Google Messages

Google LLC

About this app

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging over Rich Communication Services (RCS) with fallback to SMS/MMS. Get more done in your messages with one-tap calendar reminders and emoji replies, and keep your conversations secure with spam protection and end-to-end encryption so you can focus on connecting with the people and businesses you care about — no matter what device they use.

Know when friends are typing or when they've read your message, share high-resolution images and videos, easily add people to a group chat, and experience an all-around richer messaging experience.

End-to-end encryption secures your eligible communications, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging.

If a website is suspicious or unsafe, you’ll be warned before clicking any links. You can also block and report potential spammers to help stop unwanted and fraudulent messages.

Share high-resolution videos directly from your Google Photos library.

Keep the conversation going no matter what device you're on. Enjoy RCS chats with friends on your phone, computer, Android tablet, or smart watch with the Messages app.

Access suggested replies, one-tap calendar reminders, link sharing, and more without leaving your message. Reply quicker and get more out of your conversations with smart actions.

Suggested responses, gifs, and emojis make conversations faster and more fun. Reply back to messages with just a tap and keep the conversation going.

App also available on Wear OS

Ratings and reviews

There are benefits I like. I think it is helpful to see if someone has read or reacted to my texts. The most troubling thing about this app is that it is not regularly sending my text messages. When I choose to resend, sometimes it delivers it, and sometimes it relays the messages out of order. I never had that problem with my previous texting app. Another little thing....I don't like that some of the emojis I enjoyed previously are not part of my choices.

6.19.24 update - PLEASE but the mic for voice to text back where it was, or somewhere other than a bottom corner where it's impossible to hit. It's waaay to easy to hit the "choose another open window" thing. It's not user friendly. It's maddening. And it's impossible to hit it without looking and trying really hard which is NOT what you want to do when driving (and it's suggested you use voice to text so that you don't have to look!). Can there be a voice command for voice-to-text?

Glitchy! I can't assign notification tones to specific people or a different notification tone for a separate app. Then the pictures of my contact sometimes appears, then another time, it's a letter. Get it together! My phone is only 2 years old and I was able to do it on another app. And SEVERAL times when I type a message to someone, the message repeats itself after I send it, so I have to delete what I already sent, before i can answer... why does that happen pretty consistently?

What's new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.