How to Send a Message to Multiple Contacts Separately on iPhone

If you want to know how to send a text to multiple contacts without creating a group message on your iPhone, unfortunately your options are currently both limited and imperfect. However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to do. Here's how to send a group text individually in a couple different ways so you can find which one works best for you.

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• How to Send a Group Text to Individuals in Messages
• How to Send a Group Text and Hide Recipients via WhatsApp
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How to Send a Text to Multiple Contacts without Group Message

If you want to send a text to multiple contacts without creating a group message, you have a couple different options. First, you can manually copy and paste the message and send it to different contacts in your Messages app. Second, you can use an app that allows this feature, such as WhatsApp. We'll go over both ways and you can see which one works best for you.

How to Send a Group Text to Individuals in Messages

Messages does not allow you to send a message to multiple contacts at once without creating a group message. What you will have to do instead is copy the message in the text input field and paste it into a text thread with a different contact. For more tricks to iPhone messaging, check out our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Here is how to do that:

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1. Open your Messages app.
   
   
2. Tap on an existing messaging thread or start a new one with a contact.
   
   
3. Enter your message in the text input field.
   
   
4. Double tap a word in your message then move the blue sliders to select the whole message.
   
   
5. Tap Copy.
   
   
6. Tap the Send arrow to send your message.
   
   
7. Return to your inbox and select another text thread or create a new message with a contact.
   
   
8. Tap the text input field to draw up the keyboard.
   
   
9. Tap the text input field again and then tap Paste.
   
   
10. Tap the Send arrow to send your message.
    
    

This is a bit of an arduous way to do it, but ensures you can send it to anyone whose contact information you have and will help you avoid embarrassing gaffes if sharing sensitive information.

How to Send a Group Text and Hide Recipients via WhatsApp

WhatsApp has a broadcast option that lets you send a group message to contacts who then receive it individually instead of in a group chat. However, you can only send it to contacts that also have WhatsApp and only ones that have your number added so anyone who does not have your contact saved will not be an option to send to. Here's how to send a message to multiple contacts separately on WhatsApp:

1. Open WhatsApp and tap the New Message icon.
   
   
2. Tap New Broadcast.
   
   
3. Select the contacts you want to send the message to.
   
   
4. Tap Create.
   
   
5. Type your message in and tap the blue arrow to send.
   
   
6. Your message will appear in your broadcast channel, but each response will appear in that contact's text thread with you.
   
   

While neither of these options fit the need perfectly, they both offer some benefits. Play around and see which one works for you!