Messenger was mainly used to send messages some years ago, but now it is also highly used to send pictures, videos, audio, gifs, location, and many more. The latest version allows you to send pictures from the gallery and directly take them from its camera. In this article, we will show you how to send photos on Facebook Messenger using smartphones and desktop web apps.
You may or may not know to send pictures on Messenger, but some new users might still be confused. Here we will explain the procedure for sending media from Messenger.
Whether you’re using Messenger on a smartphone or a laptop, you can send pictures to anyone connected as your friend. You can also view all media that you sent and received during chat in a single place, including photos, videos, and documents shared between two friends.
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How to Send Photos in Facebook Messenger
It is not only a messaging app; it has many other features you may not know. You can share locations and audio recordings with your family or friends.
Here we will show you how to share pictures from Messenger using mobiles and computers, which can be done on iOS, Android, and PC.
Also, if you want to change your username on Messenger, follow this article.
Send Photos on Messenger Using a Mobile App
As a prerequisite, you need a smartphone that supports Messenger and has the app installed and activated.
The following is the process of sending images using an Android device, but you can use this method on an iPhone as well, as the steps are quite similar.
Follow the following step-by-step instructions to share images.
1. First, install and activate the FB Messenger app on your mobile phone.
2. Now, open the Messenger app directly from App Store or from a mobile screen.
3. Select or search for the person you want to share pictures with.
4. Choose a picture icon from the bottom of the screen. Pictures from your gallery will be visible there, or you can also take a picture instantly by clicking the camera icon.
5. Select the pictures that you want to send. There is no limit to the number of photos, but each size should not exceed 25 MB.
6. Once you’ve selected the pictures, tap Send icon.
Finally, you share the pictures with your messenger friend from your smartphone. You can also choose images from a particular folder.
For this, open someone’s chat conversation screen and choose the gallery icon. View pictures in full screen by swiping the photos up.
Then, tap on the down arrow “V” from the top and choose the folder from where you want to share. If you’re interested, you can also learn how to change your profile picture in Messenger.
Send Photos on Messenger using Desktop
Just like on mobile devices, you can share images with your Messenger friends from a desktop. To do this, follow the following simple steps:
1. Browse Facebook Messenger on your Desktop from your favorite browser. You will immediately find your account opened if you have logged in or have saved a password.
2. Open the chat conversation with whom you want to send photos.
3. Click on the gallery icon.
4. Now, pick the folder that contains the images.
5. Select the image which you want to send to your friend. To select multiple pictures, hold Ctrl or Shift.
6. If you’re done selecting, click “Open” to preview the selected images.
7. Now, press enter to send.
You have successfully shared images with your friend from your Desktop. Did you know about “This Person is Unavailable” on Messenger means? You can read details about it here.
How to Send Images to Group Chat
The steps to send images to a group chat are the same as for individuals. To send images to a group chat, first, open the group on which you want to share pictures. Select the images and then tap “Send.”
This is how you can send any images to a Facebook Messenger group. You can also send a gift message or any PDF file to your friend or family.
How to Edit Photos with Filters, Stickers, and Emojis in Messenger
You might be surprised to know about the amazing editing feature of Messenger. If you have the updated version, you don’t need to edit pictures in the gallery or by using other third-party editing apps.
The latest version of Messenger allows you to edit, filter and crop the images. Unfortunately, it only allows you to select one image to edit at a time because if you select 2 or more images, the editing options disappear.
Also Read: How to Send Sound Emoji on Messenger
To edit a picture directly from Messenger, follow the given steps that will guide you through in an easier way.
1. Go to the desired chat screen and select a picture. There you will see two options “Edit” and “Send.”
2. Tap on “Edit.” On the side of the picture, you will see various options, including painting, text, stickers/emojis, cropping, filters, brightness adjustment, and more.
3. Edit the image by adding text, emojis, filters, and more.
4. After editing, tap the send icon to send the photo.
If you want to save the edited picture to your device gallery without sending it to your friend, click the “Save” icon.
By following the above-given methods, you can easily edit any images on FB Messenger and send them to a particular person or save them to your device.
How to Save Sent Photos to Your Camera Roll or Gallery
We mostly use Facebook Messenger to chat and share images, videos, and other media. You may need to delete the chat but not the photos sometimes.
In such a situation, you may not know what to do, but the download option makes us easy.
To know the methods of saving photos from Messenger, follow the steps on your smartphone.
1. Open the chat conversation that contains the image.
2. Find and view the picture; you will see a three-dot and edit icon there.
3. Go to the three-dot icon; various options appear on the screen. Among them, choose “Save” to download a photo or long-press on the image and click on Save image.
Your picture will be saved to your gallery album immediately; you can now easily access it at any time from your gallery app.
FAQs
A: You can send as many photos as you want, but the size of each photo should not exceed 25 MB.
A: Yes, you can also send photos to a group chat, and every member will be able to see the shared media, so be careful about what type of image you share.
A: You can edit photos before sending them, but you have to select one picture at a time if you want to edit it using the default editing option of Messenger.
A: You can send a photo to anyone who is friends with you on Messenger; there is no need to be Facebook friends to start chatting or sharing pictures.
You can easily chat or share images with someone if their username is accessible to you. To learn how to change your Messenger username, follow the article.
Final Thought
Facebook Messenger is a great app for sending pictures to your friends because there is no limit to sending pictures.
You can also forward those pictures to other chats without any hindrances, but you should have a strong internet connection.
Unfortunately, there is no feature to share pictures if they have blocked you. Like other apps, there is no end-to-end encrypted feature by default, which means your messages could not be secure as someone can interrupt them. To secure messages, you need to enable end-to-end encrypted on Messenger.
