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How to Change Message Color on iPhone for a More Personalized Experience

Want to add a personal touch to your iPhone conversations? You can easily change message colors on your Apple device to make the messaging experience more unique and enjoyable. Get all the instructions you need right here!

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Published Aug 22, 2022

Difficulty: Easy

Duration: 5 minutes

What you'll need: iPhone

  • Tap the "Settings" app on your iPhone to change the color of text message bubbles.
  • Changing message color on an iPhone allows for easier organization when scanning through past conversations.
  • You'll learn how to customize your iPhone's messages by changing the color of your conversations for a more personalized experience.

Changing the color of your messages on iPhone can be an easy way to make your conversations stand out and appear more aesthetically pleasing. With iOS 13, you can now easily customize the colors of each individual Chat bubble in Messages. These colors will apply for any conversation where you are using both iMessage and SMS text message with another user, letting you have different colored chat bubbles for each conversation as well as a general color scheme for every conversation. In this guide, we'll walk through how to change the Message Color on iPhone from within the Settings app or directly from within a conversation in Messages.

how to change message color on iphone

The message color on an iPhone can be changed by going to Settings > Messages, and selecting the Color toggle switch at the top of the screen. This will allow users to customize their messages with different colored backgrounds, text bubbles and emoji sets.

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Display & Brightness.
  3. Select Text Color.
  4. Choose your desired color.
Our takeaway

The iPhone is one of the most popular mobile phones available today, and with its wide range of features it's easy to see why. One great way to make this phone your own is to learn how to change message colors on an iPhone for a more personalized experience. With just a few taps and swipes, you can easily customize the look and feel of your messages without any coding needed. Whether you want something fun or elegant, all it takes is a few minutes of customization to ensure that sending messages on your device feels like an experience tailored just for you. So go ahead - take those few minutes to get creative and explore all the delightful ways you can spice up your messaging experience!

FAQs

Can I change the font, size and color of a message on my iPhone?

Yes, you can. On your iPhone, open the Messages app and go to Settings > Messages > iMessage. From there you can adjust the font size and color of messages in conversations as well as create custom themes with unique backgrounds and effects.

How do I find out what version of iOS I have to ensure that this feature is available?

To find out what version of iOS your iPhone is running on, open the Settings app, select General, and then select About. The version number will be displayed near the top of the page.

Do all iPhones allow you to customize message colors?

Yes, all iPhones allow users to change the font size and color of messages sent from and received by other iPhones via Apple’s iMessage platform. However, it is not possible to customize the colors of regular SMS/text messages sent from other phones.

Is there a way to save custom color themes for messages on my iPhone?

Yes, you can use the Color Text app to create and save custom color themes for iMessage, SMS and text messages sent from other phones on your iPhone. You will need to be running iOS 7 or later in order to install this app. Once installed, you can select a variety of colors, sizes and fonts for all outgoing messages.

Does changing the message color also apply to text messages sent from other phones or only those sent from an iPhone?

Changing the message color will only apply to text messages sent from iPhones. Text messages sent from other phones will not display any custom colors.

This article was originally published on 22 Aug 2022 but has been regularly updated to keep the information current.
Kyle Crisp
Kyle has been using Apple products for over 25 years. He loves helping people learn how to use their Apple devices.
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