How to stop text converting to multimedia message (MMS) on Samsung

In this video I will show you how to change MMS to TXT messages in Samsung Galaxy
There are two settings where you can fix the text messages go SMS and void the phone to automatically convert it into a Multimedia Picture Message or MMS.
To do this, on your Samsung Galaxy phone, go to the Messages app, now tab on the little the dots (menu) and select Settings. Go to Text messages and Select Input Mode. From here, you will see three options:
GSM Alphabet, which is limiting to only normal characters to be allowed in text messages, this will give you 160 chars per message.
Second option is Unicode, which sets it to allow special characters and Emojis, this will ilmit the message to 70 chars max
finally automatic, which will be fixed automatically based on the contact of the message. If the phone is not doing it properly, you should select GSM Alphabet and thus restrict it.
Second option is to set the phone Multimedia messages option to Restricted, so that it wont allow mms sending, unless you include a picture or video. This will block multimedia messages on the phone

[@johnsmit2348]

Well, I know that it is 3 years later, but I am thankful for the info. I just couldn't find the way to do it but you saved me the agony of trying to find a way.

[@benfisherrealtor]

My Samsung Galaxy s10+ kept flicking back to emojis while I was typing - was very frustrating - the predictive text/suggested text would stay there for half a second and go back to the emojis. I followed your instructions and changed the settings in 'Text Messages" - "Input mode" to unicode as described and it seems to have solved my problem. Thank you!! (I hope it lasts because this little glitch was driving me mad!)

[@kobievisagie8563]

Unfortunately my phone still converts to MMS. I couldn't try the second option, 'set restrictions' not on my phone

[@sarahholmes6281]

Thank You! Sooo Much! for Explaining in Detail. 👍😊 Because I'm Still Learning to Navigate My Phone. 😊

[@eliasbashange01]

This is a life saver, upto 2024 still BANG big UP my Bruduh!!!👊👊👍

[@Vanpers]

Thank you a lot, man! Changing to GSM forced the text to be sent as SMS and solved my problem.

[@oliviagabriel7672]

Thank you, excellent advice. I can only learn by Pictures.

[@DetoxSSB]

Was a little different on my phone but thanks to your video I got a general idea of where to go for this. Very useful, thanks a lot!

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Thanks. Very good presentation.

[@susiebaby]

Neither of these techniques work on my brand-new Samsung Galaxy S10e Dual Sim 128GB G970. I selected GSM Alphabet but it still instantly converted to MMS, even before I wrote anything, so the length of the message is not the problem. Then I clicked on Settings/More Settings/ Multimedia messages but there is nothing about Restrictions - I see only Group conversation, Show when delivered, Show when read, Download automatically, Download automatically while roaming, and Attaching unsupported files. I blocked Download automatically and Attaching unsupported files, and it still converted to MMS. Then I restarted the phone, same thing. HELP!

[@alinaghedifar]

I have the same problem. Is there any solution?

[@creativegenius598]

Thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkk you a mil I have been trying on my own and searching for video to allow my phone to send sms and stop converting it to mms and NO ONE showed changing automatic to GSM alphabet when I changed that on my phone the message was sent immediately this has been such an headache for me I truly appreciate you for uploading this video and of course I had to sub to your channel many thanks ..

[@aishwaryapotdar928]

Thanks it was really helpful

[@Bme-qm5vm]

Excellent, simple tutorial, to the point!!!!! Thank you!

[@sarahholmes6281]

...to the Point?!! Exactly!!! 👍😊👍

[@myemail8392]

Excellent, alway wanted to know how to do this - thank you very much👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@humbly-soalejandro6898]

This fixed my problem, the problem was once my text was about a paragraph long the message wouldn't send, it would say failed to send. It just happened out of the blue one day I don't understand why but setting the mms to restricted seems to have worked, thanks.

[@danmichalko2673]

Great vid. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@grgrvgv]

Thanks bro this was very helpful ❤

[@cookingforgeezersgeezesses9276]

This is very helpful but for the second option my Galaxy A51 does not have the Set Restrictions options - why not?

[@user-xy4wj8te1m]

great help and thank you for speaking slowly too.

[@vasugoyal2850]

Thank you buddy u helped me a lot 😍🥰😍🥰🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰

[@sobbinseven9847]

Thank you! That worked.

[@elelady8098]

Thank you, solved my problem !!

[@gloriahkavetsa8718]

Thanks so much it really helped me alot

[@IreneSidede]

Unfortunately I tried both and they did not work. Still converting to MMS

[@bumblebee4024]

Handcent Next SMS in google playstore solved my problem. I have the Note 9.

