Can I remove one person from a group text?

Find out how to add and remove people in group text messages on your iPhone or iPad.

Can I remove one person from a group text?
 

  • With iMessage, you can add someone to a group text message if there are three or more people in the group and everyone is using an Apple device. To remove someone, you need four or more people to be in the group.
  • You can't add or remove people in group SMS/MMS messages and you can't add or remove someone if anyone in the group is using a non-Apple device. Find out the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS messages.

Can I remove one person from a group text?
 

Can I remove one person from a group text?
 

How to add someone to a group text message

  1. Tap the group message that you want to add someone to.
  2. Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
  3. Tap the grey arrow icon to the right of the contacts, then tap Add Contact
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  4. Type the contact that you want to add, then tap Done.

Can I remove one person from a group text?

Can I remove one person from a group text?
 

How to remove someone from a group text message

  1. Tap the group message that has the contact you want to remove.
  2. Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
  3. Tap the grey arrow icon to the right of the contacts, then swipe left over the name of the person you want to remove.
  4. Tap Remove, then tap Done.

If you invite others in your group message to collaborate on a project, those contacts may still have access to the project after you've removed them from the group message. Apps that host the shared project usually control access.

Want to remove yourself from a group text message? Find out how to mute the notifications from a group text or leave the conversation in the Messages app.

If you can't add or remove someone in a group message

  • You can only remove someone if the group has four or more people, and everyone is using an Apple device, such as an iPhone or iPad.
  • You can only add someone to a group message if they're using an Apple device. If you want to add someone to a group message but they're using a non-Apple device, you'll need to create a new group message. That message will use SMS/MMS by default since someone is using a non-Apple device.
  • You can only add someone to a group message that already includes three or more people. You can't add someone to a Messages conversation that you're already having with just one other person.

Published Date: September 16, 2022

Why can't I remove someone from a group text on iPhone?

If you can't add or remove someone in a group message You can only remove someone if the group has four or more people, and everyone is using an Apple device, like an iPhone or iPad. You can only add someone to a group message if they're using an Apple device.

How do you take just one person off of a message group?

Add or remove people to start a new group message.
Open the Chat app or Gmail app ..
Select an existing group conversation..
At the top, next to the conversation name, tap the Right arrow. Start a new chat..
Add or remove people from the existing group: ... .
Tap Done ..

Can you remove yourself from a 3 person group text?

There's no way to remove yourself from most group texts — you just have to mute them. If everyone in the group text is using iMessage, though, you can leave it by tapping the "Leave this Conversation" button. You can also block contacts or ask the creator of the group text to remake it without your phone number.

How do you remove someone from a group chat without them knowing?

Can you remove someone from a Messenger group without them knowing? No, you can't. When someone is removed from a Messenger group, a notification will appear in the group mentioning who removed whom.