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How do I download a message or attachment?

Reviewed October 17, 2026

Tap a message on mobile, or hover over it on desktop web, to reveal its actions. Open More → Download Message to export the text as plain text or Markdown. Use an attachment’s download control to save that image, video, audio or file.

Answer

Tables have a separate CSV download action. TXT and Markdown preserve international text using UTF-8. CSV exports preserve numbers and protect formula-looking text. Downloads and native shares retain known media filenames.

File badges show an extension as well as a colour, so colour is not the only way to identify a file. Small image previews may gain padding so controls fit, but the original image and downloaded file are unchanged.

When message actions would fall below the visible chat, the timeline can move just enough to reveal them. Scrolling yourself cancels that adjustment; reduced motion makes it immediate.