How to delete failed posts in bulk

If there's an issue with posting to one of your channels and several posts fail, there are a few options to remove the failed posts in bulk. This article will cover both options: 

  1. Clean Queue
  2. Empty Queue

Clean Queue

If you'd like to remove all of the failed posts in one of your queues, you can use Clean Queue. Clean Queue will only remove failed posts from your queue. It will not impact scheduled posts that have not failed. 

To do this:

  1. Open buffer.com.
  2. Choose Queues from the left side panel.
  3. Select the channel where you'd like to remove the failed posts from. 
  4. Click on Settings. 
  5. Click General. 
  6. Scroll down and click Clean Queue. 

Clean Queue button

  1. Click Clean Queue on the pop-up message to confirm.

Clean queue confirmation popup

Empty Queue

If you'd like to remove all posts from your queue, including both failed posts and scheduled posts, you can use Empty Queue. 

To do this:

  1. Open buffer.com.
  2. Choose Queues from the left side panel. 
  3. Select the channel where you'd like to empty the queue. 
  4. Click on Settings. 
  5. Click General. 
  6. Scroll down and click Empty Queue. 

Empty Queue button


  1. Click Empty Queue on the pop-up message to confirm. 

Empty Queue confirmation popup

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