13 tips to master iMessage on your iPhone

iMessage on the iPhone has been around since 2011. Over its near decade of existence, Apple's messaging service has added a range of useful features that go beyond just typing in a message and sending along a link. iMessage makes group conversations easy to mute and leave, you can actually share full-size photos and videos, which isn't possible with regular text messages, and then there's all the stickers, effects, Animoji and Memoji. iMessage's iconic blue and green bubbles (indicating iPhone and Android users respectively) have become a cultural meme.
In this video, I walk you through my favorite tips, tricks and settings to make you an iMessage master.
1. How to use bubbles and screen effects 1:42
2. How to use stickers 2:45
3. How to use Memoji and Animojis 3:48
4. How to edit your name and photo 5:16
5. How to set up and use Apple Pay Cash 6:20
6. How to send audio messages 6:40
7. How to view all your photos and videos in a text thread 7:16
8. How to use read receipts 7:42
9. How to preview messages on the lock screen 9:03
10. How to leave group messages 9:38
11. How to share your location 10:25
12. How to delete individual messages 11:04
13. How to automatically delete old text conversations 11:32
Patrick's Twitter: @trickholland
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[@cnethowto]

What's your favorite iMessage feature? Stickers, Hiding group text alerts? Screen effects? Let us know below. Here's a link to that Apple Pay Cash video Patrick mentioned kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmOTe3mAm75op5o

[@vlogsandmorevlogs747]

Can you tell me why when I take a picture it doesn’t give me the option to make a life photo can you make a video on that because you know at the top where it has a little circle with dots around it I don’t have that on my phone and I have an iPhone

[@Nonrandomnumber]

Digital touch is probably my personal fav

[@user-xe2dk3yi4x]

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 I woke up one morning and found out I have been deactivated,I was freaking out because it’s has never happen to me and this is the source of my income I felt very depressed on how I can get it back I sent a lot of mails and no response,until I met above name I payed him to work on it and within 30 minutes I got two message on my email stating am reactivated and now am back to work.👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[@fine_art_wr]

You mean I could’ve been leaving group messages so this time?! 🤯😩 I don’t know whether to cry thinking about the years or torture I’ve endured or cry because I am overwhelmed with joy knowing that I never have to be a part of irrelevant group messages where 30 people (whom I don’t know) say “k” “ok” and “thank you” for hours on end! Bless you!

[@golapioraon6021]

I don't even have an IPhone. 😂😂lol! But I'm still watching.

[@nenaboss7430]

Android gang.............lol I used to have an android but now I have an iPhone

[@yasmindavis2970]

How bored are u wtf

[@kingcrafterhah2802]

@@yasmindavis2970 i guess you're completely oblivious to the situation right now

[@cluelesss7369]

People on KZbin said samsung was better so I threw my iPhone and got a samsung s20 and I'm disappointed and I can't go back now.

[@amira-vb5kl]

Why u too broke

[@mp4455]

I was strictly an android user but I got my first iPhone , iPhone 13 pro max . I love it and iMessage. This video Is great and helpful.. thank u

[@Meowtownn]

In the message field, if you type “I’m at“ it will bring up ur location to them or “I’m free at“ it will look inside ur calendar

[@futureme1983]

If one wants to record an audio massage, press the icon and slide your finger tip to the middle of the slider appeared. Then you can take your finger away and continue recording without holding your finger on the dedicated icon.

[@barryvenditti614]

I recently discovered your your excellent videos and I must mention your have the best shirts on utube!!

[@couponing4ever]

Ok so I was searching for iMessage tricks lol your video was suggested...new subscriber 😉 within the first 1:48 of the vid🙂 Thanks for the tips🎉

[@nicolemoore3600]

I was an Android and Samsung user for years and my HTC Android is so old I’m just ready for a new phone, and in two days I’m getting my first iPhone 11 the one with two cameras. 😁👍🏻✨

[@cxffaye]

Luckyyy I’m still stuck with a second hand iPhone 7

[@ranimungcal]

Very useful tutorial tnx man👍greetings from Philippines🇵🇭

[@layankabbanini2975]

This dude deserves more subs..

