Sending MMS (Media Messages)

Attach an image, GIF, or video to a text and the platform automatically sends it as MMS instead of plain SMS.

What changes when you add media

• The 160-character SMS limit no longer applies — MMS handles text and media together.
• MMS costs more per message than SMS (see SMS & MMS Pricing).
• File size limits are stricter, and vary by carrier (see SMS & MMS File Size Limits).

How it looks to the recipient

Display varies by device, and you can't control this from your end:

• Android phones typically show the image and text together as one combined bubble.
• iPhones often separate the media into its own bubble above or below the text.

Tips

• Preview before a big send — test on both an Android and an iPhone if you can, since rendering really does differ.
• Keep files reasonably small — large attachments risk being stripped or converted into a clickable link by the carrier instead of displaying inline, and are more likely to fail outright.
• Don't rely on media alone to carry your message — write text that stands on its own in case the image doesn't render for some recipients.