How to send HD photos on Facebook Messenger

Now you can share high-resolution photos (marked with an HD badge), create and share albums with friends, and send larger files (up to 100MB).

Messenger now supports HD images (Image credit: Meta)

Meta’s Facebook Messenger now allows users to send HD photos and shared albums. Users can now share images in high resolution and can also share files up to 100 MB in size. When a photo is shared in high resolution on Facebook Messenger, it will be indicated with the HD badge in the top right corner.

Users can still send SD-quality photos, which consume less data. When the HD option is enabled, one can select the HD option while sharing a photo with a specific chat on Messenger.

How to send HD photos on Messenger:

Open the Messenger app > select an image from the chat composer menu > enable the HD toggle > tap on send.

A phone screen in Messenger showing someone selecting a photo to send.

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Sending multiple photos on Messenger also gets an update. Similar photos can now be shared as an album and given a name. At any given point in time, one can rename the album and add or remove photos from it. Albums can be shared with individual chats and group chats, accessible from the media menu.

Adding new users to Messenger also gets an update. Now, one can simply scan the QR code and tap on the link to add a new contact to Messenger. Additionally, using Messenger, one can now share files up to 100 MB in size, supporting all major file systems including PDF, Word, video files, and more.

Also read | How to send HD photos and videos on WhatsApp

Meta also recently introduced the ability to send HD media, enabling users to share high-quality photos automatically. Similar features are available on platforms like Telegram, which also allows users to share large-sized files (up to 2 GB) for free.

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