How to Edit Messages on iPhone, iPad & Mac

Dec. 25, 2023

Have you ever sent an iMessage on your iPhone only to later discover that it has a typo or a wrong word and wish you could edit it before the recipient reads it? If you have an iPhone running on iOS 16 or a Mac with macOS Ventura, you are in luck. With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, you can edit a sent iMessage in a breeze. The process is similar to how toedit a sent message on WhatsApp. This post details how you can edit an iMessage on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Prerequisites

How to Edit Sent Messages on iPhone and iPad

Note:Always remember that you can only edit a sent iMessage up to five times within 15 minutes of sending it.

Note:If you edit a sent iMessage which was sent to someone on an older firmware version than the necessary ones, the edited message will appear as a second message that starts with a “Edited to” tag.

While many users find some processes on Mac a bit complex, the process to edit sent iMessages on Mac is as straightforward as it is on an iPhone or iPad. Here’s how it works:

In my testing, I found the message editing feature on iPhone and Mac easy to use. So yeah, it will find a spot in ourbest iMessage tips and tricksroundup. However, one little change that I would want to see is a slightly longer duration for editing messages, around 30 minutes. Coming back to the feature at hand, what are your thoughts on the ability to edit messages on iPhone and Mac? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.

Yes, you can edit a sent message up to 5 times within 15 minutes of sending it on an iPhone.

Yes, the other person can see an edited tag below the edited message.

Vikhyat has a bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering and over five years of writing experience. His passion for technology and Apple products led him to Beebom, where he specializes in writing App features, How To’s and app troubleshooting guides for fellow Apple users. When not typing away on his MacBook Pro, he loves exploring the real world.