How to See All Photos Sent in Messages & All Text Attachments
Tired of scrolling through Messages threads looking for photos and links friends and family have sent you? Find them the easy way; here's how!
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- See all attachments a contact has sent you in Messages.
- Easily find photos that friends and family have shared with you.
How to See Attachments on iPhone's Messages App
System Requirements
This tip was performed on an iPhone 17 Pro Max running iOS 26.1. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
Did you know you can use a few easy steps to see all attachments shared with you in your iPhone Messages app? Be sure to check out our free Tip of the Day for more great Messages app tutorials. Here's where all your shared links, photos, and more will be shown:
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap the messages thread where you want to see shared wth you.
- Tap the Photo and name of your contact.
- You'll see a list of options towards the top, if you tap Photos, you will see all the photos that you have shared with the contact and that they have shared with you.
- If you tap Links, you will see all mutually shared links.
- If you tap Documents, you will see all mutually shared links.
- You can even see mutually shared Locations and Wallet content like shared airline tickets.
Now you know how to find photos from text messages, as well as any other attachments shared with you in the Messages app. Easy access to your text message attachments can help you find what you are looking for and share it with others.
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