---
title: "Messages - Message Contact action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/apple-messages-app-message-contact"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-09-14.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-09-13T21:05:18Z"
---

# Messages - Message Contact action for ActionClip

Choose a contact once, then send selected text or links with Message [Name].

## What it does

Enter the recipient’s name and iMessage email or phone number, or use Choose from Contacts to select a phone number or email. The action displays Message [Name]. Save the recipient once. Each later action click sends immediately through Messages without a composer. Setup sends nothing. Change or forget the recipient in this integration. Messages controls delivery and notifications.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Apple Apps |
| Action type | Built-in |
| Default result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Depends on the destination app |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **Messages - Message Contact** — Selected text: https://actionclip.app | The link is handed to Messages for sending to your saved recipient. |

## How to choose a contact once, then send selected text or links with Message [Name] with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **Messages - Message Contact** from ActionClip.
3. The destination opens with your selection ready to use.

## Requirements

Sign in to iMessage on this Mac and allow ActionClip to control Messages when macOS asks. Select up to 64 KB of text. The recipient is saved only on this Mac.

## Privacy

ActionClip passes the selected text only to this Apple app on your Mac. The Apple app controls any later iCloud sync or network use.

## Action script

````text
marketplace_apple_app_510a0c00-0414-4d9a-a001-000000000414
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/apple-messages-app-message-contact)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/apple-messages-app-message-contact.actionclip)
- [All Messages app actions](https://actionclip.app/actions/apple-messages-app)
- [Browse Apple Apps actions](https://actionclip.app/marketplace#marketplace-appleApps)
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