3 Ways to Text Yourself on iMessage

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Send a Message to Yourself on iMessage

If you want to jot down something or remind yourself of something, text yourself on your iPhone or Mac using iMessage. Follow the below steps:

On iPhone

Step 1: OpeniMessageon your iPhone and swipe down to reveal thesearch bar.

Note: If this is the first time you’re texting yourself, tap on the new message icon (pencil and paper icon) at the top right and follow the below steps.

Step 2: Type yournameorphone numberand tap on yourprofileorcontact cardfrom the results. Then, tap on the+ buttonto open the menu.

You can now send yourself images, texts, voice notes, etc.

On Mac

Step 1: Open theSpotlightsearch by pressing the Cmd + Space bar on your keyboard. Search foriMessageand click oniMessageto open it.

Note: If this is the first time you’re texting yourself, tap on the new message icon (pencil and paper icon) and follow the below steps.

Step 2:In iMessage, type yournameon the search bar and click on yourprofilefrom the results.

Step 3: You can now text yourself or click on theiMessageappslogo to send yourself documents, images, etc.

How to Forward iMessage to Yourself

Since iMessage doesn’t let you star a message, it can feel like finding a needle in a haystack while looking for an important message. Instead, you can choose to forward the message to yourself. Here are the steps to take.

On iPhone

Step 1: Open theiMessage chat> long-press on themessage(or photo/video) to forward it to yourself > tapMore.

Step2:Tap and check themessagesyou wish to forward > choose theforward buttonnear the bottom right corner of the screen > draw theaddress bar.

Step3:Search for yourprofile> tap on it from the results. Tap thesend buttonto forward the message to yourself. And that’s it.

On Mac

Step 1: Open theiMessagechat > right-click on themessageyou want to forward to yourself > clickForward.

Step 2: Click on theaddress bar> type yournameto search for your chat.

Step 3: Click on yournamefrom the results.

Step 4: Press theReturnkey on your keyboard to forward the message to yourself.

Must Read:How to message yourself on WhatsApp

Bonus: Set Reminder While Messaging Yourself on iMessage

Did you know you cancreate a reminderto remind you of an important task when messaging yourself something? If this sounds good, follow these simple steps.

On iPhone

Step 1: Open theRemindersapp on your iPhone > tapNew Reminder> type what you want to be reminded about > tapDetails.

Step 2:Tap and turn on the toggle forWhen Messaging. Then, tapChoose Person.

Step 3: Search for yourcontact> tap on it from the results > tapAdd.

Step4:Open theMessagesapp > open your recentconversation> type anything > tap thesend icon.

Once you hit send, the reminder will pop on your screen.

On Mac

Step 1:Open theRemindersapp on your Mac and tap the+ buttonnear the top left corner of the screen.

Step 2:Type thereminder detailsand click thei button.

Step 3: Now, click and check the box forWhen Messaging a Personand select yourcontactfrom the contact picker.

Step 4: LaunchiMessage> open yourrecently messaged chat> send atext.

You’ll see the reminder pop on the screen.

FAQs

Yes, and note that the duration to unsend an iMessage is the same as other chats, i.e., two minutes.

Yes, you can send yourself a fake text on iMessage.

No, as the name on the chat will be yours.

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Last updated on 22 July, 2024

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