Facebook announced new animated text features for Messenger today. These animations let people add special effects to messages. The company calls them “text animations.” They want to make chats more fun and expressive. Senders can pick different animations to react to specific words in a message. For example, typing “congrats” might trigger floating balloons. Saying “love it” could make hearts appear. Facebook showed several examples. These include fireworks for “amazing” and confetti for “celebrate.” The effects appear directly in the chat thread. They play after the sender taps send. The receiver sees the animated message too. Facebook designed these to help people show stronger feelings. Sometimes plain text isn’t enough. These animations add another layer. They are built directly into Messenger. People don’t need a separate app. The feature uses AI to suggest animations for certain words. Users can also choose manually. This update is rolling out now. It starts for users in the United States and Canada. Facebook plans to bring it to more countries soon. People using the latest Messenger app on iOS or Android will see it. The company keeps adding features to Messenger. They aim to keep people engaged. Past updates included chat themes and custom reactions. This new animation tool is the latest effort. Facebook believes it makes messaging more lively. They want conversations to feel richer. The animations are optional. Users can turn them off in settings. Facebook also hinted at more animation styles coming later this year. They are testing other ideas internally. The goal is constant improvement for users. Messenger remains a key app for Facebook. It connects billions worldwide. Adding visual flair is a priority now.
(Facebook Introduces New “Text” Animations For Messenger)