Exclusive: iOS 18 to Add Text Effects to iMessage

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to add a new text effects feature to the Messages app on iOS 18, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

While it is already possible to send iMessages with bubble effects or full-screen effects, such as invisible ink or confetti, the text effects would allow you to animate individual words within a message. With the Messages app set to gain RCS support on iOS 18, it is possible the text effects will also work with green bubbles.

Our hope is that Apple will also add bold, italics, and underline formatting options alongside the text effects, but we have not confirmed that possibility.

In addition to the text effects and RCS support, the Messages app on iOS 18 will reportedly gain an AI-powered autocompletion tool.

As a refresher, RCS support will provide an improved messaging experience between iPhones and Android devices compared to the current SMS standard. Just like iMessage, RCS features higher-resolution photos and videos, audio messages, typing indicators, read receipts, the ability to send messages over a Wi-Fi network, and better functionality for group chats.

iOS 18 is set to be unveiled during the WWDC keynote on June 10, and the first beta should be made available to members of the Apple Developer Program immediately after the presentation. The first public beta of iOS 18 will likely follow in July, and the update should be widely released to all users with a compatible iPhone in September.



Article Link: Exclusive: iOS 18 to Add Text Effects to iMessage

 

[mikelets456]

"Apple plans to add a new text effects feature to the Messages app on iOS 18..."

And by iOS 20 it will actually work.

 

[nerdAFK]

This!

Thus far the greatest reason for me to upgrade to the iPhone 16 ULTRA SLIM PRO MAXTREME

 

[mikelets456]

This!

Thus far the greatest reason for me to upgrade to the iPhone 16 ULTRA SLIM PRO MAXTREME

"The best iPhone ever" (until the next one)---Tim Cook

 

[MallardDuck]

I SO hope we can disable this, both inbound and outbound.

 

[FineWoven]

Idc about the animations or whatever but the fact that in the year of Our Lord 2024 I still can't do basic manipulations on the text in my messages such as bold, italic, and underline when such an ability has existed throughout nearly the entire history of GUI-based computing for many decades now, is ridiculous.

 

[Schizoid]

My god this is a revelation! I can’t wait to see what I’m going to do with it! I think I’m going to LOVE it!

 

[StoneJack]

Apple does not know what to do

 

[scorpio vega]

Idc about the animations or whatever but the fact that in the year of Our Lord 2024 I still can't do basic manipulations on the text in my messages such as bold, italic, and underline when such an ability has existed throughout nearly the entire history of GUI-based computing for many decades now, is ridiculous.

It’s a text message not a word document.

Anyway, as usual, I still don’t care about rcs and hope these features are iMessage only.

 

[jonblatho]

Idc about the animations or whatever but the fact that in the year of Our Lord 2024 I still can't do basic manipulations on the text in my messages such as bold, italic, and underline when such an ability has existed throughout nearly the entire history of GUI-based computing for many decades now, is ridiculous.

Bold and italic would be nice, but you probably won’t get underline because underlining non-links is discouraged for accessibility reasons.

 

[nymphe]

It’s a text message not a word document.

Anyway, as usual, I still don’t care about rcs and hope these features are iMessage only.

It is quite useful though. I think all of the remaining messengers have this feature.

Anyway as living someone in EU, I don’t care at all what kind of features apple can add to imesage.

 

[testcard]

I’m just happy with text that is legible. Anything else is window dressing.

 

[ignatius345]

Our hope is that Apple will also add bold, italics, and underline formatting options alongside the text effects, but we have not confirmed that possibility.

This is so insanely overdue. I have never understood why you can do all these elaborate reactions but you can't just bold or italicize a little bit of text for emphasis.

 

[alexandr]

I SO hope we can disable this, both inbound and outbound.

Outbound — just don't do it. Inbound — no chance

 

[contacos]

Eh

I’d much rather be able to send one time photos, auto replies and my status

 

[ProbablyDylan]

It’s a text message not a word document.

Some people like the dramatics that you can achieve with italics or bolding. They're allowed to want them. I'm one of them.

Anyway, as usual, I still don’t care about rcs and hope these features are iMessage only.

Who mentioned RCS? I thought this thread was about new iMessage features 🤔

 

[MilaM]

Local messages backups and a restore function would make me very happy. And no, I'm not sending my message backup into iCloud. Thank you very much.

The only "fun" messages feature I'm using are reactions. I think those are quite useful. Maybe Apple could refine reactions a little more.

 

[TVreporter]

Tim: How can we charge for this?

 

[fatTribble]

I always thought the ability to choose a font for your iMessages would be nice either for inbound or outbound. Of course you’d want to be able to ignore others’ fonts if you want, especially if they choose Wingdings 🤭

 

[3xBoom]

Just wait to be blown away when apple adds an option of different font colors to iMessage! COLORS!

 

[gaximus]

Noway this is added to ”green bubbles” if Apple is adding RCS they need to differentiate iMessages even more now.

 

[nfl46]

My iPhone 15 PM won’t be able to handle those iMessage goodies. It will require the new and improve iPhone 16PM.

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

Our hope is that Apple will also add bold, italics, and underline formatting options alongside the text effects, but we have not confirmed that possibility.

Technically you can get italics if you copy and paste a different font.

 

[nt5672]

Before we get text effects, could we just get reliable delivery of messages and notifications?

 

[vegetassj4]

Now this is true innovation, and as always it takes: