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# MSConversation

An object that represents a conversation in the Messages app.

```
class MSConversation
```

## Overview

The [`MSConversation`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation) class represents a conversation in the Messages app. Use conversation objects to access information about the currently selected message or the conversation participants, or to send text, stickers, attachments, or message objects.

## Topics

### Accessing the Selected Message

[`selectedMessage`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/selectedMessage)

The message that the user selected in the conversation transcript.

### Accessing Participants

[`localParticipantIdentifier`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/localParticipantIdentifier)

A UUID that identifies the user on this device.

[`remoteParticipantIdentifiers`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/remoteParticipantIdentifiers)

An array of UUIDs representing the remote participants in this conversation.

### Inserting Content into the Input Field

[`insertAttachment(_:withAlternateFilename:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/insertAttachment(_:withAlternateFilename:completionHandler:))

Inserts an attachment into the current context.

[`insert(_:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/insert(_:completionHandler:)-3g248)

Inserts a message object into the Messages app’s input field.

[`insert(_:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/insert(_:completionHandler:)-7fpdd)

Inserts a sticker into the current context.

[`insertText(_:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/insertText(_:completionHandler:))

Inserts text into the Messages app’s input field.

### Directly Sending a Message

[`sendAttachment(_:withAlternateFilename:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/sendAttachment(_:withAlternateFilename:completionHandler:))

Sends the media file specified by the given URL.

[`send(_:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/send(_:completionHandler:)-9krz)

Sends a message object.

[`send(_:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/send(_:completionHandler:)-4kje0)

Sends a sticker.

[`sendText(_:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/Messages/MSConversation/sendText(_:completionHandler:))

Sends a text message.


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