With iOS 10 and later, you can make your iMessages more expressive. Add effects to your message bubbles, send animations that take over the entire screen, add a personal touch with a handwritten note, and more.

Open Messages app on your iOS device:

Enter a contact and write message and or go to an existing conversation.

Enter your message or insert a photo, then touch and hold send message. As below:

You could add different effects on this button: 

1. Add a bubble effect

You can use bubble effects to animate your message bubbles with different expressions.

• Tap  to preview bubble effects. 

• Tap send message to send.

2.Add a full-screen effect

With full-screen effects, you can animate your screen with an echo, spotlight, and other effects.

• Swipe to the left to see full-screen effects. 

• Tap send message to send.

3. Respond to a message with expressions

With Tapback, you can quickly reply to messages with expressions, like a thumbs up or a heart

• Double-tap the message bubble or photo that you want to respond to.

• Select the Tapback that you want to send.

4. Send a handwritten message

You can personalize your messages by adding a note in your own handwriting. Your friends and family will see the message animate, as if it were being written in front of them. 

• If you have an iPhone, turn it sideways. If you have an iPad, tap  on the keyboard.

• Write your message or select one of the options at the bottom of the screen.

• If you need to start over, tap Undo or Clear. When you're finished, tap Done. Then tap send message to send.

You could watch the video to preview all effects: