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

Update has been terrible. I can't send a picture. Incoming pictures I do get flicker so bad I feel like it's trying to trigger a seizure. Everything is slow. Read messages say "unread" for days. Only option sometimes is to delete the message in order for the alert to go away. Updated the app a few times, uninstalled it and it still hasn't resolved. I have the pixel 7 pro

The app is a slug. It has all the features you'd expect in a messaging app. But you have to double-close to get out of a message to go back to see all messages. The one feature that makes this app stand out is the web-based PC option which uses BlueTooth to upload all messages into the browser, and from there you can use the PC browser to read and send messages. I would have liked the ability to save individual messages, all messages from a user, or all messages.

When I mark messages as read, it still shows bold as if I haven't read it. Also, when doing voice text, the emojis don't work anymore. Also, voice text is not doing capitalizations and when I hit the space bar myself voice text automatically stops. and when I voice text "send" it just typed it instead of sending the message. I don't know what updates they did to messaging, but it's extremely glitchy!