Long story short: the typing bubbles will appear for your recipient if there is anything entered into the text box, whether you're actively typing or not. ... After a few minutes, the bubble will disappear, even if there's still text in the box. It will come back when you re-open Messages and start typing again.

Can you see if someone is typing on iMessage?

IF YOU USE Apple's iMessage, then you know about the ”typing awareness indicator” — the three dots that appear on your screen to show you when someone on the other end of your text is typing. ... The bubble, in fact, doesn't always appear when someone is typing, or disappear when someone stops typing.

How do I get rid of the typing indicator on iMessage?

Select the “Privacy” option from the list in the “Settings” menu. Finally, toggle off “Typing Indicators.”