Searching for a specific date in text on iPhone

Hi! If you're trying to search for a specific date like 'July 4' or '07/04/2025' in the messages app on iPhone, here's what to try:

1 Open the Messages app.

2 Then swipe down slightly to reveal the search bar at the top

3 Then type the exact date format as it appeared in the message.

4 Then tap of the matching result to jump into that part of the conversation.

There really isn't any way to do this other than to scroll back. If you have an idea about the subject of the message, you can try searching for a word you think you may be in the message.

There is no search by date function.

iHelp_John wrote:

Hi! If you're trying to search for a specific date like 'July 4' or '07/04/2025' in the messages app on iPhone, here's what to try:

1 Open the Messages app.

2 Then swipe down slightly to reveal the search bar at the top

3 Then type the exact date format as it appeared in the message.

4 Then tap of the matching result to jump into that part of the conversation.

Did you test this before posting it?