How to change the background in Messages for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. You can now change the backgrounds of conversations in Messages for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Messages is an essential app for iPhone users, with it used to communicate with your closest relations.