Reactions let you respond to a message with an emoji, without sending a full reply. They're a quick way to acknowledge, agree, or express a feeling.
Adding a reaction
- Open a chat.
- Tap and hold the message you want to react to.
- Choose an emoji from the reaction bar that appears.
- The reaction will be added to the message.
Removing a reaction or adding another one
Each emoji is tracked independently — you can react to the same message with several different emoji, and one doesn't replace another.
- Tap and hold the message again.
- Tap the same emoji again to remove a reaction you've already added. Tapping a different emoji doesn't replace it — it's added to the message as an extra reaction.
Who can see reactions
Reactions are visible to all participants in a chat. In one-on-one chats, everyone can see who reacted and with what emoji.
Notifications for reactions
There's no separate notification setting for reactions. You get a push notification when someone reacts to your message the same way you do for other notifications; to stop them, mute the chat.
Reactions vs. replies
Use reactions for quick acknowledgments. Use replies (by swiping on a message or using the reply action) when you want to respond to a specific message with a full text message. Replies preserve context and show which message you're responding to.
