# Message Logging — Sylon

> Keep Discord message edits and deletions on the record — plus optional bot-spam cleanup.

Canonical page: https://sylon.app/features/message-logging
Demo video: https://youtu.be/6yAisNFFYnU

## Overview

When a message is edited or deleted in your Discord server, Sylon keeps a record with the original and new content, author and channel — so nothing disappears without a trace. An optional module can also auto-delete other bots' messages in the channels you choose.

## How it works

1. **Record edits & deletes** — Message edits and deletions are logged with before/after content and full context to your log channel.
2. **Attribute** — Each entry ties back to the author and channel, and links into the activity timeline for the full picture.
3. **Keep clean (optional)** — The auto-delete module removes other bots' messages in selected channels, with exemptions where you want them kept.

## Key capabilities

- Edited-message before/after logging
- Deleted-message content capture
- Author and channel attribution
- Optional bot-message auto-delete
- Per-channel exemptions
- Dedicated message-log channel

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I see deleted content?
Yes, where Sylon saw the original message it logs the deleted content.

### Does it clean bot spam?
Optionally. The auto-delete module removes other bots' messages in channels you designate.

### Can I exempt channels?
Yes. Both logging and auto-delete support per-channel exemptions.

## Related features

- https://sylon.app/features/activity-logging
- https://sylon.app/features/moderation
- https://sylon.app/features/spam-protection

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