Send Later

Send Later

Schedule a text to send later.

1. In a conversation, type your message, then touch and hold Send.
2. Tap Send Later…, pick a time and tap Schedule.
3. To see, change or cancel it, touch and hold Send again and tap Scheduled Messages.

• Type a message, touch and hold Send, and pick a time.
• Your iPhone sends it then, even if Messages is closed or the phone is asleep.
• Touch and hold Send again to see what's scheduled: send it now, change the time or delete it.
• Works with iMessage, SMS and group chats. Plain text only.

1.0.0 — 2026-10-19

• First release.