Post on Facebook Messenger from Your Camera Roll on Android
This article teaches you how to use Facebook Messenger to share photos from your Android’s camera roll.
Steps
Posting to Your Story
- Open Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt inside. You’ll typically find it on your home screen or in the app drawer.
- If you use this method, remember that your photo will only be available to your friends for 24 hours.
- To send a more permanent message, see .
- Tap Add to your day. You may have to scroll down to find it. This opens the camera.
- Tap the camera roll icon. It’s the small preview of your camera roll at the bottom-left corner of the screen. Your device’s camera roll will appear.
- Tap an image to select it.
- Tap the smiley face to add stickers or frames. This opens a gallery of designs or phrases you can add to your photo. Tap a design you like and tap Done, or skip to the next step.
- Tap Aa to add text. This optional tool lets you type your own text right on the photo. Select a text color, type and position your text, then tap Done.
- Tap the squiggly line to draw. This is another optional tool that lets you draw or paint anywhere on your photo. When you’re done, tap Done.
- Tap the large arrow. It’s in a white circle at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Check the box next to “My Day.” This ensures that your photo appears in your story.
- To send the photo as a message instead, remove the check from “My Day” (if there is one) and check the box next to your desired recipient’s name.
- Tap the send icon. It’s the blue paper airplane at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Your camera roll photo is now posted to your story (or sent as a message to your friend).
Attaching to a Message
- Open Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt inside. You’ll typically find it on your home screen or in the app drawer.
- Select a message. Choose a message from the list, or tap the new message icon (the blue-and-white chat bubble at the bottom-right corner of the screen) to create a new message.
- Tap the gallery icon. It’s the outline of a painting at the bottom of the screen. This opens your camera roll.
- If you don’t see this icon, tap the blue arrow beside the text box to see additional options.
- Tap a photo to select it. This adds the photo to your message.
- Type additional text if desired.
- Tap the send icon. It’s the paper airplane at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Your photo and text (if entered) will now appear in the chat.
