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Discord Manage Messages permission
The Manage Messages permission is bit 0x2000 (integer 8192) of Discord's permissions bitfield. It lets a member delete other people's messages.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Hex | 0x2000 |
| Integer | 8192 |
| Discord API name | MANAGE_MESSAGES |
| discord.js / discord-api-types | PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages |
| Applies to | Text, voice and stage channels |
| Needs owner's 2FA | Yes |
What Manage Messages allows
- Delete other members' messages in the channels where they hold it.
- It applies to text, voice and stage channels, so it can be set per channel.
Things to know
- Discord lists pinning as its own permission, Pin Messages, so grant that too if members or a bot need to pin.
- On servers with server-wide 2FA enabled, the owner's account must use two-factor authentication before this permission works.
- Bots that purge or auto-moderate messages need it; bots that only post do not.
Bot invite link with only this permission
Replace the client ID with your application's ID from the Discord developer portal. To request more than one permission, add their integers together, or tick them in the permissions calculator.
https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=123456789012345678&permissions=8192&scope=bot%20applications.commands
Questions
- Can Manage Messages pin messages?
- Discord lists Pin Messages (0x8000000000000) as a separate permission, so grant it if members or a bot need to pin and unpin.
- Does Manage Messages let me edit other people's messages?
- Not the text. Nobody can change what another member wrote. Manage Messages is for deleting their messages, and Discord also lets it change a message's flags, such as hiding its embeds.
- What is the integer value of Manage Messages?
- Manage Messages is bit 0x2000, so its permissions integer is 8192 when it is the only permission selected. To combine permissions, add their integers together (or OR their bits).
- Does Manage Messages need two-factor authentication?
- On servers with server-wide 2FA enabled, the owner's account must use two-factor authentication before this permission works.
Related permissions
Last reviewed 2026-10-14 against the Discord developer docs on permissions. More free tools: all Discord tools