You can send text messages, images, and much more. You can reply within a conversation or to specific comments in a thread. You can even use Siri to listen and respond to your messages.
To fully use all the features in the Messages app, make sure you on your iPhone.
Tap to add stickers, and more with .
If you have any iPhone 16 model, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max and Apple Intelligence is turned on, you can create custom emoji—called Genmoji. Simply describe what you want the Genmoji to look like, or create one of friends and family based on their photos. See on your iPhone.
Swipe right on the message bubble that you want to reply to.
Enter your message, then tap > Siri > Messaging with Siri > Automatically Send Messages, then turn on Automatically Send Messages.
WARNING: Avoid distractions while driving. See What is the difference between iMessage, RCS, and SMS/MMS?