View photos and videos shared with you on iPad
When a friend shares photos and videos with you using the Messages app, you can easily find them in the Shared with You section in the Photos app . (Automatic Sharing and Photos must be turned on in Settings
> Messages > Shared with You, and the friend must be in your Contacts.)
Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap
to show the sidebar, then tap For You.
Do any of the following:
Tap a photo to view it in full screen, save it to your library, share it, or delete it.
Tap See All to view all photos shared with you.
Tap the name of the person who shared the photo, then reply to them using the Messages app.
You can also tap Library, then tap All Photos to see photos and videos shared with you in Messages. These photos and videos have a chat bubble in the bottom-left corner of the thumbnail. Tap the thumbnail to share the photo or video, save to your library, or delete. To hide photos and videos shared with you in Messages, tap , then tap Your Photos Only.
Note: Photos and videos you don’t save from a Messages conversation are deleted in Shared with You and from your library if the conversation in Messages is deleted.
To turn off Shared with You, go to Settings > Messages > Shared with You, then turn off Photos (green is on).