Google Chat

Google LLC

About this app

Google Chat is an intelligent and secure communication and collaboration tool, built for teams. From ad-hoc messaging to topic-based workstream collaboration, Chat makes it easy to get work done where the conversation is happening.

• Group collaboration that allows Google Workspace content creation and sharing (Docs, Sheets, Slides), without having to worry about granting permissions
• Side by side editors, one click meetings, scheduling, document creation, and shared files, tasks, and events make it easy to get work done
• Google search functionality, with options to filter for conversations and content that you’ve shared
• Ready for Enterprise, with the full benefits of Google Workspace security and access controls including Data Loss Prevention, Compliance, Admin Settings, Vault Retention, Holds, Search, and Export

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Ratings and reviews

I use g.chat at work with coworkers. it's great for several reasons and is a fine alternative to slack and MS-teams, especially if you're a Google workspace company. the downsides are: the channels are automatically sorted by most recently updated. the share option on phone ("share to..") is a weird submenu and also changes order. integration is limited and seems like it requires broad security permissions (admin) to Google Workspace to manage or integrate.

There's never useful info under "What's New", so I dont know what I get when I tap Update. It always says "Current version, for Google Workspace Customers only, includes direct messages, group chats, and platform integration with Google Apps". They said they'll review it, but nothing's changed. If the above and the app size doesn't bother you, then download this instead of enabling it in Gmail for easier share sheets, separated notifications, and separated Focus Mode and Do Not Disturb settings

Ever since they added the voice message microphone in the same exact position where the send button is and just above where I do voice to text with the same exact icon this app is ridiculously frustrating from accidental presses every time I use it. It also causes breaks in sending messages where things get locked in sending status. There's no way to move it. It asked me if I wanted to try it out but there's no way to disable it. Thanks a lot Google.

What's new

Current version, for Google Workspace Customers only, includes direct messages, group chats, and platform integration with Google Apps