[@lsmithdixon]

These are some cool features. I can appreciate your humor. Different than other tech videos! Good job!

[@Balloonstoryteller]

Love your videos! Quick question about deleting old messages. If I'm using the forward feature to forward them to my Mac, will they still be there on my Mac? Is there a way to save them before deleting them? I have clients that I don't talk to very often but I'd like to still have a history of our conversations somewhere. Thanks for the helpful videos!

[@rizwananihamath4367]

Useful stuff 👏🏻 didn’t knew these cool stuffs ever existed in my iPhone 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@mrfirmhandshake6142]

Love this!!!!

[@bobbywarner790]

I love this guy's character and enthusiasm. Consider me subscribed

[@michaelbaldonado6189]

the video was very informative AND the instructor was WAYYY funny & a very good actor!

[@tommacbride3654]

You put on a fun show, very helpful! Cheers!

[@iamnotbot475]

I discovered ur channel accidently but Great 😂😂 Very Nice!! Subscribed It❤️

[@Anonyme09865]

I wish it had reply to a specific message. That alone makes me more eager to use whatsapp than iMessage

[@cnethowto]

Good suggestion!

[@Jackruby22]

Facts!

[@korelamerikano]

Copied from Telegram. Infinitely superior.

[@hitendrakarotiya101]

Well you have it now

[@maple1444]

ios 14 gonna have it lol

[@oceanbreeze7480]

Love this Thank you

[@ggzu]

It’s embarrassing to say but it took me years to know you could do this and exactly one year after I got mine XR to realize how to do it!!! 😂 😂 😂 Technology at its best! 😝

[@holliegrayson3276]

A new iPhone user. This is was helpful and entertaining!! Thanks!

[@suziesmith7615]

This is fabulous! It’s Fourth of July today and I learned how to make sparklers from you. How very cool. Also you go so fast, I turn the speed way down so I can follow you better. This may help others who, like me, are not as savvy yet.

[@connie8005]

Tysm this helped me soooo much

[@paulajohnson7075]

This was very helpful and entertaining!! Thank you; I learned several new things that I am eager to put to use.

[@Shellician]

New subscriber 🙌🙌

[@JustXavier]

These were good man!!!

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@andrisbronizs6935]

Very entertaining ! Lol And very informative. Thank you

[@kimlansens4092]

You are so wonderful to watch !!!

[@kathrynschuckman4417]

I love your shirt!!

[@soldiersofchrist4767]

You’re hilarious. I love it👌👍

[@thatonegirluwu1692]

thanks this helped me!😇

[@AstrologAlexandraComan]

very nice channel keep on!

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@muhdsyafiq5567]

Try type "pew pew" at messages 😁

[@puppeteerpuppet528]

@@katelynrouwenhorst nothing scary happens I promise I just tried it

[@tangyorange3463]

Lasers !!!!!

[@xDruid__]

Thx very helpful

[@ryanwrobel2275]

All Of This Really Worked Thanks!

[@daviddavis7011]

Ryan Wrobel how did he make the emoji talk?

[@_Engr]

david davis I think it’s on Iphone X above and only

[@lowercase_limell]

Great video, thanks!

[@racc_chicken816]

Thank you!!!

[@growlingmarshall9346]

THANK YOU

[@justinstewart3060]

Awesome job with this video 😎👍

[@jeaniehimes8126]

I thought Patrick's video was informative and entertaining ! He makes learning fun! Thank you!

[@dhruvgaming4221]

Nice job 😀

[@skyeingle8591]

Honestly, such a great speaker. I really enjoyed your video! Thanks for the info!(:

[@puncho33]

Good info👍🏾👍🏾

[@sakthikumar9593]

Thanks

[@michalmarik1315]

wow. best video

[@SunFlower-up9bm]

I have a IPhone and very amazing thank you!!!

