3 Ways To Send A Private Facebook Message

If prompted, first enter your phone number and password.

If Facebook Messenger opens to a conversation, first tap the “Back” button in the top-left corner of the screen.

If you have an existing conversation you want to open, tap it instead.

You can add up to 150 people to a conversation. [1] X Research source

You can also attach photos or videos by tapping the camera icon or the photo icon to the left of the text box. You may first have to tap > here to view these options.

If you aren’t logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the top-right side of the page.

If you open a new message, type in a person’s name and then click their profile to add them to the conversation. You can chat with up to 150 people at once in Facebook’s Messenger feature.

You can also add emoji, photos, files, GIFs, and more by clicking one of the icons in the far-right side of the text box and then selecting the pertinent option.

If prompted, first enter your phone number and password. You cannot send or view secret messages on Facebook’s desktop site.

If Facebook Messenger opens to a conversation, first tap the “Back” button in the top-left corner of the screen.

You cannot send a secret message to more than one person at a time. If you want to start a new conversation, tap either the pen-and-pad icon in the top-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the + icon (Android).

If you’re starting a new conversation, tap Secret instead.

If you chose to start a new conversation, tap a person’s name here instead.

Tap the timer icon in the left side of the text box that’s at the bottom of the page. Tap a time limit. If you don’t want a time limit, tap Off. Tap Done.

You can also attach photos or videos by tapping the camera icon or the photo icon to the left of the text box. You may first have to tap > here to view these options.