How to Search Text Message Conversations on iPhone or iPad
29In this video I'll show you how to search text message conversations on your Apple iPhone or iPad.
Timestamps:
Introduction: 0:00
Steps to Search Text Message Conversations on iPhone or iPad: 0:36
Conclusion: 1:58
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Video Transcript:
Over time text message threads in the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad can become long and winding, and what you discussed with who and when can also start to get fuzzy. Thankfully, Apple makes it relatively easy to search for specific words across all of your text message discussions to try and dig out either a specific item, like an address or phone number, or a specific discussion.
Now let's walk through the steps to search text message conversations on your Apple iPhone or iPad.
Step 1. Launch the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad. You'll land on your Messages home screen.
Step 2. Swipe down from top to bottom on the screen. You'll notice a Search bar is now displayed across the top.
Step 3. Enter the text you want to search for across all of your iPhone or iPad text message conversations. You'll immediately see search results displayed as you type. The results will be displayed in the Conversations and Links sections. The Conversations section shows results found in the text of your messages, and the Links section shows results found associated with links you've either been sent or received in the Messages app.
Step 4. Tap "See All" associated with either of these sections to see the full list of results for that option.
Step 5. Tap any of the individual results you want to see within the context of the larger conversation the text you were searching for appears in. If this isn't the specific conversation you were looking for, you can tap "Back" at the top of the screen to return to the list of search results and continue looking through other results.