How to stop sending Read Receipts in iMessage

Privacy over anything else? That’s good. Learn how to stop sending read receipts in iMessage on iPhone and iPad. By default, this feature is enabled.

Every time you open any message, iMessage will automatically send the read receipt to the sender to let them know that you have opened and read the message.

However, if you prefer to not let the sender know that you have opened and read their message, fortunately, you can disable it. You can disable to all sender or selective conversion.

See also how to disable blue ticks and read receipt in WhatsApp.

Note: To be fair, when you disable the read receipt, that means you will not receive the read receipt either when your messages have been read by the receiver.

Turn OFF Read Receipts for all sender

To turn off read receipts to all sender:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Select Messages.
3. Select Send Read Receipts.
4. Slide the toggle next to Send Read Receipts.

Turn ON Read Receipts on selected conversion

In iOS 10, you can actually selectively turn on the read receipts. To do this:

1. Launch the iOS Message app.
2. Open the conversation you want the read receipts to be enabled.
3. Tap the i button on the top right-hand corner.
4. Slide the toggle next to Send Read Receipts.

Note: As I mentioned in the above, when it is turned OFF. You will not be able to receive the read receipt either for all messages you sent. It is sort of fair usage, you will not be able to receive the receipt if you are not sending any.