[@Dozier717]

Thank you very much for the tutorial. I’ve been on Android since the Galaxy S2, I should be ashamed of myself lol

[@lolerismaster4875]

I Love dis👍🏼😍😍😻

[@TheDripBakon]

I just started and I’m saying WOW LOOOOOOL😹😹😹😹😹

[@chasscity65]

Thx. 😂 I just spent $5 and a few free downloaded for iMessage 💬 😂

[@marvin00073]

Interesting!

[@ciwanjan4121]

Great 👍

[@picnicsinspace198]

features...:) I loves it, please say it 10 times in a row lol. I have a problem with the sound 'S' so not making fun at you just fun to hear. Thank you for the lil tip video.

[@naomicoleman587]

I love this guy is so fun to watch, I was laughing the entire video

[@wesfregerio8522]

Ok boomer

[@heatherbrown1558]

Loved your video. Fun and you have a bubbly attitude. I'm sort of a noob still to iPhone. Just switched back from Android. How do you turn off the swoosh sound for incoming and out going text? It drives me nuts

[@UnusAnnus3]

1. Open settings app (looks like a gear icon) 2. Tap on “Sounds & Haptics” 3. Look down at the “Sounds and Vibration Patterns” section (you may have to scroll down a little bit to see it). Here you can change the sounds or remove the sounds for your ringtone, texts, emails, etc.

[@fkarabidou8027]

Can I find this tips in iPhone 7 plus with version 13.4.1??thanks

[@jokesarefunny4237]

You know the little bar on top of the message that you are typing that lets you tap on like the memoji app quickly or to get your stickers. Mine disappeared and i cant get it back, do you know how to get it back?

[@futureme1983]

It would be more fair to compare iMessage to Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, as they have some similar features, and some features aren’t present in iMassage, such as typing the answer and referring the specific message of your friend inside your reply

[@sonnah.]

little do u know IOS 14 has it

[@cluelesss7369]

Doesn't matter I use snapchat

[@cxffaye]

Well iOS 14 has everything you could ever want and more

[@user-xe2dk3yi4x]

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 I woke up one morning and found out I have been deactivated,I was freaking out because it’s has never happen to me and this is the source of my income I felt very depressed on how I can get it back I sent a lot of mails and no response,until I met above name I payed him to work on it and within 30 minutes I got two message on my email stating am reactivated and now am back to work.👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[@switchunboxing]

Oh my god you now need to do the voice of a giraffe or shark in a movie pls

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@ginamichellesemler9612]

This is insane

[@amaze-name]

Telegram is also pretty great.

[@3vbh671]

wow guys i cant wait to become a imessage master on my iphone!

[@roselereau6981]

ALL THE ‘MOJIS!!! 🥳

[@VolticNick]

Thanks so much! I forgot how to do effects with messages, so glad I know how to now!

[@amandar1331]

Omg roblox

[@lseal7]

How do you get screen effects

[@sovereigngodlisaloves9525]

They might now know "Get Smart" reference, my dear contemporary! 🤭

[@kamilahafricana778]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣they worried about leaving they blue bubbles alone

[@emmanueloduntan3286]

iMessage” I’m the best messaging app” WhatsApp”hold my chat” 💬💬💬

[@calvingreen7197]

Emmanuel Oduntan Only if you don’t live in the U.S. ...

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@bernardlawson1743]

niceeeeee

[@Baby-Ghoul444]

Also what was the cute white cat sticker?! If I do swap i need it

[@rgoodden2009]

Thx good clear info but overload so I’ll be back for the rest 👏

[@AbhijeetWankhade]

you can pinch in with two fingers to bring the multiple message select option for deleting it

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@crystalclear9791]

Is this normal charges as a sms/iMessage.. I’m using iPhone now.. but I’m afraid to send special effects because it might have extra charges😰

[@1mrstacey53]

Sir, What setting changes how my iMessages appear on my Wife's iPhone? Specifically: my texts do not display, ONLY my photo; she then has to tap on my photo to reveal my iMessages! This really seems to bother her, so I would appreciate a reply ASAP!

