Google Messages

4.5
13.8M reviews
5B+
Downloads
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging over Rich Communication Services (RCS) with fallback to SMS/MMS. Get more done in your messages with one-tap calendar reminders and emoji replies, and keep your conversations secure with spam protection and end-to-end encryption so you can focus on connecting with the people and businesses you care about — no matter what device they use.

Know when friends are typing or when they've read your message, share high-resolution images and videos, easily add people to a group chat, and experience an all-around richer messaging experience.

End-to-end encryption secures your eligible communications, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging.

If a website is suspicious or unsafe, you’ll be warned before clicking any links. You can also block and report potential spammers to help stop unwanted and fraudulent messages.

Share high-resolution videos directly from your Google Photos library.

Keep the conversation going no matter what device you're on. Enjoy RCS chats with friends on your phone, computer, Android tablet, or smart watch with the Messages app.

Access suggested replies, one-tap calendar reminders, link sharing, and more without leaving your message. Reply quicker and get more out of your conversations with smart actions.

Suggested responses, gifs, and emojis make conversations faster and more fun. Reply back to messages with just a tap and keep the conversation going.

App also available on Wear OS
Updated on
Aug 14, 2024

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.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.5
13.6M reviews
Janice Farley
August 15, 2024
I am happy that I switched my messages app to Google messages. This app works with my Android auto and my other app did not. So far my only issues are having to create a group to send texts to multiple people, and when I start typing a person's name in the send field, the cute Emoji pop-ups block the person's name stopping me from being able to tap on it confirming that it's the name I want.
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An War
August 16, 2024
It seems like the most recent update made the cursor much, much less responsive to moving up or down in a text to make changes or add information. My cursor works just fine every where else but at times, I cannot get it to move within the text I'm writing. Why? Other than that particular glitch, it works well.
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Victor Rodriguez
August 6, 2024
I've been using this app for a while on my Galaxy Note 10, and it was a great experience on there. However, in moving to the S24, RCS just doesn't work. Either the message will keep loading when I try to reply from the notifications panel, or when sending from the app itself, it will just crash. The issue goes away when I turn off RCS, but I genuinely like to use the extra features that it gives and even depend on them. If I hope it's just a simple bug that's fixed in an update sometime soon.
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Google LLC
August 6, 2024
Hi, Victor. Please see our troubleshooting article which has helpful tips to solve most common issues: http://goo.gle/2OryNHm. If you are still experiencing issues, please submit feedback within the Messages app by tapping the three dot menu in the top right corner - Help & Feedback - Send Feedback. Thank you!
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