Send and receive content in Messages on iPad
When someone shares links, images, and other content with you in the Messages app , you can find that content in a Shared with You section in the corresponding apps. Apps that support Shared with You include Photos, Music, News, and more.
Share content with others
To share photos and videos in the Messages app, paste a link into your message, or tap to add photos and videos, then tap
.
To share content from another app (for example Podcasts, News, or Music), select the content you want to share, tap , then choose Messages.
See what others have shared with you
When someone shares content such as a link to a news story or TV show, you can find that content in several places: in the Messages conversation, in a Shared with You section in the Details view of your Messages conversation, and in the Shared with You section of the corresponding app. Here are a few ways to find what’s been Shared with You in other apps:
Photos: Tap For You, then scroll to the Shared with You section. See View photos and videos shared with you.
Safari: Tap the address field, then scroll up to Shared with You. See See links from friends in Safari.
News: Tap Following, then tap Shared with You. See Read stories shared with you.
Music: Tap Listen Now, then scroll to the Shared with You section. See Listen to music shared with you.
Podcasts: Tap Listen Now, then scroll to the Shared with You section. See View shared podcasts.
Apple TV app: Tap Watch Now, then scroll to the Shared with You section.
You can also find a Shared with You section in Books, Files, Keynote, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Reminders, and other supported apps.
Content that’s been shared with you previously has a label indicating who shared it. To continue the conversation without leaving the app you’re in, tap the label below the content and reply in Messages.
Note: Content only appears in Shared with You if the person who sent it is in your contacts.
Pin shared content
If someone shares content that’s especially interesting, you can quickly pin it in Messages, and it will be elevated in the Shared with You section of supported apps, Messages search, and the Details view of the conversation.
In Messages, touch and hold a link, then tap .
Note: Photos can be saved to your library, but not pinned.
Control what shared content appears in apps
You can adjust your settings to hide an app’s Shared with You section.
Go to Settings
> Messages > Shared with You.
Turn off Automatic Sharing, or turn off Shared with You for a specific app.