How to unsend and edit message on iMessage?

With the update of Apple iOS16 in September, iMessage has brought a function to edit or unsend messages in a chat. This feature can be a saviour in times of misspelled texts or incorrect words. Apple now helps users to rectify the text and send it again to the recipient.

Guide to ‘Unsend’ text with iMessage:

• Head to Messages app in your iPhone
• Touch and hold the message bubble, then tap Undo Send

When one Unsends a text, there are few things that happens:

• You can use the Unsend feature up to two minutes of sending a text across to other iMessage recipient
• Note confirming that you unsent the message appears in both conversation transcripts: yours and the recipient’s
• If someone you are texting is using a device with iOS 15.6 or earlier, iPadOS 15.6 or earlier, macOS 12 or earlier, or is using SMS, the original text remains in a message
• When your message is unsent, you’re notified that the recipient may still see the original message in the message transcript

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Now ‘Edit’ an already sent message with iMessage

Here’s how you can edit a text you have already sent to someone. Only up to 15 minutes of time-gap is allowed.

Edit an already sent message
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• In the Messages app, tap on a conversation with the message you wish to edit
• Touch and long hold the message bubble, then tap Edit
• Make changes, then tap the Accept Changes button to resend with edits or the Cancel button to revert
• The message is marked as Edited in the conversation transcript

Edit history
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Things to remember when one wants to Edit a message

• Maximum time a message can be edited is up to five times
• The original message is enabled to the recipient to view before one decides to edit
• The recipient can tap the ‘ edited message’ option and view the edit history
• If someone is using a device with iOS 15.6 or earlier, iPadOS 15.6 or earlier, macOS 12 or earlier, or is using SMS, they receive a new message with your updated text

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Published on October 18, 2022