How To Turn Off Read Receipts On iPhone

Let's disable read receipts on your iPhone so people don't know when you've read their text message and don't respond.

Thanks for your time today.

[RileeThickening]

Thanks! I also love how this is very short and not a lot of talking before getting to the point!

[kimberlymcdaniel]

Incorrect. Mine is toggled off on both the Messages setting and the individual thread setting and it’s still showing read to the recipient. It’s a bug. Address that if you have a fix, pretty please.

[Letthembelightpeaceonelove]

So mine already said ‘off’ but I know at least one person I’ve been texting can see when I’ve read their messages still. How do I fix this??

[ReaRea]

There are 2 locations to turn off read receipts, the one you showed and individual contacts. Open up a persons message and at the top, tap that persons name or pic. When it opens, you will see send read receipts. Make sure this is off. Not sure how this gets turned on.

[stoutie]

I have it off but all my contacts tell me it’s on.

[tarrellwalker]

I have a contact that had theres on and mines off. How is this useful.

[jmead]

yep same here mine read receipt is OFF but still most contacts say it Still shows when I read it ..sux if one does not have the time to respond till later

[wynnslothower]

One reason why I hate iPhones and Apple. Is that they’re so intrusive with everything.

[justinl]

Will they see if I’ve read there messages and can I see if they read mine. I don’t want them seeing I’ve read theres

[evilbarbiedoll]

The read receipts is for one person or all contacts on iphone?