How to schedule text messages on iPhone

Yes, email messages can be scheduled.

Apple, your 12 step feature to automate sending multiple messages isn’t the answer. We are asking for a single button to push which will allow a message to be sent later.

This is a user to user forum, Apple is not here.

You can make a suggestion to Apple here -

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Willpowers_ wrote:

Is Apple considering the implementation of a feature for scheduling text messages within the Messages/Shortcuts app shortly?

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know the answer to that. And, Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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I have noticed that Apple's iOS currently lacks the feature for scheduling text messages directly within the Messages/Shortcuts app. While third-party applications offer message scheduling capabilities, these alternatives do not align with my preferences for functionality, privacy, and integration with iOS.

Is Apple considering the implementation of a feature for scheduling text messages within the Messages/Shortcuts app shortly? Such a feature would significantly enhance the user experience by providing more flexibility and control over message sending, especially for users with specific needs and preferences that third-party applications do not satisfy.

Just to let everyone know if you use this “scheduling” feature by following the directions DO NOT select run immediately. Because it will literally send the text immediately regardless of the scheduled time selected. I should have realized the literal meaning of immediate, however I did just confirm that I wanted the text to be sent out at the specified TIME. The other choice in this step was run after confirmation. Which I didn’t want or need. So I assumed the message would be sent immediately AT THE SCHEDULED TIME WITHOUT CONFIRMATION.

ubucraig wrote:

This is not a solution -- it's a dodge.

And it's wrong. "Create personal automation" does not appear; "New Automation" does, but there are no instructions for how to create a new automation.

Apple has a guide:

Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support

BeeverG wrote:

Not having a “ SIMPLE” way to schedule a text or set an alarm for specific days/ times on a calendar is TOTALLY INSANE Apple, Why?

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Perhaps if enough people submit feedback, Apple will change the way they have done things since the beginning of the iPhone.

p3x1967 wrote:

This is unbelievably lame. Just stick a "Send later" feature in the Messages app.

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It has been my observation that the people saying that a feature change in a complex system like iOS would be "simple" or would just need one thing added are usually people without programming or app development experience.

Don't forget

At the begining of your instructions:

Create Automation

At the end of your instructions:

Go back in sometime after sent but before repeat to disable or be embarrassed (AS Apple should be) that message gets sent a second time for no reason.

Compared to Android

Long press on new message

Select Send later

Select Time / Date

Select Send

Done.

This is insanely complicated compared to android. I just switched and I like iPhone but I don’t understand what Apple is thinking here. Anyone know if this feature is in the pipeline? I used to schedule texts on android but this shortcut seems circa 1990.

Shortcuts is indeed a good way to schedule messages. But I use the Scheduled app. It's connected to iOS shortcuts, but gives you an interface to schedule multiple messages in one list for multiple messengers like iOS Messages and WhatsApp.

I have had my iPhone for a year. It is my first iPhone ever. I have used Samsung before that for many years and Samsung allows you to schedule your text messages right in the text messaging app with no additional steps. For such an advanced phone, you would think that Apple would be able to fix this.

Created a username for comments just for this thread because it made me incredibly angry lol. The fact that android users have been able to do this for YEARS and we don't have it is incomprehensible. Have been wanting a delayed text feature for YEARS. Has so many applicable use cases.

Sitting in your bed late at night and want to text your barber about making an appointment but don't want to be rude? Set a delayed text for the next day so you don't forget.

Struggle with remembering birthdays like me? Send delayed happy birthday texts to all of your friends into perpetuity so you don't need to worry about it.

This is such a simple feature that has so much applicability to every day life that it's a serious shame they haven't figured this out.

Get it together, Apple!