How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Messenger

Disable read receipts in Messenger to stop notifying contacts when you've seen their messages.

1. Open Messenger and navigate to settings. Launch the Messenger app on your phone. Tap your profile picture or initial in the bottom right corner to access your account menu.
2. Find the Privacy settings section. Scroll down the menu and tap Settings & Privacy. Then select Settings from the submenu that appears.
3. Go to the Privacy settings. In Settings, look for the Privacy section. Tap on it to expand privacy-related options for your account.
4. Locate the read receipts toggle. Scroll through the Privacy settings until you find the option labeled Read Receipts or See Read Receipts. This is the setting that controls whether others can see when you've read their messages.
5. Turn off the read receipts toggle. Tap the toggle switch next to Read Receipts to turn it off. The switch will change color, indicating read receipts are now disabled.
6. Verify the setting has been saved. Exit the Settings menu. The change takes effect immediately. You can return to Settings anytime to confirm the toggle remains off.