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Quick Replies let you save and send the messages you use most frequently — like WhatsApp Business's quick replies for providing fast answers to common questions, but with more power. Beyond simple text templates, AI Reply Assistant Quick Replies support variables like {recipientName} or {currentDate} for automatic personalisation, media attachments (photos, videos, files), and can be sent from your Home Screen widget or Control Center without opening the app. No character limits, no keyword restrictions, unlimited saved replies.

In the Quick Reply Library, tap the + button, then:

1. 1.Type your message
2. 2.Optionally add media attachments and variables
3. 3.Choose a folder
4. 4.Save

You can also create Quick Replies via Siri or the "Create quick reply" Apple Shortcut.

Yes. Each Quick Reply supports up to 10 media attachments — images, videos, audio, documents, voice notes, and GIFs. Each file can be up to 25 MB. You can add a caption with variable placeholders to each attachment.

Variables let you send personalised messages without editing each one by hand. Write a template once — "Hi {recipientFirstName}, thanks for reaching out to {businessName}" — and AI Reply Assistant fills in the right values for every recipient at send time. They work in both message text and media captions. Six variables are available:

• {recipientName} — the contact’s full name
• {recipientFirstName} — first name only
• {currentDate} — today’s date
• {currentTime} — the current time
• {recipientPhone} — the contact’s phone number
• {businessName} — your business name

Quick Reply sends to WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Messenger, iMessage, and SMS. Text and variables work on all of them. Media attachments work everywhere except SMS, which is text-only — note that documents specifically are not accepted on Instagram.

Yes — the AI Generation button in the Quick Reply library opens AI Writer, a guided, preset-driven writing tool. Pick an occasion (a wedding toast, a keynote, a sales follow-up, a launch post — 21 presets in all), answer a few targeted questions, and Apple Intelligence drafts a complete, polished piece entirely on your device. Refine it in plain language by voice or text, then copy it, edit it, or save it straight into your Quick Reply library. See the AI Writer chapter of the User Guide for the full walkthrough.

Use folders to group related replies, add tags for cross-cutting labels, and star your most-used replies as favourites. You can also enable or disable individual replies without deleting them, and add emoji icons with colour coding for quick visual scanning.

Add a Quick Reply widget to your Home Screen in a 2×2, 3×2, or 3×3 grid layout. Each cell shows one saved reply — tap it to send instantly to the conversation you choose. Widgets refresh every 30 minutes or when your Quick Reply library changes.

Yes — 2,000 characters per reply, with a warning at 1,800. Media attachments are limited to 10 per reply, with a maximum of 25 MB per file.

Yes. The "Create quick reply" Shortcut intent lets you build and save Quick Replies programmatically — useful for importing templates or generating them in bulk. Quick Replies also support deep linking for triggering a specific reply from any automation.

Type / in the message input to see your saved Quick Replies as autocomplete suggestions. Tap one to insert its content. You can also tap the + attachment menu and select Quick Reply to start the same flow.

Note: In Telegram bot private chats, typing / shows the bot’s own commands instead. Quick Reply is available in all other chats — WhatsApp, Telegram groups, non-bot Telegram private chats, and more.