Google Messages

Google LLC

About this app

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connect and is powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), the industry standard for texting that replaces SMS and MMS. With RCS, you can share high resolution photos and videos, enjoy dynamic group chats, and seamlessly connect with other RCS users including your iPhone friends.

• Rich Communication: Share high-quality photos and videos, see when friends are typing, and enjoy dynamic group chats that now seamlessly include your iPhone friends.
• Personal Touch: Make conversations uniquely yours with features like custom chat bubble colors or fun selfie gifs.
• Privacy Matters: Rest easy knowing your personal chats are protected with end-to-end encryption between Google Messages users, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging. Plus, enjoy advanced spam protection.
• AI-Powered Messaging: Craft the perfect message with Magic Compose suggestions and our latest AI features.
• Seamless Across Devices: Start a chat on your phone and continue it effortlessly on your tablet or computer. The app is also available on Wear OS.

Google Messages is more than just messaging; it's a richer, safer, and more expressive way to connect.

App is also available on Wear OS. Availability of RCS varies by region and carrier and a data plan may be required. Availability of features varies by market and device and sign up for beta testing may be required.

Ratings and reviews

Omg no more Samsung messages, I've had to resort to this horrendous Google message app, it's dreadful. Both husband and I have it on our phones and intermittently the texts we send to each other doesn't make any sound, we've tried lot of different notification sounds, sometimes it works then it doesn't, also we've found we have to come out of the app after each text sent to send another then the sound MIGHT work but mostly they don't! Don't know which messaging app to change to now!

Since recent update, my texts are being received twice even though I only sent them once. I'm not receiving all delivery reports, even though I'm sometimes receiving a reply. Some messages are not delivering until several hours after I've sent them, and some are not delivering at all. I can't turn RCS on to try and resolve the issue. Yet again, Google 'fix' problems that didn't exist and end up breaking what wasn't broken...I have submitted feedback and the link you've provided is no help.

After the most recent update, when I try to send an invite from my Google calendar to someone via Google Messenger instead of pulling up the text box with the date info populated in the text, it just opens the messaging app. No way to send an invite like I was able to do yesterday. STOP sending out updates to your apps that don't work or take away functionality to the apps! Google Calendar update was today too! Unfortunately there's no way to undo an update anymore. Unacceptable!

What’s new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.