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Send a capture to iMessage

Quick Capture for iMessage

Get the words down in Capture, then hand them to iMessage when you are ready to share. Open Messages with a Capture prefilled for an optional phone-number or email recipient.

To send a capture to iMessage, open Capture Settings, choose Export, and add iMessage as a destination. Optionally enter a phone number in international format or an iMessage email address; leave it blank to choose a contact during export. Text becomes the message body. Links send the title and URL when metadata exists, otherwise the URL. iMessage is offered as a destination for Text and Links captures.

A quick capture workflow for iMessage

  1. 01Catch it

    Write or share the thought into Capture while it is fresh.

  2. 02Keep moving

    Save the Capture without stopping to organize the destination.

  3. 03Send to iMessage

    Use your configured export action when the capture is ready.

What gets sent to iMessage

  • Text becomes the message body.
  • Links send the title and URL when metadata exists, otherwise the URL.
  • The configured recipient is placed in the sms: URL.

Set up iMessage in Capture

  1. Open Capture Settings, choose Export, then tap Configure if this is your first destination or Add new destination.
  2. Choose iMessage from the app picker.
  3. Optionally enter a phone number in international format or an iMessage email address; leave it blank to choose a contact during export.
  4. Review the destination name and icon, then tap Save.

Supported Capture types

This destination appears only for content it can receive.

TextLinks

Fields and options

Field or optionWhat it changes
RecipientOptional phone number or email address.

Example: a quick capture to iMessage

Create a destination for your own iMessage number and export fleeting ideas to send them to yourself without selecting the contact each time.

Send the capture

  1. Open an existing Capture and choose its configured iMessage export action.
  2. Capture hands off only the supported types listed above. Complete any confirmation or compose screen shown by iMessage.

Limits and troubleshooting

Limits

  • Attachments are unsupported through this URL route.
  • Capture opens a composed message; it does not send automatically.

Troubleshooting

  • If the wrong thread opens, verify the full international number or email.
  • Leave Recipient blank if you prefer to choose a conversation each time.

More places for quick notes

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Checked against Capture 2.14.1, last verified 19 July 2026.