If you’re an iPhone user, you’re likely familiar with read receipts in iMessage. These little indicators let you know when someone has read your message. And while they can be helpful, they can also be a bit intrusive. Fortunately, it’s easy to turn them off. Here’s how to stop sharing read receipts in iMessage.

Step 1: Open Settings

The first step is to open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Open Messages

Scroll down until you see the Messages icon. Tap on it to open the Messages settings.

Step 3: Turn off Send Read Receipts

In the Messages settings, look for the Send Read Receipts option. This will be toward the bottom of the screen. Simply toggle the switch next to it to turn it off.

Step 4: Celebrate

That’s it! You’ve successfully turned off read receipts in iMessage. Now, when someone sends you a message, they won’t be able to tell if you’ve read it or not.

It’s important to note that this setting applies to all of your contacts. If you only want to turn off read receipts for specific people, you’ll need to do so on a case-by-case basis. To do this, open a conversation with the person you want to hide your read receipts from. Tap on the little “i” icon in the top-right corner of the screen. This will bring up the conversation details. Toggling off the switch next to Send Read Receipts will turn off read receipts for that specific conversation only.

In conclusion, read receipts in iMessage can be helpful, but they can also be invasive. If you don’t want people to know when you’ve read their messages, it’s easy to turn off read receipts altogether. Simply open the Settings app, navigate to Messages, and toggle off the Send Read Receipts option. And if you only want to turn off read receipts for certain conversations, you can do that too by going into the conversation details and toggling off Send Read Receipts for that specific chat. With these simple steps, you can have more control over your iMessage experience.