Learn how to send a picture or video via SMS text message on the Samsung Galaxy Note8 or S8 smartphone.
Option 1
- Open the “Messages” app.
- Select an existing message thread, or compose a new message by selecting the pen and paper icon, choosing a contact, then selecting “Compose” at the top of the screen.
- Tap the Paper-clip icon.
- Select one of the following at the bottom:
- Camera – Allows you to take a new picture to send.
- Gallery – Choose a photo or video from the gallery.
- Other – Choose a photo, video, calendar entry, and a variety of other items to send.
- Choose the items you wish to attach to your text message.
- Enter a text message if desired. Tap “Send” once you’re ready to send your message.
Option 2
- Open the “Gallery” app.
- Navigate to the location of your photos or videos you wish to send.
- Tap and hold a single photo or video you wish to send, then tap multiple items if desired.
- Select “Share” at the top of the screen, then choose “Messages“.
- Enter a text message if desired. Tap “Send” once you’re ready to send your message.
Debbie Loehman says
April 9, 2019 at 12:54 pmNo matter how small or large my file is. It says the file is too large when I try to send a video.
Britt Brubaker says
February 13, 2019 at 6:43 pmI have always had an i phone and when I would go to text message someone and they needed a picture I would snap a picture and send it to them and it would not end up in my photo gallery. Now I have a galaxy note 9 but when I do the same it keeps the picture in my photo gallery is there a way to keep it from not going to the gallery ?
Alison says
December 3, 2018 at 4:12 pmMy galaxy.note 8 let’s me attach a photo but when I press send it becomes pixilated and unclear to the receiver and in my thread. Is there a way to fix this? Is there a recommend picture size my camera should be at in settings?
Yohon Sabastian says
February 27, 2018 at 4:11 pmWhat causes the phone after taking a picture (and it’s now in your camera gallery photos) then you select from the gallery camera photos to send as a text but the phone to then ask send image or send video??
Mitch Bartlett says
December 30, 2017 at 10:19 pmYou can set or clear it from “Settings” > “Apps” > Menu icon at upper-right corner > “Default Apps”
Bob Kennelly says
December 29, 2017 at 10:10 pmWhat I am trying to do is after you select Image, its asks set this a default. How do you change it back ?
Thanks
Monica says
November 28, 2017 at 10:19 amI don’t get the paperclip icon…. where did it go?
Michael Panitch says
November 22, 2017 at 6:35 amWhen I’m in my messages app (or any other app that allows to attach pictures), when I press to attach, it only brings me to my camera roll, not my albums. Odd, for it did this before without an issue. Any suggestions as to how to see all my folders again to attach what I want? Thank you in advance!
Kerry says
November 7, 2017 at 6:44 amCan anyone help, Samsung Note 4 allowed me to send a photo from gallery at a lower size before emailing it, can’t seem to do this so easily on Samsung Note 8 ? Anyone able to help with fix?