Stay connected to the people and conversations that matter most. Send unlimited texts, photos, videos, documents and more to any iOS, iPadOS, macOS or watchOS device with iMessage, or use it to send SMS and MMS messages.

Features

• Send texts, photos, videos, documents, stickers, Memoji and more to contacts using their phone number or Apple ID.
• Use Messages in iCloud to keep your entire message history, including SMS and MMS, updated and available on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch and Mac, even when you set up a brand-new device.
• Name a group iMessage and add a photo to personalise the group conversation.
• Your name and photo, or even Memoji, can be shared with your friends.
• Mentions let you direct a message to an individual in a group conversation.
• Inline replies let you reply to a specific message and see all related messages in their own view.
• Tapback for a quick reply to express what you think about a message, such as it’s funny or you like it.
• Pin conversations to keep up to nine of your favourite message threads at the top of the list.
• Shared with You shows content sent to you by friends in Messages conversations in a section in Photos, Safari, News,* Music,* Podcasts or the TV app.*
• Multiple photos sent in Messages are displayed as a glanceable collage or a swipeable stack.
• Customise and share personalised Memoji with clothing, hairstyles, headgear, makeup and more.
• iMessage apps let you quickly share photos, recently played music, stickers, GIFs, Apple Pay* and more from Messages.
• New camera effects bring Animoji, filters, text effects, sticker packs and shapes to the photos and videos you capture in Messages.

Apple Watch Features

• Quickly read and respond to incoming messages.
• Use smart replies, dictation, audio clips, Scribble, emoji, Memoji, stickers, #images* or the QWERTY keyboard (Apple Watch Series 7).
• Mute or delete conversations.
• Save photos, audio clips and videos from your messages.
• Ask Siri to send a message to your contacts.
• Respond to a specific message inline to keep conversations organised in a group conversation.
• Send, receive and request money with Apple Pay.*

*Not available in all regions.