Messages

Features • Send texts, photos, videos, documents, stickers, Memoji, and more to contacts using a phone number or Apple ID. • Keep your entire message history (including SMS and MMS) updated and available across your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, and Mac with Messages in iCloud—even when setting up a new device. • Name group iMessage chats and add photos to personalize group conversations. • Share your name, photo, or even a Memoji with friends. • Edit messages for up to 15 minutes after sending. Recipients can view the edit history. • Unsend messages for up to 2 minutes after sending. • Mark as unread when you don’t have time to reply but want to respond later. • Use mentions to direct a message to someone in a group chat. • Inline replies let you respond to a specific message and view all related messages in their own thread. • Tapback to quickly react to a message—like saying it’s funny or you love it. • Pin conversations to keep up to nine favorite message threads at the top of your list. • SharePlay in Messages lets you share synchronized activities—like movies, music, workouts, or games—while chatting with friends in Messages. • Shared with You displays content sent by friends in Messages within dedicated sections of Photos, Safari, News*, Music*, Podcasts, or the TV app*. • Collaboration allows you to invite others to work on a file via Messages and share live updates in the thread when edits are made. • Multiple photos sent in Messages appear as a browsable collage or swipeable stack. • Customize and share personalized Memoji with outfits, hairstyles, headwear, makeup, and more. • iMessage apps let you quickly share photos, recently played music, stickers, GIFs, Apple Pay*, and more directly from Messages. • New camera effects bring Animoji, filters, text effects, sticker packs, and shapes to photos and videos taken in Messages.

Messages is an instant messaging tool that allows users to send texts, photos, videos, and more via phone number or Apple ID, with message history synced across Apple devices, helping users stay connected with important contacts.