[@namankumar5442]

I mean if you use iMessage instead of whatsapp then didn’t the normal messages(sms) like from companies example-otps,promotions gets mixed up with them

[@Baby-Ghoul444]

i only wish they would do themes like samsung. i need to be able to change the look cuz i get bored so quickly XD but getting so tempted for iphone

[@zuluQuin3302]

iPhone first time user dumb question. How do you turn off the “sent message tone” in imessage?

[@dawnmarie5643]

iMessage chat- I figured out how to delete but it’s only for one at a time. Is there another way to do it it takes so long doing one at a time

[@jimhimmmy]

Your so funny 🤣

[@tin_foil_hat4559]

This will be fun to play on sister ✌️🤪

[@josephhitchcock3381]

I have the iPhone 7 : no Animoji for me. Waiting for the iPhone SE 2

[@Anonyme09865]

Joseph Hitchcock i don’t think it will get the true depth sensor necessary to enable animoji tho

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@sameehavfx7194]

Animoji works for my iPhone 7 try updating ur phone

[@pawpawpaw471]

@@sameehavfx7194 my iphone 7’s up to date but i still don’t have the animoji🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Michael-nr8ur]

Is there a way to direct a message to a specific folder.?

[@sueware8329]

I'm still trying to learn how to change my text background color/theme on my iphone 10plus.

[@redbug2011]

How do you send photos that will expire after a period of time. Holding the camera button to take a photo from there does not work anymore.

[@elenahernandezgrande]

No one would reply but my messages are like in dark blue and like idk how to change it or jow it got darker than usual

[@valagal]

Can we still send a written message on iMessage with 14.2.1? if yes, how????

[@c-power8393]

The option that you can leave groups is what might make me leave from the Note 10. Sike.

[@elvissantos5690]

How do you te listen to the voice text messages in the info button?

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@davidsmalley9787]

Is there way to mark an read message unread?

[@braydencollins1387]

What’s the name of the background music at 1:51?

[@oofygoofypoof3120]

2:13 u don’t have to swipe it,u could just tap on it

[@m.alhamidi5406]

He is good

[@deepuchittipaka8584]

Is der any trick r tips to update wtsup status plz let me knw

[@dirsonmanzanilloberbere7716]

Is there any way to delete a message from you and the wrong person you have sent it to ??

[@MsKindergarten2010]

When in a group message, how can names appear (contacts already saved individually) for both iPhone and Android users?

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@rondaroby1169]

i have a XS ios13. i would like to be able to put several names in a ‘group name’. My sister has an 8 and is able to do this but I do not see the option to Group name under Info on my messenger. Frustrating. Did they delete that function? IF not how do I go about doing it.

[@missogikoya3123]

There was a certain doubt about my finance by the way who is currently pending aside, it all happened that i was updating views from lost moments on Instagram when i came across @jack.smith_07 on Instagram got conversing and in no space of time sent me screenshot of disloyal discussions on her snapchat and Instagram. it was real, i was anxious for more and i got it all. for real, never knew she equally has an inmessage account she does shit with, all thanks to the hero of the day jack. he equally gave me his whatsapp number [phone]

[@philliptatum2682]

Excellent video!! Could you possibly do an update on this video incorporating any new iOS15 features? Thanks… Phil (Subscriber w/bell!

[@cnethowto]

Thanks Phil.

[@TravisVanSluytman2]

I've noticed some issues. I can't markup images or PDF documents in iMessage anymore? I have to save to files first, and then go to the file and the resend instead of all on the iMessage. I also can't use an extension to open my files from iMessage to send a document but I can for one drive and google drive, drop box. The widget for files or notes isn't available.

[@TravisVanSluytman2]

Anyone know a workaround or how to fix?