While Message previews are a great way to see if someone has just texted you something important, they are also a privacy issue because anyone taking a look at your phone will also be able to see the Message Previews. If this bothers you, you can hide message preview on iPhone, for all Apps or for specific Apps only.
Hide Message Preview on iPhone or iPad
By default, your iPhone or iPad will display a notification along with a message preview.
As mentioned earlier, this is a convenient feature which allows you to see the contents of a message without opening it. However, this convenience can also end up being a privacy issue, in case someone starts taking interest in monitoring the Lock Screen of your iPhone.
To solve this problem, you can either Hide Message Previews for all Apps on your iPhone, Hide Message Preview for specific apps or totally Hide Notifications from the Lock Screen of your iPhone.
You will find below the steps for all the three options and you can make use of any option that suits you better.
Hide Message Preview For All Apps on iPhone or iPad
Follow the steps below to Hide Message Preview for All Apps on your iPhone or iPad.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. On the Settings screen, tap on Notifications (See image below)
3. On the Notifications screen, tap on Show Previews option (See image below)
4. On the next screen, you can either tap on Never or tap on When Unlocked options (See image below)
Tapping on “When Unlocked” hides Message Previews on the Lock Screen of your iPhone, while Tapping on “Never” hides Message Previews both when your phone is locked and unlocked.
Hide Message Preview For Specific Apps on iPhone or iPad
Follow the steps below to Hide Message Preview on iPhone for individual or specific apps (like WhatsApp or Messenger App) while keeping Message Previews enabled for all others Apps on your iPhone.
1. Open Settings > tap on Notifications
2. On the Notifications screen, locate the App for which you want to Hide Message Preview on iPhone.
3. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on Show Previews option (See image below)
Note: The Show Previews option may not appear for every app on your iPhone.
4. On the next screen, you can tap on Never to Hide Message Previews both on Lock Screen and Login Screen, or tap on When Unlocked option to Hide Message Preview only on the Lock Screen of your iPhone (See image below).
Disable Notifications on iPhone Lock Screen
Even if you Hide Message Preview on iPhone, you will still see the Names of Message senders on the Lock Screen of your iPhone. The solution to this issue (in case it bothers you) is to disable or prevent notifications from showing up on the Lock Screen of your iPhone.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. On the Settings screen, tap on Notifications.
3. On the Notifications screen, scroll down and tap on the app for which you want to hide notifications for
4. On the next screen, scroll down to “Alerts” section and toggle Off the option for Show on Lock Screen (See image below)
This will totally disable Notifications for the selected App on the Lock Screen of your iPhone.
Show Message Previews on iPhone
In case you happen to change your mind and want Message Previews to appear on iPhone, you can follow the steps below to show Message Previews on your iPhone.
1. Open Settings > tap on Notifications.
2. On the Notifications screen, tap on Show Previews.
3. On the next screen, tap on Always (See image below)
