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# Delete a contact

> Remove a contact from your database.

Deletion is permanent. If you want to keep the record but stop targeting them, remove their tags or move them to an archived state instead.

## Before you start

* Permission to delete contacts

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Contacts">
    Navigate to the contacts module.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the contact">
    Locate them in the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the actions menu">
    Use the row actions or open the contact and choose delete.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    The contact is removed from your database.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

* If you need to remove many at once, deleting one by one is slow - filter and delete in bulk where supported.
* Deleting a contact does not delete the chat history attached to their phone number.

## Related

* [Edit a contact](/docs/product/contacts/edit-contact)