Auto Delete Messages
Automatically delete forwarded target messages after a configurable delay
Automatically delete forwarded target messages after a configurable delay. This addon helps keep destination chats clean, remove outdated content automatically, and manage temporary announcements, countdowns, promotions, and event notifications without manual intervention.
How It Works
When a message is successfully forwarded, Auto Delete Messages can schedule it for automatic removal after a specified delay.
The addon only affects messages sent to destination chats. Original source messages are never modified or deleted.
Features
Automatic Message Deletion
Configure a default delay and all forwarded messages will be automatically deleted after the specified time.
Examples:
Delete after 5 minutes
Delete after 1 hour
Delete after 24 hours
Delete after 7 days
Supported delay range:
Minimum: 60 seconds
Maximum: 30 days
Keyword-Based Delete Rules
Create custom keyword rules that apply different deletion timers to specific messages.
The system checks the forwarded message text or media caption and applies the first enabled matching rule.
Examples:
Keywords
Delete After
countdown
10 minutes
sale
30 minutes
event
1 hour
giveaway
6 hours
This is especially useful for:
Countdown messages
Flash sales
Promotions
Temporary announcements
Event reminders
Limited-time offers
Flexible Keyword Matching
Each rule supports two matching modes:
Any Match
The rule is triggered when at least one keyword is found.
Example:
Keywords:
sale
discount
promo
Message:
Massive discount available today!
Result:
Rule matches
All Match
The rule is triggered only when every configured keyword is present.
Example:
Keywords:
bitcoin
signal
Message:
New bitcoin signal available
Result:
Rule matches
Message:
New bitcoin update
Result:
Rule does not match
Case Sensitive Matching
Enable case-sensitive matching when exact capitalization matters.
Example:
Keyword:
VIP
Message:
VIP Access → Match
vip access → No Match
When disabled, matching ignores letter casing.
Default Behavior for Unmatched Messages
Choose how messages should be handled when they do not match any keyword rule.
Delete Unmatched Messages (Recommended)
Messages that do not match any keyword rule will be deleted using the default delay.
Example:
Default Delay:
24 hours
Message:
Daily market update
Result:
Deleted after 24 hours
Keep Unmatched Messages
Only messages matching a keyword rule are deleted.
All other messages remain permanently in destination chats.
Content Type Filtering
Choose which message types should be processed by the addon.
Supported content types:
Text
Photo
Video
Document
Audio
Voice
Animation
Sticker
Album / Media Groups
Other Message Types
You can also select All Content Types to apply deletion rules to every supported message.
Examples:
Delete only promotional photos
Delete only video announcements
Delete only text countdown messages
Apply to all forwarded content
Automatic Mapping Cleanup
After a message is successfully deleted, the addon can automatically remove its stored forwarding record.
Benefits:
Reduced database storage
Improved long-term performance
Cleaner message mapping data
This option is enabled by default.
Target-Only Deletion
Auto Delete Messages only deletes messages that were sent to destination chats.
The original source message remains untouched.
This ensures:
Source channels stay intact
Source groups remain unchanged
No accidental source-message deletion
Safe operation across all forwarding tasks
Typical Use Cases
Temporary Promotions
Forward promotional campaigns and automatically remove them when the offer expires.
Countdown Messages
Send countdown updates and automatically remove outdated countdown posts.
Event Notifications
Forward event announcements and clean them up after the event has finished.
Trading Signals
Automatically delete expired signals after a configured period.
Auto-Clean Destination Channels
Keep destination channels organized by removing old content automatically.
Benefits
Keep destination chats clean and organized
Automatically remove expired content
Support advanced keyword-based retention policies
Different deletion timers for different message types
Reduce manual moderation work
Safe source-message protection
Fully configurable on a per-task basis
Configuration Limits
Setting
Limit
Maximum Keyword Rules
20
Keywords Per Rule
20
Maximum Keyword Length
120 Characters
Minimum Delete Delay
60 Seconds
Maximum Delete Delay
30 Days
Example Configuration
Default Delay:
24 Hours
Delete Unmatched:
Enabled
Rule 1:
Keywords: sale, promo
Match Mode: Any
Delete After: 30 Minutes
Rule 2:
Keywords: event, countdown
Match Mode: All
Delete After: 10 Minutes
Results:
Message:
Flash sale starts now
→ Deleted after 30 minutes
Message:
Event countdown begins
→ Deleted after 10 minutes
Message:
Daily market update
→ Deleted after 24 hours
Short Marketplace Description
Automatically delete forwarded messages after a configurable delay. Create keyword-based retention rules, target specific content types, and keep destination chats clean without affecting source messages.
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