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RCS is now available for texting between Android and iPhones. Learn how to turn on RCS chats on your Android phone (link).

Send photos, videos or voice messages in Google Messages

Google Messages lets you send and receive photos, videos, audio files or GIFs as multimedia over RCS.

Important:

Send pictures, videos, files or GIFs

  1. Open Google Messages .
  2. Open or start a conversation.
  3. Tap Gallery .
  4. Select a file or take a picture.
  5. (Optional) Tap the HD or HD+ button to change the media quality.
    • HD optimised for chat: Sends quality media faster, using less data.
    • HD+ original quality: Sends at full media resolution.
  6. Tap Send Send.

Tips:

  • Photos or recordings that you take in Google Messages aren't saved on your device.
  • The option that you select is saved and will be used when you send images in the future. You can change it every time that you attach an image to a new message. The options are available in the image preview.

Use camera effects

Important: The feature is only available for Pixel 6 and later, and Samsung Galaxy S20+ devices.

To access the feature:

  1. Open Google Messages .
  2. Open or start a conversation.
  3. Tap Image capture and then Camera effects .
  4. Tap an effect that you want to apply to your image or video.
  5. Tap Send Send.

Tips:

  • The feature works for images and videos in RCS and MMS messages.
  • Images with camera effects show up on Messages Web and RCS for iPhone devices.
  • Available effects range from a simple touch-up to look your best in different lighting conditions to seasonal effects.

Send voice messages

  1. Open Google Messages .
  2. Open or start a conversation.
  3. Press and hold Mic .
  4. Record your message.
  5. Tap send .

To cancel a voice message, swipe left on the chat or close the message.

Send your location

  1. Open Google Messages .
  2. Open or start a conversation.
  3. Tap Attach and then Location and then Send .

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