Can you recover deleted Facebook messages? It’s a question many users ask after accidentally removing a chat they didn’t mean to lose. Whether it was a meaningful conversation or an important piece of info, losing messages can be frustrating.
In this 2025 guide, we’ll walk you through what actually happens when you delete a message on Facebook, and what options you still have to possibly get it back. From checking archived chats to downloading your data, there are a few things you can try before giving up.
Keep reading to see if those deleted messages are really gone — or if there’s a way to recover them.
