How do you read old messages on iMessage

Greetings, MeliMar0345!

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That's an excellent question you have about how to view the message history on your device. First, you'll want to be sure you have your Messages set up to not automatically delete. Go to Settings > Messages > Keep Messages.

You can go to a specific conversation and swipe down to load past messages. You can also check out this article to Use Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to search for specific words in a conversation.

We hope you find this information helpful and wish you the best!