Google Chat

Google LLC

About this app

Google Chat is an intelligent and secure communication and collaboration tool, built for teams. From ad-hoc messaging to topic-based workstream collaboration, Chat makes it easy to get work done where the conversation is happening.

• Group collaboration that allows Google Workspace content creation and sharing (Docs, Sheets, Slides), without having to worry about granting permissions
• Side by side editors, one click meetings, scheduling, document creation, and shared files, tasks, and events make it easy to get work done
• Google search functionality, with options to filter for conversations and content that you’ve shared
• Ready for Enterprise, with the full benefits of Google Workspace security and access controls including Data Loss Prevention, Compliance, Admin Settings, Vault Retention, Holds, Search, and Export

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Ratings and reviews

Excellent! Being able to click a group chat from the main chat screen would be helpful instead of clicking to a different screen and then clicking on the group chat. Update: After the update all chats are listed on one page. Very helpful. The app still works flawlessly. The only thing I would change is the notification sound. I liked the old one better. I haven't been able to change it from my phone settings.

UPDATE (3/22/24) The new Google Chat is AWESOME! Thanks for making the necessary changes Google! Original Review: It's so close but has one fatal flaw. It doesn't allow you to delete or edit entries like slack, Whatsapp, and Microsoft teams do. That's a major, major miss and prevents me from using this as my primary cross platform communication tool with friends and family. To make matters worse, I think it's a business decision because I understand the corporate version has this feature.

Undesired invitations remain in grey. They cannot be deleted. I never with Not very functional. Images cannot be copied and pasted in later conversations. When I engage in a conversation only the very last message from the person I am texting displays. All others disappear. But my own messages remain as I have history turned on. The other person is pinned as they are the only person I text with. Needs more work before replacing hangouts. I do not want the app to access my calendar or contacts.

What's new

Current version, for Google Workspace Customers only, includes direct messages, group chats, and platform integration with Google Apps