How to Send a Photo in a Text Message
✓ Beginner-friendly • Step-by-step • Go at your own pace
You can send a picture to family or friends directly from your phone’s Messages app. This guide also helps if you searched for send photo, send picture, text a picture, or attach a photo to a text.
On iPhone
- Open the Messages app.
- Open the conversation with the person you want to send the photo to.
- Tap the plus (+) button beside the message box.
- Choose Photos.
- Tap the photo you want to send.
- When the photo appears in the message, tap the Send arrow.
On Android
- Open your Messages app.
- Open the conversation with the person you want to send the photo to.
- Tap the plus (+), camera, or photo icon near the message box.
- Choose a photo from your phone.
- Tap the Send button.
Your phone may look slightly different depending on the model and Messages app, but the steps are usually very similar.
If the photo will not send
- Make sure you have cellular service or Wi‑Fi.
- Try sending one photo at a time.
- Close and reopen the Messages app.
- Restart the phone and try again.
Before sending, make sure the photo does not contain private information you do not want to share.
More help when you need it
If a step does not match what you see on your phone, that is okay. Phones and software versions can look a little different.
