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

July '26 update: message times not shown... 06.18.26 Still HATE app, and Samsung is forcing it on me!...they made a few updates, but it still lags and needs improvement! It shouldn't be this hard to send and receive messages!! When I'm in a hurry, I can't compose a text quickly. It's super annoying when I may not want to add a contact or number to my phone before creating or composing a text. I got a new phone, a Samsung S25+, and it had this as the default texting app. I hate it so much! 🤦‍♀️

1.) when I had to switch to this SMS service, old messages were deleted after most messages weren't tranferred over. I had texts from deceased relatives so thanks for that. 2.) GIFs take forever to load. Whether on wifi (GFiber) or roaming, GIFs can take 2 minutes to load. 3.) Custom Emoji are difficult to navigate to, putting them in a similar selection as the Emoji would just make too much sense.

My issue is the emoji button. I keep pressing it when I hit send/move the cursor to edit text. my keyboard already has it! Also, If i view videos 1080p or above w/ 60fps, it crashes, Samsung sms doesn't crash. Reactions are flawed. if they react to the txt it works but if it's to the image it sends txt "loved an image" needs fixing. also when I want to select a photo/video use my Samsung gallery not buggy Google photos! the screen recording is saved in my Google photos, but it's not showing up!

What’s new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.