![Apple iPhone X](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-95117ac0-ced4-47fc-b9ba-99cc89ad9582.png?width=150&height=320)
Apple iPhone X
iOS 16.0
1. Create new picture message
Press the message icon.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-364d27fb-2246-43bd-b253-dc49279a7b24.png?width=208&height=454)
Press the new message icon.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-e8893c5c-d499-4d67-8f0d-37ce36a4275c.png?width=208&height=454)
2. Select recipient
Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-382c5c75-0492-4086-87b4-aac243aa57b4.png?width=208&height=454)
Press the required contact.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-98d26039-1990-44a5-9748-b392ffcf0f42.png?width=208&height=454)
3. Write text
Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-a58dd5e9-dd39-47c7-b6f9-abf4975b4727.png?width=208&height=454)
4. Record text using dictation
Press the microphone icon and say the required text.
When using dictation in a supported language, your phone can do automatic punctuation. You can also say emojis, e.g. by saying "happy emoji".
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-a58dd5e9-dd39-47c7-b6f9-abf4975b4727.png?width=208&height=454)
Press the microphone icon to end dictation.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-e9ed41e5-2379-47fc-bd77-a7e9bf933165.png?width=208&height=454)
5. Insert picture
Press the apps icon.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-a2e4192a-37eb-4216-a5bf-f36ee235ece9.png?width=208&height=454)
Press the picture icon.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-55661255-a822-4463-8f50-66f312885c11.png?width=208&height=454)
Slide your finger upwards on the screen and go to the required folder.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-1c6d2fcf-6a13-458b-9e76-a8fd8ea91e90.png?width=208&height=454)
Press the required picture.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-8a04eabd-866c-451e-9a6f-d83770e26e2f.png?width=208&height=454)
Press Add.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-00f8ad0a-5a15-4847-b67c-d43c2b7b52aa.png?width=208&height=454)
6. Send picture message
Press the send icon.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-a3a84bfa-96aa-4afa-abba-620b10d8ce4d.png?width=208&height=454)
7. Return to the home screen
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7151223-f-e8893c5c-d499-4d67-8f0d-37ce36a4275c.png?width=208&height=454)