Discord allows you to delete your messages by simply right-clicking > “Delete Message.” When you delete your message, it is deleted for everyone, including the server owner and moderators of the server.
Discord inherently does not allow you to restore or view any deleted messages as it goes against their Terms Of Service and Server Guidelines. However, there is a way out! Below in this quick guide, we are going to tell you how to see deleted messages on Discord.
Now without further ado, let’s dive straight in.
How To View Deleted Messages On Discord?
To see deleted messages on Discord you first need to install BetterDiscord and MessageLoggerV2.
Once installed, add MessageLoggerV2 to the plugins folder and enable it.
After enabling the plugin, you will be able to see your deleted messages on Discord by opening the log.
In order to do so, you need to right-click the server and click “Open logs.”
The log comprises 4 tabs including the one you’re looking for, which is the “Deleted” tab.
In this “Deleted’ tab, you will see the Deleted messages on Discord.
Alongside the message, you’ll also be able to see the date and time of the deleted message.
There’s an added functionality of clearing the logs. This option clears all the deleted messages from the panel.
Here’s a pictorial description and a step by step guide on how to see deleted messages on Discord:
Download BetterDiscord
- The foremost step is to download BetterDiscord on your computer.
Note: you need a desktop/PC to execute this operation.
BetterDiscord download link: https://betterdiscord.app/
- BetterDiscord, as it says, extends the functionality of Discord by enhancing it with custom themes, plugins, developer utils, twitch emotes, and more.
- Once downloaded, you will get to pick one of the following options:
Install BetterDiscord, Repair BetterDiscord, and Uninstall BetterDiscord. - Click Install BetterDiscord and proceed to the next step.
- Now, inherently there are 3 different versions of Discord, namely “Discord,” “Discord PTB,” and “Discord Canary.” Opt for the one you’re currently using and proceed further.
- Click “Install” to install BetterDiscord on your device.
- Once BetterDiscord is installed, the DiscordApp will automatically open. If it was already opened, it will likely close and open again.
- A BetterDiscord pop-up will appear on the screen. This is an indication that you have successfully installed BetterDiscord on your device.
- You can click the “x” icon to close the pop-up.
Download MessageLoggerV2
- The second step is to download MessageLoggerV2 on your computer.
MessageLoggerV2 download link: https://gitlab.com/Lighty/bdstuff/blob/master/public/plugins/MessageLoggerV2.plugin.js
- This BetterDiscord plugin, once installed, will help you see deleted messages on Discord.
This plugin has an additional advantage – as it also allows you to see the edited messages on Discord as well.
Keep in mind that MessageLoggerV2 is a plugin that supports only BetterDiscord and does not run on the native Discord app without having the software installed.
Add MessageLoggerV2 to the BetterDiscord’s plugin folder and enable it.
Once downloaded, you need to add it to Discord.
- Open Discord on your computer.
- Click the gear icon to open “User Settings.”
- On the left sidebar, you will see a bunch of categories including “User Settings,” “Payment Settings,” “App Settings,” “App Settings.”
- Scroll down until you view the BetterDiscord header.
- Under the BetterDiscord header, click “Plugins.”
- That should open the Plugins Library.
- On the plugins library, click “open Plugins folder” to open the plugins folder.
- Now open the folder that you have saved MessageLoggerV2 in.
- Either cut and paste the items or simply drag and drop MessageLoggerV2 in the plugins folder to add it to Discord.
- After you have added the MessageLoggerV2 to the plugins folder, you need to enable it.
- Click the switch next to MessageLoggerV2 to enable it.
- Once you enable the plugin you will see a “Missing Libraries” pop up.
- Click download now to download the missing library.
- This might lead to the opening of a lot of pop-ups all at once. Close all of them one by one.
- Finally, you need to enable XenoLib and ZeresPluginLibrary.
- After you have enabled all three primary plugins, that is – MessageLoggerV2, XenoLib, and ZeresPluginLibrary, you’ll be able to see deleted messages on Discord.
- Hover your mouse over the server you want to see the deleted messages for.
- Right-click the server’s name.
- This will open a navigation menu.
- On this navigation menu, click Message Logger.
- Another Navigation menu will open up on your screen.
- Click on “Open Logs” option to open the server log.
- The log will showcase 4 tabs including “Deleted,” “Edited,” “Purged,” and “Ghost Pings.”
The “deleted section” is where you will be able to see the deleted messages on Discord.
The “edited section” will display the edited messages from the server.
Since this is the first time you are using MessageLoggerV2, wait for someone to delete or edit their messages before you can see them.
Other Organic Ways To See Deleted Messages On Discord
Several moderation bots including the likes of Carl Bot, YAGPDB.xyz and Dyno once deployed, constantly monitor all the messages that your members send in text channels. Once given all the requisite permissions, they are well in control to not only allow you to see the deleted messages on Discord but can even delete the messages containing blacklisted keywords by themselves.
Once deployed, you will need to configure a few basic settings from the dashboard, and later select a channel – where the bot will direct the deleted messages of the server.
The same can be done for the edited messages as well.
Conclusion
The BetterDiscord and MessageLoggerV2 plugin are against Discord’s TOS. So use it at your own risk.
Having said that. any Discord server – regardless of its size can make use of this method to see the deleted messages on Discord. Furthermore, this plugin also provides you with the history of edited messages. You also get to review Purged Messages and Ghost Pings for your server.
There are a plethora of other plugins for BetterDiscord that will greatly enhance your overall Discord experience. Rest assured, we shall come up with more of such content in future. If this guide was helpful, or if you have any queries regarding this plugin – feel free to drop your word in the comments below.