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Use Apple Intelligence in Messages on iPad

Apple Intelligence* allows you to get through your messages even faster with summaries that show you the key points of each conversation, and Smart Reply, which helps you quickly craft a response.

You can also use Apple Intelligence to personalize your conversations by doing any of the following:

Note: Apple Intelligence is not available on all iPad models or in all languages or regions.** To access the most recent available features, make sure you’re using the latest version of iPadOS and have Apple Intelligence turned on.

View message summaries

  1. Go to the Messages app on your iPad.

  2. Look under a conversation in the Messages list to see a summary of unread messages in that conversation.

Use Smart Reply in Messages

  1. Go to the Messages app on your iPad.

  2. Tap a conversation, tap the text field, then tap a suggested reply in the keyboard.

    Apple Intelligence drafts a reply in the text field. To refine your reply, see Use Writing Tools with Apple Intelligence on iPad.

  3. When you’re ready to send your reply, tap the Send button.

Turn message summaries on or off

When you turn on Apple Intelligence, summaries automatically appear under your message conversations. You can turn off summaries if you want to see the most recent message in each conversation instead.

  1. Go to the Settings app  on your iPad.

  2. Tap Apps, then tap Messages.

  3. Turn Summarize Messages on or off.

Get suggested polls

You can start a poll in any iMessage conversation—for example, to decide what a group wants to eat, which movie to see, or where to travel. Apple Intelligence can suggest a poll when it detects different options in a conversation.

  1. Go to the Messages app on your iPad.

  2. Start a new group message or open a group conversation to discuss different options.

  3. Tap Create a Poll when it appears.

Create and edit original backgrounds with Image Playground

You can use Image Playground to create backgrounds for your Messages conversations.

  1. Go to the Messages app on your iPad.

  2. Go to the conversation where you want to add a photo to the background.

  3. Tap the name of the person or group at the top of the conversation, then tap Backgrounds.

  4. Tap Playground, then do any of the following:

    • Add a concept: Swipe left to browse concepts—themes, expressions, costumes, accessories, or places—then tap an option.

    • Add a description: Tap “Describe an image,” enter a description, then tap the Send button.

    • Remove a concept: Tap the Delete button.

  5. When you’re happy with your image, tap the Done button.

    Tip: Customize your background even more by choosing a filter for your image—just swipe left to Black & White, Duotone, or Color Wash. You can also pinch the image in and out to crop it.

  6. Tap the Done button to add the background to your conversation.

*Apple Intelligence uses generative models and outputs may vary. Check important information for accuracy.
**Apple Intelligence is available in beta with support for the following languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. For more information on language and feature availability and system requirements, see the Apple Support article How to get Apple Intelligence.
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