Looking for ways to see deleted messages on Discord? Here's a look at what your options are. Show If you are an admin or a server owner on Discord, there comes instances where you want to be able to see deleted messages. For example, you may want to check if the deleted messages contained offensive, abusive or vulgar comments. While certainly not the simplest, it is still much easier than recovering deleted messages on Instagram or seeing deleted Tweets. Here's what to do. How To See Deleted Messages On DiscordAs deleted messages are instantly wiped out from the Discord server, there is no official way to see deleted messages. However, you can use third-party apps, bots or plugins for this purpose. If you are looking for a way to see deleted messages on Discord, you can use message logger plugins. These are useful tools that allow you to easily log messages. Since Discord doesn't support these kinds of plugins, you first need to install the application called BetterDiscord. However, such applications do violate Discord's API terms and privacy policy, and can result in account termination. So, use it at your own risk. Download and install BetterDiscordThe first step is to download BetterDiscord. It is an application that extends the functionality of the Discord app by enhancing it with new features. BetterDiscord comes with a built-in plugin loader and plugin API which facilitate installing the message recovery plugin. To install:
Download and add the MessageLoggerV2 plugin to BetterDiscordNow, download the MessageLoggerV2 plugin. This plugin saves all deleted and purged messages, as well as all edit history and ghost pings. With highly configurable ignore options, and even restoring deleted messages after restarting Discord. To add the plugin:
Open the log to see deleted Discord messagesYou are all set! From now on, you will have a log of deleted, purged and edited messages as well as ghost pings. To access the log:
It is worth mentioning that you will not be able to see the historical logs. That means you will only have the logs from the point you install and enable the MessageLoggerV2 plugin.
How To See Deleted Messages On Discord Using Dyno BotAn alternative way to see deleted Discord messages is to use the Dyno bot. It is a fully customisable server moderation Discord bot. Dyno bot offers a lot of functions including moderation, auto-roles, music playing, anti-spam, reaction roles, auto-mod, starboard, web configuration, and more. Using the Dyno bot, you can view deleted messages on Discord as well. To set up the Dyno bot, follow the steps below.
Job done! From now on, if a user deletes any messages, the Dyno bot will send a message containing the name of the member who sent the message as well as the content of the deleted message. The Dyno bot, though, will not log who deleted the message. It is worth mentioning that Dyno only caches the last 10 messages per channel. This means that if you delete a message in a channel that is 11 messages up or above, Dyno will not post a message deletion log. However, premium Dyno will cache the last 100 messages per channel. Moreover, if the message contains a file or embed, Dyno will not log the file or embed content, which may result in the message deletion log showing no content for the message. Since you are here, have a look at other Discord tutorials such as how to share a Discord profile link and how to bypass the Discord file size limit. |