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Oh no! Did you accidentally add the wrong person to your group chat? Luckily, it’s easier than ever to remove people from a mass text, especially if everyone has RCS (Rich Communication Services) enabled. In this article, we’ll explain how to remove a group member from a text chat on an iPhone, Samsung, or stock Android phone.
Removing Someone from a Group Chat
On an iPhone, tap the group icon at the top of the screen, expand the list of members, and swipe left on the person you want to remove.
On a Samsung Galaxy, tap the group name and select Add/remove recipients to manage group members.
On a stock Android, tap the group name, then tap the ⋮ > Remove from group next to the person’s name.
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1 Open Messages and go to the group chat that you want to remove someone from. As long as everyone has an iPhone or iPad (making blue messages), you'll be able to remove people.[1]XResearch source You can also remove Android users who have RCS enabled.
If you see that you're in a "Group SMS," meaning that not everyone in the group is using RCS messaging, you won't be able to remove people from the group.
2 Tap the group of icons at the top of the chat. You will see the initials or profile pictures of the members of the group in a cluster at the top of the chat, along with the number of people in the group. Tap the group icons to open a new page. Advertisement
3 Tap the group to expand the list of members. On the next screen, you will see a list of group members right underneath the call and video icons. Tap it to expand a menu showing the name of each person in the group.
4 Swipe left over the name you want to remove. Drag your finger from the right of your screen to the left in order to get the next step.
5 Tap Remove. If the group has fewer than 4 participants (including yourself), you won't be able to remove anyone from the chat. However, if there are 4 or more people in the group, you will see a red Remove button when you swipe left. Tap it to remove the person from the group.[2]XResearch source
To add a new contact or add the person back to the group, tap the + Add Contact button at the bottom of the same menu.
You can also remove yourself from the group by tapping the red Leave this Conversation link lower down in the group chat menu. You might have to scroll down to see it.
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1 Open the group chat you want to edit. If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, it’s easy to manage group texts in the Samsung Messages app. To start, open Messages and select the group chat.[3]XResearch source
2 Tap the group’s name. You’ll see this at the top of the chat window.
3 Tap Add/remove recipients. This button is located under the list of group chat members. Tap it and select any members you want to remove from the group.
If you’re having trouble managing your group chat, make sure you have group conversations enabled in the Messages app’s settings. To do this:
Go to Settings in the Messages app and tap Multimedia messages. Toggle on the switch next to Group conversations.
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1 Make sure you have RCS enabled. With the correct settings, you can remove members from a group chat in Google Messages on an Android phone. However, you and the other members of the group will need to have RCS (Rich Communication Services) enabled for this to work. To turn on RCS on your phone:[4]XResearch source
In the Google Messages app, tap your profile icon, then select Messages settings.
Tap RCS chats and toggle RCS chats on.
If you don’t see this option, make sure you’re running the latest version of Android available for your device. Some older phones may not support RCS.
2 Open the chat with the person you want to remove. In the main Messages menu, open the group chat you want to edit.
3 Tap the group name at the top of your group chat. You’ll see the name of your chat in the top left corner of the screen. Tapping it will open the Group Details menu.
4 Tap the ⋮ button by the name of the user you want to remove. Near the bottom of the Group Details screen, you’ll see a list of group members. Find the person you want to remove and tap ⋮ to the right of their name.
5 Select Remove from group. If you and the other members of the group are using RCS, you should see this option when you tap the menu button by the person’s name. Select it to remove the person from the group.
6 Tap Leave group to remove yourself from the chat. Again, this will only work if you have RCS enabled. To remove yourself from the group, Leave group at the bottom of the Group details screen.
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1 Open the Chats app or Gmail. The Chats mobile app looks like two green chat bubbles, but you can also launch Gmail and tap the Chat tab if you have it enabled.
You can enable Chat in Gmail by tapping ☰ > Settings then tapping the account you want to chat with (if you have more than one Google account), and finally tapping the box next to "Chat."
