Simple Ways to Send Pictures on Tinder

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Learn ways to share pics with someone on Tinder

Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA Reviewed by John Keegan

Last Updated: August 28, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Can you send pictures over chat on Tinder?
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• Easy Workarounds
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Did you know that there are workarounds so you can share pics with your Tinder chats? For reasons outlined in Tinder's community guidelines, it's inappropriate to send unsolicited content to your matches in a chat, so it's not even allowed in the app. Fortunately, there are still ways to send photos in Tinder messages. This wikiHow article teaches you workarounds so you can share your pictures with people on Tinder.

Things You Should Know

• You can't attach pictures to messages in Tinder, but there are other ways to send them.
• Use workarounds like text or messaging apps to share pictures.
• You can send GIFs and emojis.

Steps

Section 1 of 2:

Can you send pictures over chat on Tinder?

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   No. Tinder doesn't allow image-sharing in their chats, but you can use workarounds to send a picture to the other person you're talking to on Tinder. You can, however, click GIF or send an emoji.
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Section 2 of 2:

Easy Workarounds

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   Send the picture in a text or with another app. Let the other person know that you have a picture that you want to share with them. If they consent, get their phone number so you can message them outside of Tinder. It's easy to send a picture to another person by attaching it to a text message. Simply open your texting app and attach the picture you want to send.

   • If the Tinder user isn't comfortable giving out their phone number, use messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Kik, Skype, Telegram, or WeChat instead.
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   Upload the photo to your profile. As long as you don't mind that someone else might see the picture, upload it to your profile temporarily. Once it's uploaded, let the person you're chatting with know there's a photo you want them to see. Then, you can delete the photo once they see it.

   • Hopefully, the person you're chatting with will be the only person to see your picture, but that's not a guarantee.
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   Share your Instagram handle. While you can attach your Instagram account to your Tinder profile, the feed might not show your recent uploads. If you want to privately share photos, start a DM thread on Instagram.

   • Don't copy and paste a link from Instagram to the chat, as that could be flagged as spam.
   • All of these workarounds are good tips to keep your Tinder conversation going!
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• Make a good Tinder profile and you won't need to share extra pictures!
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Warnings

• Sending a URL with a picture to your chat on Tinder could get flagged. If you continue sharing URLs, your account could be shadowbanned.
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