Is there a way to schedule a text message to send later on iPhone?

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I want texts to go out at a set time, a birthday morning or a reminder, without me having to remember to hit send. Does the iPhone have a built-in way to schedule a text, or do I need an app?
AArun Ali3d ago562 views

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Best answer
The built-in route is the Shortcuts app. Open Shortcuts > Automation > create a Personal Automation > Time of Day > add action Send Message, type your text and pick the recipient, and crucially turn OFF 'Ask Before Running'. It then sends automatically at that time. Caveat: it fires most reliably iMessage to iMessage, and some iOS versions still prompt a tap.
MMira Nair5h ago
This is the answer, thanks.Hugo Novak 5h ago
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Shortcuts is the free native way and it works, just test it once, the 'Ask Before Running' toggle is what trips people up. Leave it on and it nags instead of sending.
TTanya Pires13h ago
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If it is a reminder to yourself, honestly a Reminders alert at that time is simpler than automating an actual send.