It's the leading streaming platform despite the emergence of a major competitor like Twitch —we're referring to YouTube. This Google-owned platform has managed to maintain its position even as streamers increasingly prefer to broadcast on the service launched by Amazon a few years ago.
YouTube not only allows you to watch content, but also to comment and share it on your social networks. The right to be forgotten is a fundamental part of privacy ; many people have chosen to remove content under their name from search engines, as well as from websites and video portals.
In this tutorial, we'll explain how to delete all your YouTube comments , as there are several options available. YouTube stores comments just like it does videos, giving you quick access to them in your dashboard (on your profile). It's also important to know that YouTube comments are public by default: any user can read them, reply to them, like or dislike them, and participate in threaded conversations. Therefore, if you're looking to reduce your digital footprint or delete old comments, this guide will help you do so from both your computer and your mobile device.
Can they all be removed at once?
The question has an answer, and in this case, it's a fairly resounding no. Deleting each comment will be done manually , which will be somewhat tedious, but it ensures they disappear. Be careful with offensive comments; if this occurs, one of the platform's moderators could ban you. There isn't an official button to delete your entire comment history at once, so the only comprehensive alternative is to hide your channel or your content—a much more drastic measure.
YouTube accounts have limitations if they are banned , but the channel creator can also take several actions, such as posting a comment for moderation, deleting it, or even reporting it. If you delete a comment, the other person will not be able to interact.
Comments also receive interactions; if you get a lot of votes from the community, you'll gain badges, so try not to delete them if they're helpful. YouTube is a community made up of creators, who upload content, but it's also important because of the people who watch and comment on the videos.
If you receive a notification for a comment and can't find it when you go to read it, it may have been deleted. Both the original commenter and the channel owner can remove comments. Comments can also be removed for policy violations. When reading comments on Android devices, you might see some keywords in blue: these are called search shortcuts, and you can tap them to search for those terms within YouTube. On the web version, you can also change the order of comments using the Sort by option and choosing Top comments or Newest first.
Delete comments by accessing the history
The best way to delete YouTube comments is by accessing your comment history. This gives you greater control over everything, including what you say on this popular platform. Once you access your history, you'll see each comment, starting with the most recent and working backward to the earliest.
Deleting each comment on this site will take some time, but the process is faster than you might think. Ultimately, you decide whether to delete one, two, or all of them , but you can always delete a few at a time and continue later.
To remove comments from YouTube history, do the following:
- The first thing will be to access the YouTube history, to do this click on this link to go directly.
- To delete a comment, first find the one you want to delete.
- Right on the side, click “More”, on the three horizontal dots icon and select "Delete".
- Confirm that you want to delete it and check that it has been deleted; if so, you can delete each one of them in the same way.
Your comment history displays all your public YouTube comments. You can click or tap on a comment to go to the video page where you posted it. However, comments you posted on deleted videos or comments removed by YouTube for violating its policies are not included in your comment history. To share a specific comment, tap its timestamp or click on it to create a link to the featured comment; this will allow you to copy a direct link to that comment and its conversation from the address bar. You can also edit your comments when the option is available, using the same three-dot menu, although not all comments can be edited on all devices.
On your mobile device, the process is very similar. Open the YouTube app, sign in to your account, go to Library > History, and find the comments section or locate the video where you commented. You can also go directly to the video, find your comment, tap the three vertical dots, and select Delete. On Android, the app usually asks for additional confirmation before permanently deleting the comment.
Delete your own comment from the video on PC and mobile
If you know exactly which video you commented on, you don't need to scroll through the entire history. You can delete it directly from the video page . On a computer, sign in to YouTube, open the video, scroll to the comments section, find your comment, click the three vertical dots to the right of it, and select "Delete." Confirm the action, and the comment will disappear. From there, you can also report the comment or hide the user—options designed for moderation.
On your phone, open the YouTube app, go to the video, and scroll down to your comment. Tap the three vertical dots in the bottom corner, select "Delete," and confirm in the dialog box. The process is similar whether you commented on your own video or someone else's. If you don't remember the video, use your comment history or watch history to find it. If the comment is gone, you may have deleted it before, the video may have been removed, or YouTube may have taken it down for a violation.
Hiding the channel
The only way to remove visible comments from YouTube is to hide the channel, although the content will remain visible to everyone. This is the drawback: the videos you upload will only be viewable by you, the content creator.
To hide your channel, you'll need to use YouTube Studio. This tool is available for Android on the Play Store, but you can also access it via the web at studio.youtube.com. Once you're in, you'll have access to the control panel , where you can customize everything for your channel.
If you want to hide your YouTube channel , do the following:
- Launch the YouTube Studio app or go to the page through the browser.
- On the back left, tap on "Settings".
- Now select “Channel” and then “Advanced settings”.
- At the bottom, click on "Remove content from YouTube" and then select "Hide my content".
