on Viber:

How to delete a Viber group on Mac?

1. Open Viber on your Mac.
   
2. Go to the “Chats” icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
   
3. Select and right-click a group chat in the left panel.
4. In the options menu, right-click on the “Leave and Delete” option.
   

How to delete a Viber group on desktop/PC?

1. Open Viber on your desktop/PC.
   
2. Choose the group you want to delete.
   
3. Go to the “I”, the Information icon.
   
4. Select the “Leave and Delete” option near the bottom of the screen.
   
5. Click “Leave and Delete” to confirm that you want to delete.
   

How to delete a Viber group on Android?

1. Open Viber.
   
2. Select the group you want to delete.
   
3. Tap the three dots icon at the top right.
   
4. Tap “Chat Info.”
   
5. Select “Leave and Delete” at the bottom.
   
6. Select “Leave and Delete” to confirm.
   

How to delete a Viber group on iPhone?

1. Open Viber.
   
2. Click “Chats” at the bottom left. This will show your recent groups and chats.
   
3. Tap the name of the group you want to delete and slide it to the left. Three options will appear.
   
4. Select the “Delete” option – the red “x” icon on the right of the screen. A pop-up window will appear.
   
5. Choose “Leave and Delete.” The group has already been eliminated.
   

How to remove people from a Viber group?

Below are the steps to remove a member from a Viber group chat for the four common platforms.

How to remove a member from Viber group on Mac?

1. Open Viber on your Mac.
   
2. Choose the group you want to remove the contact from.
   
3. Tap the information icon.
   
4. Click Participants.
   
5. Tap the “X” icon next to the name of the member you want to remove.
   
6. Click on the “Remove from Chat” option to remove the member.
   

Note: Only a group administrator can remove a member.

How to Delete Viber Group Member on Desktop/PC?

1. Open Viber on your desktop/PC.
   
2. Click the group in which the member is listed.
   
3. Tap the Information icon.
   
4. Select Participants.
   
5. Click the “X” next to the person you want to remove.
   
6. Select the “Remove from chat” option to remove the person.
   

Note: Only a group administrator can remove a member.

How to remove a member from Viber group on Android?

1. Open the Viber app on your phone.
   
2. Click Chats.
   
3. Go to the “Information” icon.
   
4. Click Chat Info.
   
5. Scroll through the group members to find the person you want to remove and tap.
   
6. Select the “Remove from chat” option. The member is then removed.
   

Note: Only a group administrator can remove a member.

How to remove a member from Viber group on iPhone?

1. Open the Viber app on your phone.
   
2. Go to “Chats” and tap it.
   
3. Click the group name at the top of the screen.
   
4. Select the person you want to remove from the Participants list.
   
5. Tap the “Remove from chat” option to remove the person.
   

Note: Only a group administrator can remove a member.

How to delete messages in Viber group chat?

This is how you delete a message you have received.

How to Delete Messages in Viber Group Chat on Mac?

1. Open Viber on your Mac.
   
2. Tap the speech bubble icon at the top left.
   
3. Select the chat with the message you want to delete from the left panel.
   
4. Right click on the message in the chat.
5. Select the “Delete for me” option from the menu and right-click.
   

How to Delete Messages in Viber Group Chat on Desktop/PC?

1. Open Viber on your desktop.
   
2. Click the speech bubble icon in the upper left corner.
   
3. Select and click a chat in the left panel.
   
4. Choose the message you want to delete and right click on it.
5. In the context menu, tap the “Delete for me” option.
   

How to delete messages in Viber group chat on Android?

1. Open the Viber Messenger app on your phone.
   
2. Click on the “CHATS” tab located at the top left.
   
3. Go to the chat you want to delete in your “CHATS List” and click on it.
   
4. Select and hold the message you want to delete.
   
5. You can choose between the “Delete for you” or “Delete for everyone” option.
   
6. Click the “Delete for Everyone” option and the message will be deleted.
   
7. Click on the “Delete for me” option to delete the message from your device only.
   
8. Tap “YES” to confirm that you want to delete.

Note: If you want to delete a message received by the group, you can only delete it yourself, not the entire group.

How to delete messages in Viber group chat on iPhone?

On your iPhone, choose between Option 1: Delete messages inpidually and Option 2: Delete your chat history, which allows you to delete more than one message at a time.

Option 1: Delete messages inpidually

1. Open Viber.
   
2. Click on the “Chats” speech bubble icon located in the lower left corner. This will show recent chats.
   
3. Select the chat from your chat list that contains the message you want to delete.
4. Touch and hold/press and hold the message you want to delete. An options bar then opens above the message.
   
5. Select the “Delete” option on the right of the options bar. A pop-up menu will appear on the screen towards the bottom (you can only select “Delete for me” if the message comes from someone else).
   
6. Choose between two options. Option 1: Delete for me or Option 2: Delete for everyone.
   
7. Choose “Delete for me” if you want to delete the message from your chat history, but still want other chat members to see it.
   
8. Choose “Delete for everyone” if you don’t want other members of the chat to continue seeing the message.
   

Note: If you choose the “Delete for everyone” option, a notice will appear informing you of the deleted message.

Option 2: Delete your chat history

1. Open Viber.
   
2. Click the “⋯” icon, which is the “More” icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
   
3. Choose the “Settings” option located next to the “Gear” icon at the bottom of the menu.
   
4. Click on the “Calls and Messages” option located in the middle of the menu, below the “Notifications” option.
   
5. Select the “Clear message history” option, which is the last of the options at the bottom. A “confirmation” pop-up window will open.
   
6. Tap “Delete” to confirm the deletion on the left side of the pop-up window. This will delete all messages from your chat, but other users’ message history will remain.
   

Additional FAQs

How to delete a Viber community?

Unfortunately, there is no way to delete a Viber community. You can choose to leave a community or opt for the “snooze” option. If you are the community administrator or creator, first remove all members inpidually. Follow the steps listed above and then leave the community by doing the following:

How to leave a community on Viber?

1. Go to the Community you want to leave.

2. Tap the chat information screen.

3. Click the “Leave and Delete” option at the bottom of the screen.

Alternatively, you can choose to put the community on “Snooze.” This will silence the community for a period of 30 days. You can stop snoozing at any time.

How to snooze a community on Viber?

1. Go to the chat information screen.

2. Scroll down to find the “Snooze for 30 days” option and activate the button.

How to cancel repeating a community in Viber?

1. Go to your chat list and find the community you want to cancel. Click on it to open.

2. Tap the chat information screen.

3. Click on the “Unsnooze this community” option.

Note: The Community will automatically stop being snoozed after 30 days.

Is Viber more “vibrating” for you now?

We hope this step-by-step guide to deleting a group made it easier for you to use Viber. Now that you know all the ins and outs, you can manage your groups and group members much more efficiently.