To stop the text ding on iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications > Messages > Sounds and choose None. This silences the default alert tone for all incoming text messages without affecting other notification sounds on your device.
How to stop the text ding on iPhone for all messages
The primary method to silence all text notification sounds is to set the alert tone to None in your Messages notification settings. This turns off both the swoosh sound for sent messages and the tone for received messages. To do this:
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Tap Notifications.
- Scroll down and select Messages.
- Tap Sounds.
- Choose None from the list of alert tones.
After completing these steps, your iPhone will no longer play a sound when you receive a text message, though you will still see the notification banner on your screen.
On a Samsung Galaxy, go to Settings > Sounds and vibration > Sound mode > Mute to silence all sounds on the device. To pick a default message alert tone instead, go to Settings > Sounds and vibration > Notification sound.
Do Not Disturb can be scheduled automatically during specific times via Settings > Do Not Disturb. It also allows calls from specific contacts to come through via Settings > Do Not Disturb > Allow Calls From.
How to mute text sounds for one person or conversation
If you only want to silence notifications from a specific person or group chat while still hearing alerts from everyone else, you can mute that individual conversation. This is useful when you want to stop the text ding for a single chat without changing your global settings. There are two ways to do this:
- Open the Messages app.
- Find the conversation you want to mute.
- Either swipe left on the thread and tap the mute or bell icon, or open the conversation and turn on Hide Alerts.
Hide Alerts stops notifications for that conversation while you still receive the messages. You can identify muted conversations by a small crescent moon icon next to them.
How to stop text vibrations on iPhone
Silencing the sound does not automatically stop your iPhone from vibrating when a text arrives. To turn off haptic feedback for text alerts, especially when your phone is in silent mode, you need to adjust the vibration settings on your phone separately. Apple documents that you can turn off vibration for Messages alerts by:
- Going to Settings > Notifications > Messages.
- Tapping Haptics.
- Choosing None.
This removes the vibration feedback for incoming text messages when the phone is silenced, giving you complete silence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you stop only one person’s texts on iPhone?
Yes. Open the Messages app, swipe left on the conversation, and tap the mute or bell icon. Alternatively, open the conversation and turn on Hide Alerts. This mutes notifications from that person while you still receive their messages.
Will stopping the text sound also stop vibration?
No. The sound setting and the vibration setting are separate. To stop vibration for text alerts, go to Settings > Notifications > Messages > Haptics and choose None.
What iPhone models support these steps?
Apple’s official support page for Messages notifications applies to all iPhone models running iOS. No model restrictions are documented, so these steps work on iPhone 10 and all later models.
Can I set different notification sounds for individual contacts?
Yes. You can assign unique text tones to specific contacts. Open the contact in the Phone or Contacts app, tap Edit, then choose Text Tone and select a custom sound. This lets you identify who is texting without looking at your phone.
Does muting a conversation affect future messages?
Yes. Once you mute a conversation or turn on Hide Alerts, all future messages in that thread will be silent until you turn the setting off. You can unmute by swiping left again or turning off Hide Alerts in the conversation.
If you still hear a text notification sound while your iPhone is on silent mode, app-specific notification settings may be configured to override silent mode.
