Can you unsend an iMessage? You can! We have all been in a situation where we sent a text and instantly regretted it or made an embarrassing typo that our friends still laugh about. This uncomfortable situation has become a thing of the past! As long as you realize your mistake within two minutes of sending a text, I'll teach you how to unsend iMessages.

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Learn how to take back a text you wish you hadn’t sent.
Avoid conflict, confusion, or embarrassment by unsending iMessages.

How to Unsend an iMessage

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 26.1. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

If you ever find yourself thinking, "Whoops," after sending a text, iOS has your back. You can easily unsend messages within the first two minutes of sending them. Though, keep in mind that even when you use this feature, the recipient will be able to see that you unsent the message. They just won't be able to see what the text said. For more tips like this, sign up for our free Tip of the Day! Now, here's how to unsend a message on the iPhone that you sent as an iMessages less than two minutes ago:

Open the Messages app, and locate the conversation thread.
Tap and hold the text message you wish to delete.
Tap Undo Send.
Both you and the recipient will see a small message that you unsent the text (but neither of you will be able to see the content of the message).

Voila! That's how to undo a text message! Please keep in mind that this won’t work with Android phones or iPhones running an older operating system (iOS 15 and earlier). You may be wondering if there is any way for the recipient to still read the deleted message. Unfortunately, there is. Find out how recipients can still see the unsent message.