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

It is too difficult to copy a number. On my old phone, I could text someone and their number would appear at the top of the message screen. I could hold the number and copy it. Now I have to go through the menu to do it. There was also an option to add contact, but now you have to go through other options first, and it isn't intuitive to find it. And now the name is blocked when Messages is minimized, so I have to open the app to read a name. I often must switch between apps to copy names.

I used to be a huge fan of Google Messages, but this app is now UNUSABLE! The app is running incredibly slow, like taking 10 seconds to open a text thread. Texting, sending messages, pictures, everything slows the app down. I clear the cache and data and it works for half a day and then becomes slow again. Looking for alternative app. I have left the beta program as my last resort. Absolute Junk

I miss Samsung Messages. As others have said, I don't like how you attach pictures. In Samsung Messages, attaching a picture from the gallery & taking a new picture to send inside the Messages app were separate options, & I think it's much better that way. There are other bugs. Sometimes, I'll hit send, & the text will then show above in the thread but will also not be deleted from the outbox. Mostly, I HATE that I can't customize to match the rest of my phone. Let me make it cute, Google!