How to Save Images or Videos from Text Messages on iPhone

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Last Updated: July 28, 2022

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This wikiHow teaches you how to save photos sent as text messages to your iPhone.

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Its icon is green and contains a white speech bubble.
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Select the conversation between you and a contact that contains photos you want to save to your phone.

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You will have the option to select “Copy,” “Save,” or “More…”
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The image will save to your phone and you can view the image in your Photos app.

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Its icon is green and contains a white speech bubble.
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Select the threaded conversation that has photos you want to save to your phone.
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It’s in the upper right corner of your screen.
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You will see all of the images and attachments sent between you and that contact.
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You will have the option to choose “Copy,” “Delete,” or “More…”
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You will now be able to select the images.
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A blue checkmark will appear in the bottom right corner of the selected images.
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The selected images will save to your phone. You can view them in your Photos app.

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What if the attachment doesn't show up in the messages?

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Some attachments will not download if you do not have space. Also, if you are sending an attachment via SMS, then there is a limit to a few megabytes.

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