diff --git a/src/components/channels/ChannelDropDownMenu.vue b/src/components/channels/ChannelDropDownMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92b850f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/channels/ChannelDropDownMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<template>
+    <DropDownMenu>
+        <template v-slot:button>
+            <IconButton v-if="channel" class="bg-transparent text-gray-500">
+                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-6">
+                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 6.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5ZM12 12.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5ZM12 18.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5Z" />
+                </svg>
+            </IconButton>
+        </template>
+        <template v-slot:items>
+
+            <!-- delete message history button -->
+            <DropDownMenuItem @click="onDeleteMessageHistory">
+                <svg class="size-5 text-red-500" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
+                    <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.75 1A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 6 3.75v.443c-.795.077-1.584.176-2.365.298a.75.75 0 1 0 .23 1.482l.149-.022.841 10.518A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 7.596 19h4.807a2.75 2.75 0 0 0 2.742-2.53l.841-10.52.149.023a.75.75 0 0 0 .23-1.482A41.03 41.03 0 0 0 14 4.193V3.75A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 11.25 1h-2.5ZM10 4c.84 0 1.673.025 2.5.075V3.75c0-.69-.56-1.25-1.25-1.25h-2.5c-.69 0-1.25.56-1.25 1.25v.325C8.327 4.025 9.16 4 10 4ZM8.58 7.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5.06l.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5-.06l-.3-7.5Zm4.34.06a.75.75 0 1 0-1.5-.06l-.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5.06l.3-7.5Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                </svg>
+                <span class="text-red-500">Delete Message History</span>
+            </DropDownMenuItem>
+
+        </template>
+    </DropDownMenu>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import IconButton from "../IconButton.vue";
+import DropDownMenu from "../DropDownMenu.vue";
+import DropDownMenuItem from "../DropDownMenuItem.vue";
+import Database from "../../js/Database.js";
+
+export default {
+    name: 'ChannelDropDownMenu',
+    components: {
+        DropDownMenuItem,
+        DropDownMenu,
+        IconButton,
+    },
+    props: {
+        channel: Object,
+    },
+    methods: {
+        async onDeleteMessageHistory() {
+
+            // confirm user wants to delete message history
+            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete all message history for this channel?")){
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // delete message history
+            await Database.ChannelMessage.deleteChannelMessages(this.channel.idx);
+
+        },
+    },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/components/channels/ChannelListItem.vue b/src/components/channels/ChannelListItem.vue
index cbb4791..463554b 100644
--- a/src/components/channels/ChannelListItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/channels/ChannelListItem.vue
@@ -7,12 +7,21 @@
             <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">{{ channel.description }}</div>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- channel dropdown menu -->
+        <div class="my-auto">
+            <ChannelDropDownMenu :channel="channel"/>
+        </div>
+
     </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import ContactDropDownMenu from "../contacts/ContactDropDownMenu.vue";
+import ChannelDropDownMenu from "./ChannelDropDownMenu.vue";
+
 export default {
     name: 'ChannelListItem',
+    components: {ChannelDropDownMenu, ContactDropDownMenu},
     props: {
         channel: Object,
     },
diff --git a/src/components/pages/ChannelMessagesPage.vue b/src/components/pages/ChannelMessagesPage.vue
index 59344c6..23a056c 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/ChannelMessagesPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/pages/ChannelMessagesPage.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
     <Page>
 
         <!-- app bar -->
-        <AppBar title="Channel Messages" :subtitle="subtitle"/>
+        <AppBar title="Channel Messages" :subtitle="subtitle">
+            <template v-slot:trailing>
+                <ChannelDropDownMenu
+                    v-if="channel"
+                    :channel="channel"/>
+            </template>
+        </AppBar>
 
         <!-- list -->
         <div class="flex h-full w-full overflow-hidden">
@@ -17,10 +23,12 @@ import Page from "./Page.vue";
 import AppBar from "../AppBar.vue";
 import MessageViewer from "../messages/MessageViewer.vue";
 import GlobalState from "../../js/GlobalState.js";
+import ChannelDropDownMenu from "../channels/ChannelDropDownMenu.vue";
 
 export default {
     name: 'ChannelMessagesPage',
     components: {
+        ChannelDropDownMenu,
         MessageViewer,
         AppBar,
         Page,