How to use AI with iMessage

1. 1

   Check your device

   iPhone 15 Pro or later, or an iPad or Mac with an M1 chip or later, with Apple Intelligence turned on in Settings.

2. 2

   Read the summaries

   Notification summaries show a short version of what arrived. Switch them on or off in Settings, Notifications, Summarize Notifications.

3. 3

   Rewrite a reply with Writing Tools

   Select the text you typed, then choose Writing Tools to proofread it or change the tone. With the ChatGPT extension turned on in Apple Intelligence settings, you can also ask ChatGPT to write it.

1. 1

   Know where your messages are

   Messages on a Mac keeps your history in a local database in ~/Library/Messages.

2. 2

   Use a Messages extension or MCP server

   Some desktop AI apps and open-source MCP servers read that database so the AI can search and summarize your conversations. They need Full Disk Access in System Settings, Privacy & Security, and often Automation access to send messages.

3. 3

   Grant only what you need

   Full Disk Access lets an app read everything on your Mac, not just Messages. Give it only to tools you trust, and remove it when you stop using them.

Messages has no export button. On a Mac, select messages and copy them, or use File, Print and save the conversation as a PDF. On iPhone, long-press a message and tap Copy. Then paste or upload it into your AI app.

ConnectChats lets your AI app read the iMessage conversations you choose, next to WhatsApp and your other chats. Link iMessage from your dashboard with a Mac that stays on.

• Turn on Messages in iCloud so your Mac has the same history as your iPhone.
• Ask the AI for the answer you need ("what time did we agree?"), not a full retelling.
• Remove Full Disk Access from tools you no longer use.