Raise your hand if you’ve been here: You’ve just received a text, but you don’t have the time (or energy) to respond just yet. You plan to leave it unread…until a slip of the finger opens the message ...

Scrolling through messages, noticing that little “seen” tick, and wondering why someone didn’t reply yet, it’s a feeling that ...

A response from an email recipient that indicates the message was opened. The read receipt has to be requested by the sender, and the recipient may or may not comply. Although it is called a "read" ...

Unbeknownst to many Gmail users, Google’s email service actually comes packed with the ability to show read receipts. Namely, an indicator showing whether or not the recipient of an email has seen and ...

A recent update made read receipts in Google Messages stand out more with a white background, though it might be a bit bold ...

Direct Messages or DMs are a popular feature on Instagram that allows you to chat with friends, share photos and videos and much more. Instagram is the main messaging app for many people. However, it ...

After months of speculation about the feature being released, Meta-owned social media platform Instagram will now officially let its users turn off read receipts. Unlike WhatsApp, Instagram hasn’t ...

Have you ever sent a text message to someone and wondered if they have read it or not? Maybe you are waiting for a reply, or maybe you just want to make sure they got your message. Whatever the reason ...