How to Mark All Text Messages as Read on iPhone

If you're tired of seeing a long list of unread text messages on your iPhone, there's a simple way to mark them all as read at once.

To start, go to the Messages app on your iPhone and select the conversation that contains the unread messages.

This is where the process can get a bit tedious, as you'll need to manually select each individual message to mark it as read.

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Marking all conversations as read is a breeze on your iPhone or iPad. You can tap the Edit button in the top-left corner of the Messages app and choose Select Messages, then tap the Read All option in the bottom-left corner.

If you've turned on sender filtering, you'll need to hit the three-line icon and choose Unknown Messages from the menu, then hit Edit in the top-left corner and choose Select Messages from the menu, then hit Read All in the bottom-left corner.

The "Read All" option is a game-changer for those with a large number of messages to sift through. It's a much faster way to clear your unread list, removing the blue dots next to conversations in the Messages app and resetting the unread message count on the app icon.

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Mark all Messages conversations as read by tapping the Edit button in the top-left corner and choosing Select Messages, then tapping the Read All option in the bottom-left corner.

If you've turned on sender filtering, you'll need to hit the three-line icon and choose Unknown Messages from the menu before tapping Edit and choosing Select Messages, then Read All in the bottom-left corner.

Tapping Read All will instantly clear your unread list, removing the blue dots next to conversations in the Messages app and resetting the unread message count on the app icon.

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To mark all conversations in the Messages app as read, tap the Edit button in the top-left corner of the Messages app and choose Select Messages.

You can also use the 'Read All' option if you've turned on sender filtering, which involves hitting the three-line icon and choosing Unknown Messages from the menu.

To use the 'Read All' option, hit Edit in the top-left corner and choose Select Messages from the menu, then hit Read All in the bottom-left corner.

This will clear your unread list, removing the blue dots next to conversations in the Messages app and resetting the unread message count on the app icon.

Alternatively, you can long-press on individual conversations and tap on Mark as Read to mark them as read.

The 'Read All' option is available by tapping the More button (three horizontal dots) in the top-right corner, choosing Select Messages, and then tapping Read All on the bottom left corner.

Marking all messages as read at once can be a huge time-saver, especially if you have a large number of conversations to catch up on.

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Using Siri is a convenient way to mark all messages as read on your iPhone.

To start, go to the Messages app and select the conversation you want to mark as read. You can do this by tapping on the conversation in the list of messages.

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Next, tap the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the screen. This will allow you to select multiple messages at once.

Select the messages by tapping on the circle next to each one. You can also select all the messages in the conversation by tapping on the circle next to the conversation title.

Once you have selected the messages, tap on the "Mark as Read" option at the bottom of the screen.

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