Have you ever wished you could retract a message immediately after sending it? With iOS 16 and its counterparts, the power to unsend and edit messages on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac is at your fingertips. This feature becomes a lifesaver for those moments when autocorrect leads to embarrassment or messages land in the wrong inbox. Dive into this post to discover the steps to unsend messages and avoid those cringe-worthy moments.
Prerequisites:
- iOS 16 or later on your iPhone.
- iPadOS 16.1 or later on your iPad.
- macOS Ventura or later on your Mac PC or MacBook.
How to Unsend Messages on iPhone or iPad:
The “Undo Send” feature has a two-minute window, allowing you to retract a message within this timeframe. Follow these steps:
- Open the Messages app on your iPhone and navigate to the conversation with the message you want to unsend.
- Tap and hold the message bubble, then select the “Undo Send” button in the pop-up menu.
- Experience a satisfying message bubble-bursting animation, and witness the message disappear with an alert confirming, “You unsent a message.”
How to Unsend Messages on Mac:
Deleting a sent message on a Mac mirrors the process on iPhone and iPad:
- Open the Messages app on your Mac and go to the conversation containing the message you want to unsend.
- Right-click on the message, triggering a pop-up menu.
- Click the “Undo Send” button in the menu, witnessing the message bubble burst and vanish, accompanied by a “You unsent a message” text alert.
FAQs:
- Why can’t I Unsend messages on iPhone anymore?
- The “Undo Send” option must be tapped within two minutes of sending the message; otherwise, it disappears.
- How do you Unsend an iMessage so they don’t see it?
- Tap and hold the message bubble, then select the “Undo Send” button in the pop-up menu.
- Can you Unsend an iMessage after 2 minutes?
- Unfortunately, no. However, you can edit the sent message within 15 minutes of sending it.
