Google Messages

49.8M reviews
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PEGI 3
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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.
Simple, helpful messaging by Google
Updated on
Oct 1, 2026
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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

49.3M reviews
Lindsey Boustead
September 3, 2026
Hate it. I need an overlay to read and process letters, or for technology, the ability to change the background. On my original samsung messages, I could change the background colour. Strike 1, I cannot do this with this messaging app. With samsung, it filtered unread messages, provided an option at the top of the app, to jump straight to them. This app does not do that. That's Strike 2. Unfortunately, as of July 2026, my old app became obsolete, and I had no choice but to use the new one.
4 people found this review helpful
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Jane Norris
September 10, 2026
Please GOOGLE will you make it possible to select text within messages to copy cut and paste instead of the long winded way it is now, it's horrible! ADDENDUM. Why are there no dates on the messages, they aren't even in "details". Coloured backgrounds, or photos be nice, also be able to delete multiple messages at once rather than one at a time! Come back Samsung messages!
89 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
December 3, 2024
Hi, Jane. 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.
Premiercare Midlands Ltd
August 19, 2026
Group messages suddenly stopped working on Google Messages Web. Individual messages can still be sent normally from the computer, but messages in group conversations remain stuck with a timer/loading icon and are never sent. The same group messages work perfectly when sent directly from my mobile phone. I have already tried the usual troubleshooting steps, but nothing has fixed the issue. Please investigate and fix this problem with group messaging on the web version.
9 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
August 20, 2026
Hi there. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. The team is working hard to make the app better over time. Please continue to help improve Messages by sending feedback within the Messages app by clicking the Menu button then the 'Help and Feedback' tab and tap 'Send Feedback'. Thank you.

What’s new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.