How to Edit or Unsend an iMessage on iPhone 14 Easily

Apple allows the users of iPhones with iOS 16 or higher to unsend or edit their text messages. It means that you can enjoy this feature on iPhone 14. You can edit or unsend an iMessage on iPhone 14 by reading the instructions below.

For the recipients with the devices that use the earlier version of iOS, they will receive the messages with the “edited to” as the preface. Also, the new message will be in quotation marks. However, you cannot edit or unsend SMS messages for the recipients with the earlier version of iOS.

Steps to Edit or Unsend an iMessage on iPhone 14

Here is the complete tutorial to edit or unsend an iMessage on iPhone 14:

• Unsending a Message

It is impossible to undo the recent message you just sent two minutes ago. Here is the way to unsend a message:

• Touch and hold the message bubble.
• Tap Undo Send.

You will get a note that confirms you if you have unsent the message and it shows in both conversation transcripts between you and the recipient.

If the recipient is using a device with iOS 16 or higher, unsending messages means that you have deleted the message from their device.

If the recipient is using a device with version iOS 15.6, and this person is using SMS, then the original message cannot be deleted. It will be there in the conversation. When you try to unsend a message, you will get a notification that the recipient can still see the original message in their transcript.

• Editing a Sent Messages

It is also possible for you to edit the recently sent messages up to five times within 15 minutes of sending the text.

• Open messages, and then select a conversation with the text that you would like to edit.
• Touch and then hold the message bubble. Continue the proceed by tapping Edit.
• Make any changes and then tap √ if you want to resend with edits and choose X to revert.

This way will make your device mark the message as Edited in this conversation transcript.

If the recipient is using a device that works with iOS 16 or higher, the device will update the message to show your edits on the text and both of you can tap on Edited to see the original versions of the message.

If the recipient you are messaging is using a device that works with iOS 15.6 or below or is using SMS, then the person will get a new message with the updated text.

Summary

Now, editing or unsend an iMessage on iPhone 14 is something easy to do. It is also helpful for the users. Sometimes you instantly regret something after sending the text and it makes you want to edit or unsend it. Whether it was a wrong text with a spelling error, or you just sent a text to the wrong person. Well, it could be embarrassing and disastrous.

This feature helps a lot since it makes the iMessages lets you edit and unsend just like the messaging apps with the “delete for everyone” feature.