---
title: subcaption
framework: messages
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/subcaption
---

# subcaption

A left-aligned subcaption for the message bubble.

## Declaration

```swift
var subcaption: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The subcaption is drawn using gray text, and is positioned below the caption. This property defaults to nil.

## See Also

### Assigning Visual Elements

- [image](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/image.md)
- [mediaFileURL](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/mediafileurl.md)
- [imageTitle](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/imagetitle.md)
- [imageSubtitle](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/imagesubtitle.md)
- [caption](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/caption.md)
- [trailingCaption](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/trailingcaption.md)
- [trailingSubcaption](messages/msmessagetemplatelayout/trailingsubcaption.md)