Leave a group text message thread on your iPhone or iPad

To leave a group text, everyone needs to be using iMessage, which is an Apple feature. Not sure if you're using iMessage or SMS/MMS? Learn the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS.

1. Tap the group text message that you want to leave.
2. Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
3. Scroll down and tap Leave this Conversation. If you're on iOS 14 or earlier, tap the Info button , then tap Leave this Conversation.

You can leave a group text message as long as there are three other people on the thread and everyone is using an Apple device, like an iPhone or iPad. If you don't see the option to leave, it might mean that one or more of the users isn't using an Apple device with iMessage.

With iOS 16 and later, you can use Messages to colaborate on a project with others. If you leave a group message where everyone collaborates on a project, you may still have access to the project afterwards. Apps that host the shared project usually control access.

If you can't leave a group text message, you can mute the conversation so you don't get notifications.

1. Tap the group text message.
2. Tap the group icons at the top of the thread. If you're on iOS 14 or earlier, tap the group icons at the top, then tap the Info button .
3. Scroll down, then turn on Hide Alerts.

Or, from your list of messages conversations, you can swipe left over the group text message and tap the Alerts button . With iOS 15, When Hide Alerts is on, the Hide Alerts icon  appears next to the conversation on the right side. With iOS 14 or earlier, a crescent moon icon  will appear next to the conversation.

Hide Alerts stops notifications for a specific group text message, but not for all the messages on your device. You'll still receive all other messages and notifications. Learn more about managing your notifications.