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

RCS messaging not working whatsoever. anytime I message anyone. the thread says RCS but won't send and keeps saying will send once contact is online. for everyone. then I send it through text and it switches back and forth from text to rcs. I've updated the app. uninstalled the update and reinstalled. turned RCS off and on multiple times. unregistered my number from RCS on Google's site and registered again. doesn't work on wifi or mobile network. this needs to be resolved

Borderline unusable due to constant keyboard crashing. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. I've cleared the cache. This app + keyboard ran better on my Samsung Note20 than it does on the newest Pixel? Google is this some kind of joke? Edit: here's some additional feedback; I just installed the most recent android OS and it now runs worse. I'm warning any and everyone away from pixel too. After less than a year it's the worst android phone I've owned since Android became a thing.

The app opens the camera every time you try to attach a picture, covering up everything else on screen in the process. Outside of privacy concerns, this slows down my photo sharing considerably as the vast majority of photos I want to share have already been taken, or are locally downloaded from other sources.