Once you hide it, it will be invisible to everyone, even to you if you try to access it from the address above, which is usually under the channel name or alias. Hiding this channel will completely remove your comments from all the channels where you commented, so your account will be temporarily suspended. Keep in mind that this action is drastic: it also hides your videos, playlists, and public presence. If you want to resume activity later, you'll have to restore the channel from the settings, but deleted comments can't always be recovered.
You can also access an equivalent option from YouTube on a computer: click on your profile picture, go to Settings, select Advanced settings, and look for the section to delete or hide your channel. The "I want to hide my channel" option removes your public content and comments without permanently deleting your account. If you choose "I want to permanently delete my content," the loss will be irreversible.
Hiding the content from the application itself
YouTube offers a number of features, including the ability to hide content . To do this, you need to go directly to your channel. Hiding all your comments will make them invisible; this is another option among many available, similar to hiding the channel itself, which is a quick solution.
Hiding comments won't be visible to anyone. Furthermore, if you've been quoted, you also won't see the comments you replied to. Every channel has this setting , so if you decide to enable it, go to your channel settings, click on "Hide my comments," and select all comments.
Every comment is important, although it's worth mentioning that if you've taken this step, it's because you want to exercise your right to privacy, which is fundamental in everyone's life, including yours. You can also hide each comment, but this is quite tedious. The option is available in YouTube Studio, the application/website we can access once we're registered on YouTube, whether or not we have a channel created on the platform.
Hiding content isn't the same as deleting a single comment: it's a comprehensive measure that affects your public activity. If your goal is to keep your playlists, subscriptions, or personal feed but stop appearing in comments, this can be an alternative before deleting your account entirely. However, be sure to carefully review YouTube's notifications because the visibility of your videos and comments will change significantly.
Delete other people's comments
Another important feature is the ability to moderate your channel ; this is essential if you want to attract and retain content. YouTube, like other platforms, will allow you to delete content completely, but not edit it, as editing would be a significant undertaking if you receive a large number of submissions daily.
To delete a comment from your channel, once you receive one, you have the power to moderate it. Before it's visible to anyone, you can choose to publish or delete it. The application will notify you of the message ; approve or reject those you ultimately believe will be relevant to your followers and yourself.
In YouTube Studio, you'll find the Comments section. There, you can review pending, approved, or blocked comments. You can reply, pin, delete, report, hide the user, or ban them from your channel. You can also add moderators to help you. If a comment is offensive, spam, or harassing, it's best to delete and report it. Remember that you have control over your own channel, but you can't delete other people's comments on other channels; you can only report them for YouTube to review.
To report a comment, go to the video, find the comment, tap the three dots, and select "Report." Choose the most appropriate reason and confirm. YouTube will review it and, if it violates their rules, may hide or delete it. This process works on both computers and mobile devices and is the correct way to report hate speech on someone else's channel.
Best practices before deleting your comments
Before you rush to delete everything, ask yourself if you really want to remove comments that add value, have received helpful replies, or are part of an interesting conversation. Deleting a comment also removes associated replies in many cases and can break up discussion threads. If you're only worried about an old comment, delete it individually. If the problem is your digital footprint, review your history, change your privacy settings, and consider hiding your channel. Avoid using third-party tools that promise to delete all comments at once: they're not official, they can put your account at risk, and they don't have legitimate access to your YouTube history.
Keep in mind that YouTube may take some time to update changes. Sometimes the comment disappears from your view, but it remains indexed in the cache or in notifications for a while. If you delete a comment, the other person won't be able to interact with it, although they may have already received a notification. Therefore, if the comment was offensive, in addition to deleting it, it's a good idea to report it.
Frequently asked questions about deleting YouTube comments
Can you delete all YouTube comments at once? Not from the history. Deletion is done manually, comment by comment. For a complete cleanup, you'd have to hide your channel or your content, which also affects your videos and your public presence.
What happens if I hide my channel? Your videos, playlists, and comments will no longer be visible to others. Your account will be temporarily suspended from public activity, and if you want to recover it, you'll need to restore the channel from your settings.
Can I delete comments from other channels? No. On other channels, you can only report a comment for YouTube to review. If the comment is on your own channel, you can delete it, hide it, or ban the user.
Can I recover a deleted comment? Generally, no. Once you delete a comment, it's no longer available to you or others. If you hid the channel, you might be able to restore some of your activity, but there's no guarantee you'll be able to recover every single comment.
How long does it take for YouTube to delete a comment? The change is usually immediate on your account, but it may take some time to disappear from caches, notifications, or associated replies. If the comment violates YouTube's policies, YouTube may remove it without your intervention.
Deleting your YouTube comments can be done manually from your history or directly from the video itself. This process only becomes global if you choose to hide your channel or content in YouTube Studio. The decision depends on whether you want to delete a few comments, clean up your digital footprint, or moderate what appears on your videos. For other people's channels, remember that you can only report them. This guide provides all the official ways to maintain your privacy and control your presence on YouTube.
