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This wikiHow teaches you how to save an image from Facebook Messenger to your phone or tablet.
Steps
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1Open Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt on your home screen (or in the app drawer, if you’re using Android).
- If it’s your first time using Messenger, you’ll be prompted to sign in. Use the same username and password that you use to sign in to Facebook.
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2Tap the Home icon. It’s the one that looks like a house at the bottom left corner of the screen.
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3Select a chat that contains a photo.
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4Tap and hold the photo. Release your finger when a pop-up menu appears.
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5Click Save Image. The image will save to your phone.
- If it’s your first time saving a photo, you’ll see a pop-up asking if you want to automatically download all photos you receive. You should only say “Yes” if you have a lot of extra space on your device.
About This Article
1. Open Messenger.
2. Tap the Home icon.
3. Select a chat.
4. Tap and hold a photo.
5. Tap Save Image.
