Delete YouTube Comments (Step-by-Step)

Subscribers can support and engage with creators on YouTube, but sometimes harmful or inappropriate comments arise. Many YouTubers tend to delete these comments to maintain a healthy community. Whether you’ve posted a comment you regret or need to remove an inappropriate one, the process is straightforward on both the desktop and the YouTube app. 

This guide will show you how to delete comments on your YouTube channel using a PC or mobile device. As the video manager of your channel, you’ll find these steps quick and easy. 

Learn how to effectively manage your YouTube comments in various situations across different devices. As a seasoned YouTube expert, I assure you that managing your comments is key to fostering a positive community on your channel.

Delete YouTube Comments on PC

If you are wondering how to remove YouTube comments on your PC, the process is quite straightforward. This helps maintain a positive atmosphere and can even influence factors like how to rank YouTube videos, as engagement signals to the YouTube algorithm that your content is valuable. Follow the steps below to delete your YouTube comments via a PC.

1. Open the YouTube website in the desktop browser and sign in to your account.

2. Navigate to the channel’s video page containing the comment you wish to delete.

3. Try to find the specific comment and hover your mouse cursor across it.

4. Tap the three dots that appear on the right side of the comment.

5. Click “Delete” which appears in the drop-down section.

6. Confirm that you are deleting the comment by clicking “Delete” again.

Note that if you delete a comment, it will be permanently removed from the platform, and there is no way to retrieve it!

Delete YouTube Comments on Mobile

If you are looking to delete a YouTube comment on your mobile device, here are the sure steps to follow. Note that the steps are relevant for both Android and iOS devices. 

1. Open the YouTube app on your mobile device and log in to your YouTube account.

2. Navigate to the video with the comment you want to delete.

3. Scroll down and find the comment.

4. Tap and hold the comment you made until a menu appears.

5. Tap the three dots to select either “edit” or “delete.”

6. Select “Delete” to remove your comment.

7. Confirm your choice to delete the comment by tapping “Delete” again.

It’s important to remember that once you delete a comment, you completely remove it from the platform, and cannot restore it.

The Alternate Way: Deleting Comments via YouTube Comment History 

Have you ever wondered how many YouTube videos you have commented on before? If you spend time on YouTube very often, you must have lots of them!

The great news is, you can check all of them on your comment history page. The greater news is, you can remove those comments if you want!

The process is child’s play for both desktop and YouTube app users!

Delete Your Own Comment on YouTube History [Desktop]

1. Tap the three lines in the left corner of the YouTube homepage.

2. Select “History” and then click on “Comments” to access the Comment History. Alternatively, search Google for “My activity – Your YouTube Comments section.”

3. Find the comment in the watch history under “Your YouTube Comments.”

4. Without confirmation, you can simply delete comments by just clicking X.

5. Click the X icon on any of the comments you want to delete. You will see the “Deleting now” notice.

Delete Your Own Comment Via YouTube History on YouTube App

The steps are similar to the desktop version.

• ●     Search for the video that has your comment.
  • If it’s someone else’s video, go to YouTube History.
  • To access History, click on “Library” and search for the video in which you will delete your comments.

  

  • ○  If it’s your video, go to “Your Channel” by tapping your profile picture.

• Try to find the comment you will delete.
• Click the dots at the bottom corner of your comment and select “Delete”.
• Confirm this deletion of the comment to remove it from the video.
• You must see a text box confirming that the comment deletion is successful.

That’s it! Following these steps, you can easily delete comments you’ve posted on you or someone else’s YouTube video from your phone.

Delete All Comments at Once on YouTube

You have the option to delete all comments you ever posted on YouTube videos but doing this will temporarily hide your video content and it will permanently delete all comments you have made on all YouTube videos.

If you’re interested in learning how to do this, continue reading.

1. Open YouTube on your PC to sign in.
2. Click your profile picture or the three lines near the YouTube logo.
3. On the list, click on “Settings.”
4. Choose “Advanced Settings” from the list on your left.
5. Scroll down then click “Delete Channel.”
6. Click on the option that says you want to hide your channel.
7. YouTube is going to inform you of what happens after you hide comments. Check the boxes to confirm the process.
8. Click on “Hide My Channel.”
9. YouTube then deletes all comments on your account.

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