

Gentle - Causes the text to start small and then expand to full size.Spotlight - Shines a spotlight on the message.Echo - Floods the screen with multiple text boxes.Celebration - Sets off a fiery explosion.Loud - Causes the text box to grow large for emphasis.Lasers - Sets off a epileptic laser light show.Confetti - Makes confetti rain from the sky.Invisible Ink - Blurs the text until tapped.Balloons - Causes balloons to float up from the bottom of the screen.

The list of Message Effects currently includes: When you type an iMessage, you have the option to manually add any of the previously mentioned animations and more. Add extra special effects to iMessages Image: KnowTechie

On a Mac, you’ll find the setting in Messages > Preferences > General, where you can untick Auto-play message effects if needed. If you want to stop animations from playing automatically on an iOS device, you can go to Settings > Accessibility > Motion and switch off Auto-Play Message Effects.
