You can schedule text message delivery on iPhone iOS 18

Have you ever wanted to schedule text messages on your iPhone? Perhaps you want to send chores to family members weekly, or automatically let your spouse know when you get home. Scheduled text messages ensure your texts will be delivered to the people you need at the set time. Let's learn how to schedule text messages on your iPhone.

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Is there a way to schedule text messages on an iPhone? If your iPhone is updated to iOS 18, you can do so by tapping the plus icon to the right of the text field and then selecting "Send Later". Then, simply set the date and time you want to send the text.

However, this only works if your device is running iOS 18 or later, and only when sending iMessages. It does not work for RCS/SMS messages. If your iPhone is still running iOS 17, or if you need to schedule RCS/SMS messages, see the shortcut method below for how to schedule messages on your iPhone.

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How to schedule text messages on iPhone

So, if you're running iOS 17 or need to schedule RCS/SMS messages, how do you schedule texts on your iPhone? You can easily schedule texts on your iPhone using the Shortcuts app. Simply choose the date and time to send the text, then set your message to be sent to an individual or group. You can even choose whether you want the text to be sent automatically or require confirmation before sending. To learn more about iPhone Shortcuts, check out our daily newsletter. Now, here's how to schedule texts on your iPhone:

1. • To schedule an iMessage, please turn on [the app/system] first. shortcutapp。
     

1. • At the bottom of the screen, tap Automation icon。
     

1. • Click Add iconIf you don't have any existing automation, please click [here]. New Automation In the center of the screen.
     

• In the Personal Automation menu, select your SMS notification. In this example, I will use... Time of day Arrange my words.
  

1. • If it's a time of day, please select... sunrise，，，， Sunset, or Time of day Set a specific time to send a text message.
     

1. • If you want to select a time of day, click on the time and scroll to select the time to send the text.
     
   • Repeatedly select daily，，，， weekly, or per month。
     

1. 1. If you choose weekly or monthly, please select one day of the week or month. For weekly selections, all days of the week will be automatically selected, so please click on any day each day to deselect.
      

1. • choose Run after confirmation If you want your iPhone to ask for confirmation before sending a text, tap. Run immediately If you want the text to be sent automatically.
     

1. • tap lightly Next。
     

1. • tap lightly Send message。
     

1. • In the box that says "Send Message", click "information" To create automated text.
     

1. • tap lightly recipient Select recipient.
     

1. • After selecting the recipient, click complete。
     

1. • tap lightly complete Save your plan text. You can now find it in the Automation tab.
     

1. • To remove automation, swipe left and tap. delete。
     

This is how to schedule text messages on your iPhone. Now, your text messages should be sent on schedule (unless you remove the automation)! If you enjoy learning about device shortcuts, you can also check out how to turn the iPhone flashlight on and off, and even how to retrieve deleted texts on your iPhone.