A modern industry standard for messaging known as Rich Communication Services (RCS) enables more dynamic and secure conversations than SMS and MMS. Important: RCS chats …

Important: Your messages are stored in the SMS database on your device, and other apps may be able to access your messages. For more information about how to manage your app …

For Voice for Google Workspace accounts managed by your work or school, text messaging is available only in the US. With your Google Voice number, you can send text messages at no …

You can use your computer or Android tablet to chat with your friends through Google Messages for web, which shows what’s on your Google Messages mobile app. Google Messages for …

You can send and receive text messages with friends and contacts on Google Messages. Important: Some of these steps only work on Android 6.0 and up.

Send a message or a file separately to each person in a conversation: Tap Group messaging Send an SMS reply to all recipients and get individual replies (mass text). Automatically …

If you change messaging apps on your phone and don’t receive messages, you may need to turn off RCS chats. Fix problems sending or receiving messages from specific contacts. Delete the …

On your Android device, open Messages. Tap Menu Settings Advanced Group messaging.; To choose group MMS as your default, select Send an MMS reply to all recipients (group MMS).

You can send and read messages with Google Assistant through SMS, messaging apps, or your watch to quickly communicate with your contacts without needing to type. For example, you …

Google Messages can still be sent as SMS or MMS. You can check and set your default option when RCS isn't available: Open Google Messages . At the top right, tap your profile photo or …