Add content from #images
With the Messages app in iOS 10, you can easily find hundreds of images to add to your conversations in the #images app.
- Open Messages, tap
, and enter a contact or tap on an existing conversation. - Tap
, then tap
. - Tap
in the lower-left corner, then tap
. - Tap the search field, then enter a keyword, like birthday, to find images.
- Tap the image or video to add it to your message.
- Tap
to send.
#images is available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, India, Singapore, Philippines, and Japan.

Turn on parental controls for iMessage apps
You can control access to iMessage apps by removing them from your app drawer and turning on Restrictions for downloading iMessage apps.
To remove an app from your app drawer:
- Open Messages, tap
, and enter a contact or tap on an existing conversation. - Tap
, tap
, then tap
in the lower-left corner. - Tap
, then tap the Manage tab. - Turn off the apps to remove them from your app drawer.
- To finish, tap Done.
To turn on Restrictions for iMessage apps:
- Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.
- Tap Enable Restrictions.
- Create a Restrictions passcode. You need your Restrictions passcode to change your settings or to turn off Restrictions.
- Turn off Installing Apps.
Learn more about using Restrictions on your iOS device.

Report a concern with an image
If you find an issue or have a concern with content found in #images, you can report the content:
- Tap
and search for the image that you want to report. - When you find the image, touch and hold the image to see a larger preview.
- Tap the app name under the image to open the website for the image in Safari.
- Tap
in the lower-left corner of Safari and tap Mail. - Email the website to image-reports@apple.com with a description of your concern.
If you have a copyright infringement claim or question, please report it here.

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