Make a short video

Instead of sending a picture, send a video. Just hold down the shutter button and it will record whatever your camera is pointing at. When you're done, let go of the shutter button and tap the Send button. Your videos can be up to 15 seconds long.
You can add a little extra to your videos using the filter, font and drawing tools at the top of the screen before you hit send.

Share your Messenger code

Your Messenger has its own QR code that can be shared with others. Sharing the code will add you to their contacts list. If you scan their code, it will add them to yours, too.

Click on the Profile icon in the upper-right side of the main Messenger page on the app. Then tap on the photo. The app will give you the choice of scanning someone else's code or sharing your own.

To scan someone's code, tap on Scan Code and hold your phone's camera over the other person's phone until their Messenger QR code is recognized. They will need to share their code while you are doing the scan for it to work.

Automatically save photos

To automatically save photos to your device's gallery whenever someone sends you a pic, click on the Profile icon in the upper-right side of the main Messenger page on the app. Then, tap on Photos & Media. Toggle the switch next to Save Photos and all photos will be saved in your device's gallery.

Be wary, though. If you get a photo of a real eggplant or other naked shenanigans, it will be saved to your phone. 

You can also save your outgoing photos. Toggle on Save on Capture to save photos you take using Messenger to your gallery.

Have a secret conversation

Messenger has end-to-end encryption to keep your most secret conversations under wraps. These conversations are called Secret Conversations. You can learn more about turning on and Using Secret Conversations here.

Find hidden message requests

When people you aren't friends with send you a message, it's put in a special folder. Sometimes this can cause you to miss an important message because Messenger on the desktop version won't always alert you. To find the folder, click the Messenger Icon and click Message Requests at the top of the dropdown menu when on Facebook.

If you're on the Messenger desktop app, click on the gear icon on the left side of the screen and click on Message Requests.

Create a shortcut

I get dozens of Facebook messenger messages each day. Some of them are important, but with thousands of contacts, sometimes I forget who it was that messaged me. More likely the message gets lost in the sea of incoming messages.
To prevent this from happening, I've found a way to bookmark your messages:
  • Open Messenger
  • Long-press on the person's icon on the left side of the screen
  • Tap Create Shortcut
That's all there is to it. A shortcut to the conversation you're having with that person will be added to your home screen. When the conversation is done, delete the shortcut the same way you would delete an app shortcut.

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