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The Messages app allows users to pin a contact or even pin a group on their iPhone or iPad. Pinning keeps contacts at the top of the Messages app, making it faster and easier to send a text message to the people you message the most. Pin up to nine text threads, and if you change your mind, it's just as easy to unpin contacts in Messages. We'll walk you through both!
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- No more searching for buried conversation threads; pin your favorites to the top of the screen in Messages instead.
- Pin a group on your iPhone to keep track of plans made in group messages.
How to Pin Messages on Your iPhone & iPad
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 15 or newer, but the following screenshots were captured using iOS 18. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.When you pin a contact in Messages on your iPhone, the conversation thread with that person stays at the top as an icon so that you can easily tap into and read the conversation at a moment's notice, without having to search iPhone messages to find what you're looking for. If you like learning about hidden iPhone tricks and features, try signing up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter! Here's how to pin contacts in Messages on iPhone:
- Open the Messages app.
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- Find and long-press the text message (not the contact icon) from the person or group you'd like to pin.
![touch and hold message to add people to top of imessage]( "touch and hold message to add people to top of imessage")
- Tap Pin in the menu that appears.
![tap pin to pin a contact in messages]( "tap pin to pin a contact in messages")
- Your contact will now be pinned to the top of your Messages list. If you want to unpin your chosen contact, long-press the icon.
![touch and hold pinned contact to unpin the contact]( "touch and hold pinned contact to unpin the contact")
- Tap Unpin to unpin the contact on your iPhone or iPad.
![tap unpin to unpin contact on iphone]( "tap unpin to unpin contact on iphone")
Now you know how to keep messages at the top of the Messages app on your iPhone!
