With Read Statuses and the Recent Opens Feed, you can see exactly when your messages have been opened, making follow-ups faster and more effective.
Read Statuses
Use Read Statuses to close high-value deals, hire the best candidates candidates, and collaborate more effectively with your team.
Desktop
To turn on Read Statuses, hit Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) → Enable Read Statuses.
Once you open a conversation, you can view read receipt details — such as the time, device, and each person who opened the message — in two places:
1. Mouse over the checkmarks to the right of an email's header.
2. Mouse over the read receipt under the bottom corner of the conversation’s last message.
To turn Read Statuses off, hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Disable Read Statuses.
Mobile
To turn on Read Statuses:
- Pull down from the top of the inbox, then swipe right to open Superhuman Command — like you're making an "L."
- Type then tap Read Statuses Settings.
- Toggle Read Statuses for your desired account(s).
You can find them under the bottom right corner of a message:
Tap the read receipt to see additional details about the read message:
To turn Read Statuses off:
- Pull down from the top of the inbox, then swipe right to open Superhuman Command — like you're making an "L."
- Type then tap Read Statuses Settings.
- Toggle Read Statuses off for your desired account(s).
Recent Opens Feed
If you’re on the Business or Enterprise plan, you can see a realtime feed of people opening your emails. See when you’re top of mind, and follow up with perfect timing!
Desktop
Hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Enable Recent Opens to see a list of recently opened messages.
Click any email link in the sidebar to jump straight to the conversation and see full context, including individual Read Statuses.
Mobile
To see a list of recently opened messages:
- Pull down from the top of the inbox, then swipe right to open Superhuman Command — like you're making an "L."
- Type then tap go to Opens (Recent Opens).
Tap any email link on the list to jump straight to the conversation and see full context, including individual Read Statuses.
FAQs
Do I need to enable Read Statuses for each account I am logged into Superhuman with?
Yes, Superhuman's Read Statuses are enabled on a per-account basis.
Do I need to send an email with Superhuman for it to be tracked?
Yes, Read Statuses will only work if an email is sent using Superhuman and not any other email client.
Can I block others from seeing Read Statuses for me?
Yes, you can hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Image Settings and choose the "Block all known tracking pixels" option to block others from seeing your Read Statuses.