How to Know if a Message Was Delivered on Apple Messages

Method 1 of 2:

Tap on the Messages app.
Tap a conversation.
Tap on the text field. It's located right above your keyboard.
Type in a message.
Tap the blue arrow button. Doing so will send your message.
Look for 'Delivered' under your last message. It will appear just below the message bubble.
- If your message does not say 'Delivered', check the top of your screen to see if it says 'Sending…' or 'Sending 1 of X'.
- If you see nothing listed under your last message, your message has not yet been delivered.
- If "Send Read Receipts" is enabled by the recipient, then it will change to "Read" once the message has actually been seen.
- If you see "Sent as a Text Message," that means your message was sent using your carrier's SMS service rather than Apple's iMessage servers.

Method 2 of 2:

Open the Messages app.
Click on a conversation.
Type in a message.
Press ↵ Enter.
Look for 'Delivered' under your last message. It will appear just below the message bubble.
- If "Send Read Receipts" is enabled by the recipient, then it will change to "Read" once the message has actually been seen.
- If you see "Sent as a Text Message," that means your message was sent using your carrier's SMS service rather than Apple's iMessage servers.
- If you see nothing listed under your last message, your message has not yet been delivered.

To find out if a message was delivered on Apple Messages, open Messages → Select a conversation → Check that 'Delivered' appears under your last message. Tap on the Messages app.