Collaboration in iPhone Notes allows multiple people to read and edit a single note in real-time, meaning anyone in the note can actually talk to each other. All they need to do is write something down, like you would through text, and someone else will respond.
But why use Notes for this, and not just Messages? Especially when you can edit and unsend texts soon?
Unlike text messages, any conversation in iPhone Notes can “self-destruct” with a little intervention, just like Snapchat. After you’ve written a message, others can delete it and send their reply, which you can then delete and replace with your reply, and so on. You can have very long conversations – there is no evidence that it ever happened.
If you want to learn how to turn your notes into a place to hide conversations on iOS, here’s what you need to know:
Create notes
On your iPhone, launch the Notes app and tap the Compose button in the lower right corner to create a new note. Next, type anything into the note to keep it, otherwise it will be automatically deleted when you exit the note. You can also just go into an existing note, but it’s best to start with a new note.
Sharing options for edited notes
Once your notes are ready, you can start the process of adding another person as a collaborator, meaning they can read and edit anything in the note. First, tap the More button in the upper right corner, then tap Share Notes.
Now click on Sharing Options and make sure the Can make changes option is selected under Permissions. You should also turn off Anyone can add people in case you want to be the only one who can add collaborators to your notes. Return to the last page after completing the configuration of these settings.
Add collaborators and share links
Next, choose a method for sharing your notes: you can send them via text message, email, social media, and more. If you swipe on the share option, you also have the option to copy link, which copies the note link to the clipboard and allows you to paste it anywhere you want.
At the top of the Copy Link page, enter the email address or phone number of the person you want to access the note. You can also click the add icon to search for your contacts. Need to add a contact to the note – if you share the link without adding a contact, others won’t be able to view or edit the note, even with the link.
Finally, click Copy Link to copy the note link to the clipboard and share it with your collaborators.
Secretly communicate via notes on iPhone
The other person on the receiving end must now open the note link and accept the invitation. If they accept, they’ll be redirected to the note-taking app and the collaborative note you just created.
To communicate, just type something into the note and others will be able to see it in real time without having to hit send. They will also be notified whenever a note is changed.
Everyone in the note will appear in color so others know who typed what. You can also swipe right from the middle of the note to see the name of the person who wrote the letter, along with a timestamp and any corresponding colors for when the letter was written.
You can also click the Shared Notes button, go to Manage Shared Notes, and turn on Highlight All Changes. This way, all messages will be permanently highlighted in their corresponding color, making it easier to read the conversation.
If you want to keep your communication more low-key, delete your message or someone else’s to remove it from your notes. That way, your conversations are more like on Snapchat, with brief or ephemeral messages that outsiders won’t be able to see if they snoop on your notes. You can do this with any text in the note, as well as photos, videos, links, drawings, or any other attachments you add to the note.
Permanently delete secret conversations on your iPhone
Not all secret conversations last forever, so now is the time to end it.
If you are the owner of the note and want to preserve the integrity of the note for everyone but prevent them from editing it, you can easily do so. In the upper right corner, click the View Participants button, then click Manage Shared Notes. To remove a participant, you can swipe left on their name and tap Remove, or you can tap their name and tap Remove access.
Additionally, you can tap the stop sharing option, which will not only delete the participant from the note, but also delete the note from all their devices.
If you are not the owner of the note, you can delete the note from the Notes app.
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