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. Learn how to check your Android versio

You can send and receive SMS (text) and MMS (multimedia) messages through the Messages app . Messages are considered texts and don't count toward your data usage.

Important: To send and get messages from Google Messages on your PC or Mac, you need an internet connection. Learn more about how to check your messages on your computer or Android tablet.

Official Android Messages Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using Android Messages and other answers to frequently asked questions.

When you make Google Messages your default messaging app, you can review your text message history in Google Messages, and you'll only be able to send and receive new text messages in …

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 web sends …

Step 1: Check your default messaging app If you use Android and use any app other than Messages by Google to send and receive messages, download the most recent version of Messages. For the best …

You can edit the settings of your group conversations in Google Messages. Group conversations: Send an MMS reply to all recipients. Mass text: Send an SMS reply to all recipients and get individ

If you haven’t yet, download the Google Voice app on your Android device. Send a text message You can use the Google Voice app to send text messages to one or more phone numbers. If you send a …

Google Messages lets you send and receive photos, videos, audio files, or GIFs as multimedia over RCS. Important: Some steps only work on Android 6.0 and up. Learn how to check yo