Google Messages

4.5
31.5M reviews
5B+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionising 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 colours or fun selfie GIFs.
• Privacy matters: Rest easy knowing that 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 that 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.

The app is also available on Wear OS. Availability of RCS varies by region and operator, and a data plan may be required. Availability of features varies by market and device, and sign-up for beta testing may be required.
Updated on
28 July 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 8 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
31.2M reviews
Jordan Teixeira
21 July 2025
Just don't understand why it's so hard for Google to make a well functioning messaging app. Every update brings new bugs such as being unable to search key words, groups duplicating themselves, and most recently being unable to load/access old photos people have sent. With Google's track record I'm hoping the photo thing specifically will be fixed by 2026 but not holding my breath!
67 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
21 July 2025
Hi, Jordan. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We're sorry to hear that. We'll pass this along to the team so they can continue iterating on your feedback to make Messages even better. We ask that you submit feedback within the Messages app by clicking the Menu > Help and Feedback > Send Feedback.
Private Information
18 July 2025
Google has updated the image attachment UI to be a buggy, unreliable, slower, and generally harder to use system of menus and swiping that has been infuriating me every day. I have to force close messages and re-open to attach images about 1/5 tries now. It's just embarassing. The UX people should be fired and replaced by chatbots of higher competency. Updating my review from 2 -> 1. After a reinstall and a month, the image attachment gallery still bounces in the middle of the screen. Shameful.
196 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
24 June 2025
Hi there. Can you try to uninstall and reinstall the Messages app itself? Open the Play Store app > search Messages app > Uninstall > Reinstall/Update.
Easy Going
14 July 2025
For me, I think it's Not half as good as the now discontinued Samsung Messaging (for texts). Features are harder to find, the Samsung program seemed more accommodating, and the dang thing doesn't even have the feature of having its own Notification tone. It's the notication in your phone but for your e-mail as well. So when you hear the Notification sound, you have to check to see if you received a text, or an e-mail. The pre-scheduling feature isn't as good either. I'm just not a fan of it.
144 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
14 July 2025
Hi there. Thanks for your review. Please continue providing your feedback and helping us make Messages even better! You can also submit feedback within the Messages app by clicking the Menu button then the 'Help and Feedback' tab and tap 'Send Feedback' so that we can better track your request. Thank you.

What's new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.