Since SMS and your normal Messages app don't allow you to remove people from the group after you've created it, you'll want to use an internet-based messaging service like Google Chats or WhatsApp.
The process is the same if you're using an iPhone and have a mixed group of iPhone and Android friends without RCS enabled that you want to group chat with.
2 Navigate to the Chat that you want to remove someone from and tap the group name. The group name is at the top of your screen.
3 Tap Manage members. This option is at the top of the menu. A list of group members will open.
4 Tap ⋮ next to their name. This will open a pop-up menu of options.[5]XResearch source
5 Tap Remove from space or Remove from chat. This will remove the person from the group so that they can no longer respond to messages or view the chat history.
Tap Remove again to confirm and proceed.
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Reviewed by: Stan Kats Professional Technologist This article was reviewed by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Megaera Lorenz, PhD. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals. This article has been viewed 416,857 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 7Updated: May 29, 2025 Views: 416,857 Categories: Featured Articles | Chat Websites In other languages Portuguese Dutch Indonesian Hindi Italian Spanish Czech Japanese
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1 Open Messages and go to the group chat that you want to remove someone from. As long as everyone has an iPhone or iPad (making blue messages), you'll be able to remove people.[1] You can also remove Android users who have RCS enabled. 
2 Tap the group of icons at the top of the chat. You will see the initials or profile pictures of the members of the group in a cluster at the top of the chat, along with the number of people in the group. Tap the group icons to open a new page. Advertisement 
3 Tap the group to expand the list of members. On the next screen, you will see a list of group members right underneath the call and video icons. Tap it to expand a menu showing the name of each person in the group. 
4 Swipe left over the name you want to remove. Drag your finger from the right of your screen to the left in order to get the next step. 
5 Tap Remove. If the group has fewer than 4 participants (including yourself), you won't be able to remove anyone from the chat. However, if there are 4 or more people in the group, you will see a red Remove button when you swipe left. Tap it to remove the person from the group.[2] 
1 Open the group chat you want to edit. If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, it’s easy to manage group texts in the Samsung Messages app. To start, open Messages and select the group chat.[3] 
2 Tap the group’s name. You’ll see this at the top of the chat window. 
3 Tap Add/remove recipients. This button is located under the list of group chat members. Tap it and select any members you want to remove from the group. 
1 Make sure you have RCS enabled. With the correct settings, you can remove members from a group chat in Google Messages on an Android phone. However, you and the other members of the group will need to have RCS (Rich Communication Services) enabled for this to work. To turn on RCS on your phone:[4] 
2 Open the chat with the person you want to remove. In the main Messages menu, open the group chat you want to edit. 
3 Tap the group name at the top of your group chat. You’ll see the name of your chat in the top left corner of the screen. Tapping it will open the Group Details menu. 
4 Tap the ⋮ button by the name of the user you want to remove. Near the bottom of the Group Details screen, you’ll see a list of group members. Find the person you want to remove and tap ⋮ to the right of their name. 
5 Select Remove from group. If you and the other members of the group are using RCS, you should see this option when you tap the menu button by the person’s name. Select it to remove the person from the group. 
6 Tap Leave group to remove yourself from the chat. Again, this will only work if you have RCS enabled. To remove yourself from the group, Leave group at the bottom of the Group details screen. Advertisement 
1 Open the Chats app or Gmail. The Chats mobile app looks like two green chat bubbles, but you can also launch Gmail and tap the Chat tab if you have it enabled. 
2 Navigate to the Chat that you want to remove someone from and tap the group name. The group name is at the top of your screen. 
3 Tap Manage members. This option is at the top of the menu. A list of group members will open. 
4 Tap ⋮ next to their name. This will open a pop-up menu of options.[5] 
5 Tap Remove from space or Remove from chat. This will remove the person from the group so that they can no longer respond to messages or view the chat history.