How to unsend messages on your iPhone

In Messages on iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura or later, you can unsend a message for up to 2 minutes after sending it.

Unsend messages on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 16 or later

  1. In Messages, tap a conversation.

  2. Touch and hold the message you want to unsend.

  3. Tap Undo Send.

Tap and hold a message in iOS 16 or later to see the Undo Send option.

The message will disappear and a notification that says "You unsent a message" will appear. You can unsend an iMessage for up to 2 minutes after sending it.

iPhone screen showing a Messages conversation with the notification "You unsent a message" displayed on the bottom.

Unsend a message on Mac

To unsend messages, everyone must use iMessage with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura or later. If you unsend a message to someone on an older version of iOS, iPadOS or macOS, your contact may still see the message.

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