{"id":97355,"date":"2018-02-15T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T14:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=97355"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:39:47","slug":"10-cool-things-you-can-do-with-imessage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/10-cool-things-you-can-do-with-imessage\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cool things you can do with iMessage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you think iMessage was just for sending texts? Think again \u2013 Apple has supercharged its internet messaging service, and it now does almost as much as your iPhone. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out our list of the 10 cool things you can do with iMessage<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1) Set up individual read receipts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97367 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3337-2-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3337-2-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3337-2.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s nice to avoid those pesky folks who constantly ask, \u201cWhy haven\u2019t you replied to my text? You read it hours ago.\u201d But sometimes you want people to know you\u2019ve read their message, especially if they\u2019re likely to get worried about you. Now you can set that up easily within iMessage by tapping <strong>i<\/strong> next to a specific contact and toggling <strong>send read receipts<\/strong>\u00a0to on.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>2) Add your favorite apps<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97372 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3338-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3338-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3338-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3338.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can now add apps directly within iMessage, giving you quick access to many of your favorite apps. You can send recipes, translations, or create meetings all without ever leaving iMessage. Just click the <strong>A<\/strong> next to the message box and get downloading.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81JmGQr%2BPDL._SL1500_.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">The 4 best smartwatches for fitness<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"the-4-best-smartwatches-for-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"the-4-best-smartwatches-for-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>3) Send GIFs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97364 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3346-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3346-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3346.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GIFs are much easier to send, too. Just add GIPHY (or any other GIF app) direct to iMessage through the app screen and then send as many internet memes as you like. (Or at least until your friends block you.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4) Share music<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97366 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3339-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3339-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3339.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What if you\u2019ve discovered a really cool song, but there\u2019s no one around to share it with? Now you can hop on iMessage and share Apple Music tracks with your friends (sadly no Spotify support). Just tap the <strong>Music<\/strong> icon within iMessage apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>5) Watch videos<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97365 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3340-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3340-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3340-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3340.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No need to waste time in other apps just to view your friends\u2019 videos \u2013 you can watch within iMessage. For full-screen, just tap the video and not the play button.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6) Send stickers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97371 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3341-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3341-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3341-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3341.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There\u2019s an almost endless supply of sticker apps for iMessage, so you\u2019re sure to find something to make your friends smile. From pugs to ninjas, there\u2019s a whole host of wacky characters you can express yourself with, though bear in mind you have to pay for some packs. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7) Send private messages with invisible ink<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97370 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3343-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3343-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3343-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3343.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ever lent someone your phone only for them to read a message you didn\u2019t want them to see? Luckily, iMessage can now obscure messages using its invisible ink feature, which means any new messages you receive are illegible without a tap or swipe. Simply tap and hold the send arrow and choose <strong>invisible ink<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/neulion-SQ.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Softonic Speaks to\u2026 NeuLion<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/softonic-speaks-to-evp-co-founder-chris-wagner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">If you love sports you love NeuLion<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/softonic-speaks-to-evp-co-founder-chris-wagner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>8) Play games<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97369 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3344-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3344-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3344-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_3344.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know you can challenge your friends to a game of darts, battleships, or rock-paper-scissors over iMessage? There are lots of other games to choose from, too \u2013 just head to the app page from within iMessage to select your favorites.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>9) Send money with Apple Pay Cash<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97373 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Apple-pay-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Apple-pay-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Apple-pay.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why hand over cash in person when you can send it instead? Forget bank transfers or handing over your account details, send money through iMessage instead. Just make sure you and your recipient both have Apple Pay Cash set up. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10) Mute conversations with a swipe<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97374 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/IMG_75ED845A0F8B-1-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With iOS 11, you no longer need to mute all conversations with \u201cDo not disturb\u201d. Instead, simply swipe right on the group or chat you\u2019d like to silence for a while and select <strong>hide alerts<\/strong>. Now you can get on with your work without being distracted by plans for that upcoming bachelor party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I hope this list has helped you get more out of iMessage. There are plenty more features to discover so don&#8217;t forget to experiment, and most of all, have fun.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you think iMessage was just for sending texts? Think again \u2013 Apple has supercharged its internet messaging service, and it now does almost as much as your iPhone. Check out our list of the 10 cool things you can do with iMessage 1) Set up individual read receipts It\u2019s nice to avoid those pesky &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/10-cool-things-you-can-do-with-imessage\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;10 cool things you can do with iMessage&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9103,"featured_media":97413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-97355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328284,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97355\/revisions\/328284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97355"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=97355"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=97355"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=97355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}