Messages

Messages application is Google's official chatting app for texting (SMS, MMS), and chat (RCS) that allows users to stay connected with friends and family, send group texts and share your favorite pictures, GIFs, emoji, stickers, videos, and audio messages.

The app is supported on devices running Android™ 5.0 Lollipop and above.

Features of Messages

Some of the key features of Google’s Messages application are mentioned below,

• Clean and Intuitive Design

The Messages app is very easy to operate with its fresh design and ways to communicate. The instant notifications, smart replies, and other features make communicating faster and more fun.

• Search and Send Gifs

GIFs are the best way to express yourself as it conveys a thousand words without needing to type anything. Messages lets you search for GIFs by tapping the + button on the left-hand side of the compose bar to search for GIFs for your conversation.

• Smart Reply

Smart reply makes messaging easier and quicker. It suggests s you quick text or emoji responses to your messages and once you’ve tapped a Smart Reply suggestion, it sends immediately.

• Share Images, Videos & Audios

You can easily share images or videos from your device storage using Messages. It also allows you to take pictures and videos directly from the app and share them. You can even send an audio message through this app.

• Powerful Search

This feature helps you to find more about the content shared in your conversations - see message history, all the photos, videos, addresses, or links that you have shared.

• Chat Features (RCS)

Android Messages app enables you to send and receive messages over Wi-Fi or your data network with supported operators. You can also see when friends are typing or when they have read your message, share images and videos in high quality, and more.

• Preview Links Within Conversations

When someone sends you a link you don't need to open it to see what it is. You can see an inline preview of the link, directly in your conversation, so you’ll have an idea of what you’re about to click on.

• Copy One-Time Passwords

Many times, you receive messages with one-time passwords or codes from a secure site such as your bank for various reasons. Latest Messages application allows you to copy that password with a single tap saving your time.

• Across Devices

Messages made texting simpler. You can text anyone from your phone or computer, at any time.

• Dark Mode

To protect your eyes when using it at night, Messages brings you the dark mode.

• Other Functions

• Chat over Wi-Fi connection.
• Read receipts.
• Type indicators.
• Name your group chat.
• Add and remove people from group chats.
• Get useful information from businesses.
• Ask the Google Assistant for helpful information right from your conversation.