# How to rename or delete a folder

## Quick answer

In **Saved Chats**:

1. Long press the folder at the top.
2. To rename, tap **Rename**, type the name, then tap the check mark.
3. To delete, tap **Delete**. Slide **Slide to delete** to the right.
4. To see all folders, tap **Manage Folders…**.

Chats in a deleted folder stay in **All**.

## What you need

- TextPort on your iPhone
- A folder you made

## Steps

### Rename

1. Long press the folder

   It is in the bar at the top of **Saved Chats**. A menu opens.

2. Tap **Rename**

   **Rename Folder** opens.

3. Type the name, then tap the check mark

   The check mark is the blue button at the top. The bar shows the new name.

### Delete

1. Long press the folder

   It is in the bar at the top of **Saved Chats**. A menu opens.

2. Tap **Delete**

   A sheet asks **Delete Folder?**

3. Slide **Slide to delete** to the right

   Drag the button all the way across. The folder is gone. Its chats stay in **All**.

   Tip: To keep the folder, tap the **X** at the top of the sheet.

### See all folders

1. Long press a folder

   It is in the bar at the top of **Saved Chats**. A menu opens.

   Tip: You can also open **Settings**, then **Chat Folders**.

2. Tap **Manage Folders…**

   **Folders** opens.

3. Change your folders

   Tap **Create a Folder** to add one. Tap a name to change it. Tap the red trash can, then slide **Slide to delete**, to delete one.

4. Tap the check mark

   It is in the top right. **Folders** closes.

## Done

Your folders are up to date. Your chats are all still there.

## Problems

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| There is no folder bar. | You have no folders yet. See [Put chats in folders](https://textport.com/guides/put-chats-in-folders.md). |
| **Something went wrong** | Tap **OK**. Do the steps again. |
| None of these match. | Email [support@textportapp.com](mailto:support@textportapp.com). Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day. |

## Questions

### What happens to chats in a deleted folder?

They stay. TextPort says **Chats in this folder will stay in All.**

## Next guides

- [How to put chats in folders](https://textport.com/guides/put-chats-in-folders.md): Your chats will be sorted into folders you can open with one tap.
- [How to sort your saved chats](https://textport.com/guides/sort-saved-chats.md): Your chats will be listed by date or by name, in the order you want.
- [How to rename or delete a chat](https://textport.com/guides/rename-or-delete-a-chat.md): Your chat will have a clear name, or it will be gone from TextPort.

TextPort guide for iPhone. Updated 2026-11-05. Web page: https://textport.com/guides/manage-folders