Google Messages

4.5
25.8M reviews
5B+
Downloads
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
10 Jun 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
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.5
25.6M reviews
Charity “Cherdy”
3 June 2025
The RCS feature is great. Especially cuz the rest of my family have iPhones (the evil empire). However, I do NOT like that, for example, I'm typing a text message and I have it all set to send but I remember I wanted to send a picture. If you add a picture AFTER you've got the text typed it will wipe out everything you just typed! I also don't like that I can't just forward a text to another person if it's more than one block. That's just stupid. I would also like more color coding options.
28 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
3 June 2025
Hi, Charity. 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.
Rachel Watt
30 May 2025
For how messaging apps go, it's okay. I was forced to switch messaging apps after the Message+ app was discontinued. I greatly miss the option to customize the background of each individual text thread and the ability to change the individual text tone for each person, as I used to have specific tones set for certain people. I also don't care for the fact that they limit you to 10 pictures allowed to be sent at a time. There's not enough room to list everything I wish was changed here.
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Arielle Masters
30 May 2025
will not stay synced between my MacBook and my phone. got a new phone and it's even worse. some messages are only on one; some are only on the other; some conversations only show part of the conversation. instructions for syncing don't seem to work. got QR reader on my phone but there's no QR code on the computer and can't seem to get one to come up. it doesn't seem to have any other way of connecting them either. ugh. what a pain. constant WASTE OF TIME
42 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
30 May 2025
Hi, Arielle. Please try to access Messages in an incognito mode or a different browser to test.

What's new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.