[@SerYoga1]

ME THE SAME VERY SAD😭

[@SuperNictastic]

Didn't work for me but playing around with it if you go to the 3 dots and press that. Then "message settings". Then "Chat settings". Then "default message type". Mine was set to chat. So I selected the "text or multimedia " option and no more problem.

[@duffyellie]

@@SuperNictastic I just can't seem to find the 3 dots anywhere on my S21 ultra 😭

[@Kamadev888]

Thank you! But I had to change to GSM text, even using unicode and restricting MMS will still create MMS messages on my phone (Galaxy note 9)

[@yeezus476]

If I click more settings then text message, there are no options like yours, there is no delivery report option, input mode option and others, there is only sim card messages and message centre options, I'm using S10 5G korean model though I'm not in Korea? What should I do? I've searched everywhere there's nothing.

[@LearnwithBangla]

Nice Video. Its working on my Galaxy S10e. Please tell me how to add more than 20 recipient to send sms Galaxy s10e mobile.

[@marketahusinecka411]

Thanks a lot for this video! You are my hero (y)

[@boutimust3816]

Thank you thank you thank you for this valuable information

[@duffyellie]

Still trying to do this on my s21 ultra. Can't find these settings on Messages - there are no 3 little dots. Every time I try to send a regular text it keeps flipping to sms and won't send.... any tips please?

[@MAYK1NG]

Thanks for this help. One year later and not only has Samsung not fixed this problem with an update but their site is useless. I will definitely be changing phones asap.

[@SuperNictastic]

Didn't work for me but playing around with it if you go to the 3 dots and press that. Then "message settings". Then "Chat settings". Then "default message type". Mine was set to chat. So I selected the "text or multimedia " option and no more problem.

[@MAYK1NG]

@@SuperNictastic I fixed it a while ago, thank you. Not sure what did it though as I went through a number of ideas.

[@creame.mp4]

Thanks, man!! Lifesaver.

[@patcomerford5596]

Excellent upload, thank you.

[@gypsy9933]

Thank you so much!

[@CHANDANSAH-ew9rk]

Sometimes this problem doesn't get solved even by following above steps. This is because the there is is an inbuilt limit. For example, in my phone, if I typed more than 454 characters it would automatically convert it into MMS, so I rephrased my message to send as SMS.

[@AllAmericanConservative]

Mine converts to mms even if I send 1 letter

[@harryedwards4080]

Of course doing what it says this video was never going to work. He isn't making false claims instead he is being deceitful because he knows this isn't going to address the problem we have. He isn't even trying to claim that changing the input mode from Auto to GSM Alphabet will remove the character limit, he says it still has its limit. The only thing that changing the input mode will do is stop it from automatically changing text messages (under 160 character long) that it wouldn't have tried to change automatically anyway, had you have left it as it were on Auto. He is being deceitful as I say in an effort to get viewers to watch his videos, that KZbin ad-sense money is probably his sole income, but he isn't making false claims..

[@kajelachannel]

thank you bro good presentation !

[@lamialadh4654]

I did the first option but For the second option i don t have restrictions. i turned off group conversations does that help too?

[@Blow_J.I._Oficial]

valeu bem explicado funcionou.

[@PeterJavea]

Thanks! Just done that!

[@keyakujur245]

Thank you so much sir

[@markanthonyalbelda8357]

In my Galaxy A8 2018 KT. On the three dots and once clicked the more settings, and text messages, there is no “input mode” just the manage simcard messages and thr message center, sad.

[@m.m4918]

Sir my sms was converted to mms. But the mms stayed on loading. Didnt send there. I del that msg from my side. Is there chance that that text send there or not

[@DeclanMulqueen687]

Thanks, it worked.

[@shirleypeck9536]

Easy to follow, great. Thx you

[@LOVEchristHEwasVEGAN]

thankyou, youre a good guy

[@Geeky_Investor]

Thank you so much 💕

[@franknyamiti5763]

Thanks so much.

[@nicksonso-oraya7736]

Thank you for this tip

[@TheInterludeDude]

Mine doesn't show input mode please help. I'm close to getting my iPhone turned back on because of this

[@happydeveloper4044]

Thanks a lot bro . it worked...

[@taylorpage2740]

Worked for me cheers samsung a41

[@apnsettings2207]

Great to know!

[@lindsey7877]

Would be kinda cool if you could help out those of us that do not have an 'input mode' in our settings. I'm seeing more comments than just my old one from people that have the same issue.

[@apnsettings2207]

Hi, if the native app doesnt have it, you can download google messages or textra sms instead

[@breezyc78]

Thanks it helped me But I had to go into the Phone settings To change my options ❤️‍🔥 Samsung A13 😇

[@friendsofmax2638]

Thank you!

