You can compress images or video you're sharing, that are larger than 5 MB.

Before you begin

Make sure that your iPhone or iPad is set to use the most compatible file formats. On your device, go to Settings > Camera > Formats, and then tap Most Compatible. Refer to Apple's support site if you need more information about High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) formats.

1

Tap your profile picture, and then select Settings > Messaging > Send Reduced File Size.

2

Under Compression Settings, select:

  • Never—Images and videos you send are never compressed.

  • Ask—You'll be asked if you want to compress images and videos when you're sending them.

  • Always—Images and videos you send are always compressed.

You can change the settings at any time.

You can compress images or video you're sharing, that are larger than 5 MB.
1

Tap your profile picture, and then select Settings > Messaging > Send Reduced File Size.

2

Under Send Reduced File Size, select:

  • Never—Images and videos you send are never compressed.

  • Ask—You'll be asked if you want to compress images and videos when you're sending them.

  • Always—Images and videos you send are always compressed.

You can change the settings at any time.