Google Messages is more than just a messaging app. It's a richer, safer and more expressive way to connect.
Understand how Google Messages works
Powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), Google Messages has revolutionised how you connect:
- Rich communication:
- Share high-quality photos and videos.
- Know when friends are typing a message.
- Enjoy dynamic group chats with your iPhone friends with the ability to add, join or leave.
- Personal touch: Make conversations unique with features like custom chat bubbles or fun selfie GIFs.
- Privacy and security: Enjoy the best spam protection out there. Your chats with other Google Messages users are protected with end-to-end encryption.
- AI-powered messaging: Craft the perfect message with Gemini and other intelligent features.
- Seamless across devices: Start a chat on your phone and continue it effortlessly on your tablet or computer.
Tip: The availability of RCS varies by region and operator.
Explore the fun features in Google Messages
Selfie GIFsTo add a fun and creative twist to your conversations, you can create and send short, personalised GIFs directly from your Google Messages chats.
Voice messaging with voice moods
Bring your voice messaging to life with voice moods. With nine different emotions to choose from, your voice can sprinkle heart-eye emoji, fume with fireballs and break out the party popper. The recipient can hear your words along with a visual effect that expresses how you feel at that moment. Thanks to user feedback, we've increased the bitrate and sample rate to improve the overall audio quality of voice messages.
Screen effects
With screen effects, your messages come alive with vibrant animations that transform your words into visual displays that dazzle. Simply type specific messages like 'It's snowing' or 'I love you' and watch your screen erupt in a symphony of colours and motion. Together, with your friends, try to uncover 15 or more hidden screen effects prompt words.
Custom bubbles
With new custom bubbles, you can customise the bubble colour and backgrounds of your conversation and the person who you're communicating with. If you like, pick a different colour for every chat. It's no longer about blue or green. Now, you can differentiate your conversations and avoid accidental texts in your family group chat about a weekend update meant for your friend.
Reaction effects
Reaction effects are an addition to your messaging experience that inject more life into your conversations. Picture this: your friend texts you to let you know that the two of you have reservations in that trendy new restaurant that everyone has been buzzing about. If you react to the message with a simple Thumbs up 
emoji, magic instantly unfolds as an animated trio of hands dances around the message bubble. The feature, designed to add a dynamic twist to your chats, embraces the power of expression with 10 of these popular emoji: 
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emoji, magic instantly unfolds as an animated trio of hands dances around the message bubble. The feature, designed to add a dynamic twist to your chats, embraces the power of expression with 10 of these popular emoji: 
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Easily change your profile name and the picture that accompanies your phone number. Your self-expression is important, so you can now change how you appear across Google. This helps people to recognise you, particularly in group chats.
Powered by AI features
- To draft messages, brainstorm ideas, plan events or simply have a fun conversation in the Google Messages app, you can chat with Gemini.
- To get suggestions on how to start or reply to a conversation or on how to rewrite a drafted message in different styles, use Magic Compose.
- Transform your favourite photos into reactions with the help of on-device Google AI with photomoji.