How to disable read receipts in Facebook Messenger, Apple iMessage, and WhatsApp
How to disable read receipts in Facebook Messenger, Apple iMessage, and WhatsApp
WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Apple's iMessage are all messaging apps that include a read receipt feature that notifies the sender when their message has been read by the intended recipient. In the world of messaging apps, read receipts are an important part of the communication process. It provides users with the ability to determine whether or not their message has been received by the intended recipient.
There are several ways in which WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and iMessage support the read receipt function, and each of these services has a unique way of notifying the sender that their message has been read. It is possible to turn off these read receipts at any time if you prefer to keep your communications more private and do not wish to give the sender the ability to know when you have read their message. For example, if you keep your read receipts on WhatsApp, a blue checkmark appears next to the message when the recipient has seen it for the first time.
How to turn off read receipts on popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Apple's iMessage has been compiled in this step-by-step guide.
What is the best way to turn off read receipts in WhatsApp?
Follow these steps if you want to close read receipts on your WhatsApp conversation.
1. Launch the WhatsApp application. To access the three dots icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, click on it. To access the Settings menu, select it from the drop-down menu.
2. Once in Settings, select Account > Privacy from the drop-down menu.
3. A button labeled Read Receipt can be found in this section. Toggle it off to prevent it from being used in individual chats. You are unable to turn off read receipts for group chats.
How to turn off read receipts in Apple's iMessage application
Turning off read receipts on iMessage takes a few more steps than it does on WhatsApp, but it is still doable.
1. Open the iMessage application on your iOS device. 2.
2. Navigate to the Settings menu and select Messages.
3. A menu item titled Send Read Receipts can be found in this section. Toggle it off to completely turn off the ability's functionality.
To disable read receipts for a specific chat with a specific user, navigate to the chat and click on the user's profile picture.
5. Toggle off the Send Read Receipt option by selecting the Info icon.
How to turn off read receipts on Facebook Messenger
Unfortunately, there is no way to turn off read receipts in Facebook Messenger at the present time. When you go to the settings page, there is an option called Active On that allows you to turn off the Active Now banner that appears next to your name every time you log in. It also displays the last time you were online, and by turning this feature off, your friends will not be able to see this information. If you are using the Messenger app, you can find this by going to your profile and clicking on the profile icon. Then, from the Active "On" section, toggle it to "Off." There is, however, a workaround for reading a message without notifying the sender of the action.
1. Turn on Airplane Mode from the Settings menu on your phone after receiving a new message through Facebook Messenger. This will disable all Internet and network connections on the device.
2. You can then open Messenger and view the message even if you don't have access to the Internet.
3. When you're finished reading, close the app and swipe it out of your app drawer to exit.
4. You should now be able to turn off Airplane mode. The sender will not be notified that you have read their message until you return to the app and open it again in this manner.
