To unsend a message on iMessage, you need to do it within 2 minutes of sending the message. Here's how:
- Open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Find the message you want to unsend.
- Touch and hold the message bubble.
- Tap "Undo Send" from the options that appear.
This will remove the message from both your screen and the recipient's device, provided they are also using iOS 16 or later (or iPadOS 16 or later, macOS Ventura, etc.). If the recipient is using an earlier version, they may still see the original message, but you will see a notice about this. Note that SMS or green bubble messages cannot be unsent with this feature, only iMessages (blue bubbles) can be unsent within the time limit.
The recipient will receive a notification that you unsent a message, and media (photos/videos) can also be unsent in the same way, but if the recipient already viewed or saved the media, unsending will not remove those copies.
In summary, the unsend feature is available on Apple devices running iOS 16 or later and only works within 2 minutes after sending the message for iMessages.
