Share a photo in a text message

iPhone · 5 steps

Online Version

1. 1

   Open the colorful flower picture to see your photos

   It looks like a little flower made of colored petals. Tap it once and all your pictures appear.
2. 2

   Tap the photo you want to send

   Find the picture you like and give it one tap so it fills the screen.
3. 3

   Tap the little square with an arrow pointing up

   Look in the bottom corner for a small box with an arrow coming out the top. That is how you share it.
4. 4

   Tap the green speech bubble, then pick who to send it to

   It looks like a green chat bubble that says Messages. Choose a person's name, then tap the blue arrow to send.
5. 5

   Your photo is on its way

   It looks like your picture now sitting inside a blue bubble in the chat. They will see it in a moment.

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