How to Save Pictures on Facebook Messenger on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to save pictures from Facebook Messenger to your iPhone or iPad.

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Open Facebook Messenger.

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    Launch the Messenger app. It's an app with a blue chat bubble and a white lightning bolt inside, typically found on your home screen.
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2

Select a conversation with a picture.

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    Tap any chat to open it. If you don't see the picture you want to download, scroll to it now.
3

Tap the picture you want to download.

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    Tapping the picture opens it in full-screen mode. Now you'll be able to download it.
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4

Tap the "Share" icon.

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    It's the square with an up-pointing arrow at the bottom of the screen. The sharing menu will appear.
5

Tap "Save Photo."

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    This downloads the photo to your iPhone or iPad. You can find the photo in the Photos app.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 27,338 times.
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1. Open Messenger.
2. Select a conversation.
3. Tap the picture.
4. Tap the Share icon.
5. Tap Save Photo.

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