Keeping your Discord history clean and private just got easier. With Redact.dev’s Disappearing Mode for Discord, you can now automatically delete your messages, replies, reactions, and more after a set amount of time — without ever having to lift a finger.
Apps like Telegram, Snapchat, and Signal made disappearing messages popular. Now Redact brings that same power to your Discord servers and private DMs, helping you maintain privacy, clean up old conversations, and reduce clutter automatically.
If you’re looking for a simple way to auto-delete Discord messages, remove old chats, or automatically clear reactions and posts, Disappearing Mode is the perfect tool.
What is Disappearing Mode?
Disappearing Mode is an automatic deletion system that lets you set rules for how long your Discord content stays visible before being automatically removed. You can choose exactly what types of content you want to delete, where you want it deleted from, and how long it should stay online.
With Disappearing Mode on Discord, you can:
- Auto-delete messages in specific servers, channels, or direct messages
- Remove reactions, attachments, and replies
- Customize deletion by server, channel, or conversation
- Protect your privacy by consistently clearing old messages
How to Set Up Disappearing Mode
First, download Redact.dev if you haven’t already. After creating and logging into your account, head to the Disappearing Mode section using the menu on the left. A Premium subscription unlocks Disappearing Mode for full Discord control.
Select Discord as the platform you want to configure.
Choose the types of Discord content you want to delete automatically. You can select:
- Messages
- Replies
- Reactions
- Attachments
Once you’ve selected your content types, define your preservation window — the time period your messages will remain visible before they are deleted. You can set the window to hours, days, or weeks depending on how quickly you want your messages to disappear. The minimum preservation window is 24 hours.
You can also set additional options:
- Preserve all current Discord content and only auto-delete new messages moving forward
- Enable hourly scans to catch and delete new messages faster
After confirming your settings, Redact will automatically monitor and delete your Discord messages and interactions according to your rules.
Why You Should Auto-Delete Old Discord Messages
Auto-deleting Discord messages has several major benefits:
- Better Privacy: Old conversations won’t linger forever, reducing the risk of leaks or unwanted rediscovery.
- Organized Servers and DMs: Avoid clutter and maintain a streamlined conversation history.
- Reduced Liability: Jokes, opinions, or sensitive conversations won’t come back to haunt you years later.
- Customizable Control: Tailor your Discord cleanup rules to match each server or DM you participate in.
Auto-deletion isn’t about erasing your voice — it’s about controlling how long your digital footprint stays visible.
Ready to start?
Download Redact at redact.dev and set up auto-deletion for Discord today and if you want to auto-delete posts from other social medias like Twitter, Bluesky, Reddit, and Facebook; then check out this tutorial.