[@juscelinevaz]

Thank you.

[@jerlynhortilano7596]

pano po kung wala kang input mode?

[@natchunn]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@samanpalsein3937]

Thank you🤗

[@apnsettings2207]

You’re welcome 😊

[@michaelbaldiy3212]

Thank you for your help

[@mallikarjunmanur8768]

Thanks you sir

[@FarsiGPT]

Its not working on s20

[@Metalhead-4life]

I have this enabled but in google messages and keep getting an error when sending long texts. Is having this enabled the reason? "Message not sent service not activated on network" error

[@FarsiGPT]

Its not working , its ols

[@Honeycombe88]

Nope. My Samsung phone doesn't have "input modes" setting. BUT I found it and corrected the problem this way: Open your messages Click the three dots on the right hand side Click Settings Chat settings Select default messaging type - then change this to Text/multimedia msg

[@teresa4565]

Can I sent a picture if I make the change to just send sms text?

[@queenegreene3926]

No such "Input Mode" on a Note 10 Plus. Any suggestions on how to get rid of "Converting to Muiltimedia Message" that constantly pops-up and blocks my keyboard? Any help would be appreciated!

[@salingmia4019]

Same problem

[@queenegreene3926]

@@salingmia4019 As you can see, APN Settings hasn't answered my question nor bothered by even indicating he/she doesn't know...would never subscribe to this channel.

[@shahin6464]

Thank You Very much

[@brandicrawford2473]

Don't have those features on my phone!!!

[@raihankaisar4579]

Thank you so much.

[@hichamabuhamza1099]

it works very well, thx a lot

[@digimarkassociates8762]

Thanks 👍

[@susiebaby]

Fixed it by downloading the Google Message app, which works fine. What is wrong with Samsung???

[@aisourav]

Thanks a lot.

[@jefft786]

Unfortunately, I do not have a "more messages" choice

[@debdowell8006]

I want to send myself a photo in messages without getting a duplicate in messages. How do I do that?

[@rhedtuscano2732]

I have note10plus i dont have input mode on my settings

[@daoudalofficiel1249]

Thank you

[@ghedouanee]

Thanks🎉

[@matthewpachucki6780]

I have a s10 so the settings are different

[@fklegendboss9417]

Thanks for solution

[@sdfjsd]

Does anyone know how I can make every text message on my phone send as an MMS? I don't want to use SMS anymore.

[@rushanmanzur5263]

But after allowing GSM other languages are not working. My receivers are not getting my Bangla font

[@billhunter4111]

After selecting “more options “ there is no text messages “ option nor is there a “set restrictions “ tab.

[@nickthelegend1901]

More settings not more options

[@DiamondMoney41]

Thanks so much ✅💯

[@apnsettings2207]

You’re welcome 😊

[@lindsey7877]

I don't even have an input mode on mine in the settings. Lol

[@marianyang1587]

Mine too. How did you fix it

[@lindsey7877]

@@marianyang1587 I haven't figured it out :(

[@wjpalmar]

me either and it's driving me nuts because sometimes if it's not mms i don't get it unless i switch to the other messaging app

[@esgrandma]

After going to Messenger or Messages, there are not any "three little dots" in the upper right corner, or anywhere.

[@fletchbodenschatz8813]

3 lines on left I think but mine is still malfunctioning too

[@affanjuhanirasel4122]

Thanks

[@attiayassin8885]

شكرا

[@miladmf1713]

Tnx

[@faraazhussain6634]

Can't find second option on s21 currently.

[@Acacomdra]

I have samsung a51 and this is not working

[@NYKnitter]

darn, my S21 ultra does not have the same options on menu as the one shown

[@pathumbuddika9441]

Can u tell.. how to off mms in samsung a2 core

[@sm1317]

Thanks..

[@Vighnesh624]

Really helpful 👍

[@AnoniNH-og1kd]

4 years later Samsung Galaxy this does not work

[@albertalmaguer7362]

I don't care how its sent I just want to get rid of the notification lol so annoying

[@isaackamando8484]

My galaxy s10 plus doesnt give me even an option to toggle that delivery report option 😔

[@m.m4918]

Sir mere sms mms mai convert huwa or wo send b ni ho raha . Load py he raha tha 10 15 min. Mainy simply delete kar dia. Kaya wo ab usy msg jaye ga ya nai ???

[@Pratik-io5fp]

Nahi jaaega bhai

[@donnab8345]

Nope. My Galaxy A01 doesn't have the 'input modes" under text message settings.