Google Messages

What Google Messages Does

Google Messages is Google’s messaging app for sending and receiving texts, photos, videos and group conversations. It supports standard SMS and MMS, while RCS adds features such as higher-quality media sharing, typing indicators and more interactive chats when supported by the other person’s device, carrier and region. It suits Android users who want one app for everyday conversations without relying on a separate social platform.

Useful Conversation Features

RCS conversations can include richer group chats and better-quality photo and video sharing than traditional texting. Google Messages also offers chat customization, including bubble colors, along with selfie GIFs and other expressive options. Some conversations between Google Messages users can use end-to-end encryption, and the app includes spam protection to help identify unwanted messages.

Across Devices and Services

You can continue supported conversations across a phone, tablet or computer, and the app is also available on Wear OS. Availability is not identical everywhere: RCS features depend on location, carrier support and a suitable data plan, while individual features may vary by device or market. Some newer capabilities may also require beta access.

At a Glance

• Developer: Google LLC
• Category: Communication
• Rating: 4.57664 from 39,885,962 reviews
• Installs: 5,000,000,000+

With its enormous install base and broad support for both traditional texting and RCS, Google Messages is aimed at people who want a familiar SMS app that can become more capable when richer messaging support is available.