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# extractMessageContent

> Extract the true message content from a message

> **extractMessageContent**(`content`): `undefined` | [`IMessage`](/proto-reference/interfaces/IMessage)

Defined in: [src/Utils/messages.ts:824](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/blob/master/src/Utils/messages.ts#L824)

Extract the true message content from a message
Eg. extracts the inner message from a disappearing message/view once message

## Parameters

### content

`undefined` | `null` | [`IMessage`](/proto-reference/interfaces/IMessage)

## Returns

`undefined` | [`IMessage`](/proto-reference/interfaces/IMessage)