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.
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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.
