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saving a photo from messages

I have a photo that someone sent in messages on my iPhone 11 Pro. I want to save to photos. I have hit save and copy, but cannot find it. where does it go?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 19, 2023 9:15 AM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2023 10:11 AM

Most likely into Photos. Second would be in the files app.


You should see a down arrow in imessage next to a photo. Tap that to have the media downloaded directly into photos -- it's a little faster.

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saving a photo from messages

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