Quoting and deleting messages: what each channel allows

Not all channels allow the same things: what you can quote and what you can delete on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and email.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

Not all channels allow the same things: each platform (WhatsApp, Meta, TikTok) sets its own rules. Here's what you can do on each one.

Quoting (replying to a specific message)

To quote, open the message menu — with a right-click or with the arrow that appears in the corner of the message when you hover — and choose Reply: the quote appears above the compose box and you can cancel it before sending. On a quote you've already sent, the "Go to original message" link takes you to the quoted message within the chat.

ChannelCan you quote?
WhatsApp API (official connection)✅ Yes
Facebook / Messenger✅ Yes
TikTok✅ Yes, text only
Instagram❌ No — the platform doesn't allow it, which is why the button doesn't appear
WhatsApp QR❌ No

ℹ️ Quotes made by the contact do show up on all channels (if they quote a template, the quote is shown as [Template]). You can't reply to deleted messages, failed messages, or templates.

The assistant also understands quotes

When the guest replies by quoting a message, the assistant knows what they're referring to — even if they quote a photo with no text. If the quoted photo is of a room the assistant sent, it identifies which room it was and replies in context (e.g. the guest quotes a photo and asks "how much is this one?").

ℹ️ Edge case: if the quoted photo is very old (it fell outside the conversation's most recent messages), the assistant sees it as a generic photo and may need the guest to clarify which room they were talking about.

Deleting messages

To delete, open the same message menu and choose Delete (it only appears when the channel allows it). Before applying the change, the confirmation "Delete message — Are you sure? This action can't be undone." is shown.

ChannelWhat you can delete
WhatsApp QR✅ Your own messages, within 60 hours — they're deleted from the contact's phone too (like WhatsApp's "delete for everyone"). Past that window, the option disappears.
WhatsApp API⚠️ Only messages from the contact, and only from your panel (useful for removing spam or offensive content from the team's view). The contact still sees it on their phone — WhatsApp doesn't allow platforms to delete messages on the customer's side.
Instagram / Facebook / TikTok / Email❌ Can't be deleted — their platforms don't allow it.

ℹ️ There's no separate "hide" option: the closest thing is panel deletion on WhatsApp API, which removes the message from your view without affecting the contact.