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You might want to know how to search through messages on iPhone and Android. Considering how many messages we get every day, it can be hard to find a specific message or iMessage on an iPhone, especially if we’ve forgotten the phone number someone used to text us.
This guide will help you find the text message or iMessage you are looking for quickly. We’ll show you three easy ways to search your iMessages and text messages, including the ones you’ve deleted. This way, you can easily read old iMessages and text messages, and even if you’ve deleted them, you can still see them and get them back.
Text messages are a good way to keep track of the conversations we have with other people, whether they are about big events, links we share, or something else. Few people know that it’s easy to search through all of your text messages on the smartphone, which could come in handy in a pinch.
Ways to search through messages on iPhone and Android
Search messages on your iPhone
- Open the Messages app.
- At the top of the screen, type your search word or term in the Search field.
- You’ll see options to search your Conversations.
- Tap See All to get a list of messages containing your search word or term.
- Tap on a conversation to be taken to that particular message.
- You may also get results under other categories like Collaboration, Links, Photos, Locations and Documents.
Search messages on your Android phone
- Open the Messages app.
- At the top of the screen, type your search word or term in the Search images & videos field.
- Hit Enter to perform your search.
- Tap on a conversation to be taken to that particular message.
- If you click the search button, you see your last contacts and can choose from categories such as Starred, Images, Videos, Places and Links.
Search messages through Facebook Messenger
The Facebook messaging app is free to use and lets you make calls, share videos, photos, and more. Here’s how you can look for something in your conversations:
- Open the Facebook Messenger app.
- At the top of the screen, type your search word or term in the Search field.
- As you type, you’ll see results come up in past conversations.
- Tap on a conversation to be taken to that particular message.
Search messages through WhatsApp
- Open WhatsApp.
- At the top of the screen, type your search word or term in the Search field.
- As you type, you’ll see results come up in past conversations.
- Tap on a conversation to be taken to that particular message.
- You may also see results for Photos, GIFs, Links, Videos, Documents and Audio that match your search.
FAQ
Can you search through iMessages?
Click in the search field at the top left of the sidebar in the Messages app on your Mac. Choose one of these: Choose a suggestion from Smart Search: You can quickly jump to a conversation by choosing a conversation, photo, location, and more.
Can I sync Messages between iPhone and Android?
Even though neither Android nor iPhone has a built-in way to share text messages with the other. But with AirDroid Personal, it’s easy to move text messages from an iPhone to an Android or from an Android to an iPhone. Also, the app lets you share messages between any smartphone and both a Mac and a Windows computer.
Can you search for a word in an iMessage conversation?
Open up the app for Messages. Type your search word or term into the Search field at the top of the screen. There will be choices for how to search your Conversations. Tap “See All” to get a list of all the messages that have your search term or word.
Can you search for words on iPhone?
Yes, you can search on an iPhone by pressing Control and F. Use the On This Page, Find in Page, or Share features in the iPhone browser to do this. Quick tip: You can also search with Control + F on an iPad, and the steps below are the same for both devices.