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.
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Jun 11, 2026
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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
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Josh Rickard
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April 8, 2026
I used to have Messenges installed and liked it. you could customize the way the chat looked (bubble color, background images, etc...). I was forced to Google messenges. You can not customize the chat room at all. I have spent hours trying to find any way to at least change the bubble colors and nope. you're stuck with what they give you. My older eyes have a hard time following the chats with black bubbles and a black background, or white on white. I'll be looking for a different one. Too bad
24 people found this review helpful
Google LLC
April 9, 2026
Hi Josh. We want to track your feedback. Please submit feedback within the Messages app by clicking the Menu button then the 'Help and Feedback' tab and tap 'Send Feedback'. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Learn more about customization in Google Messages at https://goo.gle/4c5RMAs.
Amanda J.
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April 8, 2026
Wish there was more customization for the background of messages. My old messaging system allowed pictures for the background. And I wish we could get rid of that awful yellow color on all the other messages that aren't rcs. (And when clicking which message to send a picture too.) Go to white. Did I mention how awful that yellow is?! lol! But it's so bad!
21 people found this review helpful
Google LLC
April 9, 2026
Hi Amanda. We're sorry to hear that. We'll pass this along to the team so they can use your feedback to make Google Messages even better. To send feedback, at the top right, tap Profile picture or Initial and then Help & feedback and then Send feedback. Appreciate it!
Courtney Allison
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April 21, 2026
I had to switch to this from Samsung messages. Now, there is a big lag in the text I receive. I'll get the notification, but when I open my message, it takes a few seconds for the text to pop up, or I have to open the text thread from the person to see the actual text. I have tried to fix it through all of the settings. The only way I can get it to work well is to turn off RCS and obviously I can't do that or several other things won't work correctly. Edit: Suggestion made it worse
24 people found this review helpful
Google LLC
April 17, 2026
Hi Allison. Can you try to uninstall and reinstall the Google Messages app itself? To do so, open the Play Store app. Search "Google Messages.” Tap Uninstall and then Reinstall or Update.