Depending on your carrier, messaging rates might apply when sending SMS/MMS. If you're using iMessage and Wi-Fi is unavailable, cellular data rates might apply.
Send photo or video messages
To send a photo or video from the Messages app, follow these steps:
- In a messages conversation, tap
. - Tap Photo Library and select a saved photo or video. Or tap Take Photo or Video to make a new photo or video.
- If you chose Photo Library, tap the library that has the photo or video that you want to send. Tap the photo or video, then tap Choose. If you chose Take Photo or Video, the camera app will open. Take a photo or video, then tap Use Photo or Use Video.
- When you're ready, tap Send.


Send audio messages using iMessage
- Open Messages and tap
. - Touch and hold
to record an audio message. - To preview your message, tap
. To cancel, tap
. To send, tap
.
You need iOS 8 or later to send audio messages.
Play or save audio messages
Tap the audio message to play it. After you listen to an audio message, the Messages app deletes it after 2 minutes. You can save audio messages by tapping Keep underneath the message.
To see your saved attachments, tap Details. If you don't want the Messages app to delete your audio messages after you listen to them, go to Settings > Messages > Expire and select Never.

Learn more
Learn about messages, and get help if you can't send or receive them.