With iOS 10, you can draw animated sketches on your photos and videos and reply to messages with quick expressions—all from within the Messages app.
Depending on your carrier, messaging rates might apply when your send SMS/MMS. If you use iMessage and Wi-Fi is unavailable, cellular data rates might apply.


Send photo messages
- In a message conversation, tap
. - Swipe left, then tap Camera.
- Tap
to take a photo. Then tap Done. - To send, tap
. If you don't want to send the photo, tap
in the upper-right corner of the photo.

Personalize your photos
With iOS 10, you can use Markup to add things to your photos, like drawings and text. Follow these steps:
- In a message conversation, tap
and select a photo that you want to send. - Double tap the photo in the text field.
- Tap Markup in the bottom-left corner.
- Select
to draw,
to magnify, or
to add a text box. - Tap Save, then tap Done.
- To send, tap
. If you don't want to send the photo, tap
in the upper-right corner of the photo.

Send video messages
- In a message conversation, tap
. - Swipe left, then tap Camera.
- When the Camera app opens, swipe left to choose Video and start recording.
- When you're finished recording, tap Done.
- When you're ready to send, tap
. If you don't want to send the video, tap
in the upper-right corner.

Send audio messages
- In a message conversation, touch and hold
to record an audio message. - To preview your message, tap
. To cancel, tap
. To send, tap
.
To play an audio message, tap the message. To save an audio message, tap Keep underneath the message.
The Messages app deletes audio messages after 2 minutes. To keep your audio messages longer, go to Settings > Messages. Scroll down and tap Expire under Audio Messages, then select After 1 Year.

Learn more
- Learn more about the Messages app.
- If you can't send or receive messages, get help.