Messenger for iPhone and iPad: Chat, Calls and Sharing

Messenger is a communication app for iPhone and iPad, published by Meta Platforms, Inc. It brings one-to-one chats, group conversations and calls together, with tools for sharing photos, files and quick updates. You can connect with friends and family on Facebook and Messenger without needing a phone number.

The app is free to install and has a 12+ age rating in the store. It may suit people who want to keep up with personal conversations, coordinate with a group or share moments without switching between separate messaging features.

Chats, calls and group sharing

Use Messenger for everyday messages and calls, or bring a group together to plan an event and keep related conversations in one place. Group chats support shared photo and video albums, which can help organise pictures from a trip or celebration. You can also send documents and other files directly in a chat.

• Edit or unsend a message if you need to correct or retract it.
• Use QR codes to connect with someone you meet in person.
• Share photos in high definition, along with animated stickers, GIFs and reactions.
• Personalise conversations with chat themes.

Communities and ways to share updates

Beyond private chats, Messenger includes communities for people with shared interests, such as school or neighbourhood groups, and broadcast channels from creators. Stories and Notes offer ways to share brief updates with friends. These features can be useful when you want to share something with a wider circle rather than send it to each person individually.

Privacy and Meta AI features

For conversations where messages should not remain available, disappearing messages can be set in end-to-end encrypted chats. This option applies to those chats; it should not be taken to mean that every Messenger conversation uses the same setting.

Messenger also includes Meta AI tools for questions and creative tasks, such as creating or editing images. Availability is limited to selected countries and languages, so these features may not be accessible to every user.

How to install Messenger

1. Select Download on this page to open Messenger in the Apple App Store.
2. On the store page, check that the app name is Messenger and the developer is Meta Platforms, Inc.
3. Tap the install button in the App Store and follow the on-screen instructions.