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Use Google Messages for web to send SMS, MMS, and RCS messages from your computer. Open the Messages app on your Android phone to get started.
- Check your messages on your computer or Android tablet
You can use your computer or Android tablet to chat with...
- Get started with the Google Messages app
You can send and receive text messages, photos, voice...
- Check your messages on your computer or Android tablet
Jan 16, 2024 · 8 ways to send a text from your computer: Send a text from an online texting platform. Text from your Mac with messages. Send a text with messages by Google. Text from a computer with Google Voice. Send a text on a PC with Microsoft’s Phone Link app and Windows. Text from a computer via email.
- Overview
- What you need to get started
- Set up Google Messages for web
- See your messages on the web
- Unpair Google Messages for web
- On a computer
- On your Android phone
- Check your messages on your Android tablet
- Related resources
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 SMS messages using a connection from your computer to your phone, so carrier fees will apply, just like on the mobile app.
Important: Your Google Account is used to:
Pair the mobile app and your device. You can pair your Google Messages account on multiple devices, but only one computer can be active at a time.
If you choose to use the QR code option instead of a Google Account, the QR code is unique to your computer or tablet.
On your phone, you need:
• The latest version of Google Messages
• Wi-Fi or data connection
• Android 5.0 or higher.
On your computer, you need:
• One of these web browsers: Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge. It is not available on Internet Explorer.
1. On your phone, open Google Messages .
2. At the top right, tap your account menu Device Pairing.
3. If you get a prompt to sign in with your Google Account, select the account that you want to use with Google Messages and continue.
4. On your computer, in a browser, like Chrome or Safari, open Google Messages for web.
5. Sign in to Google Messages for web with the same Google Account that you chose on your phone.
6. On your phone, you get a dialog in Google Messages with 3 emoji, tap the emoji that matches the one shown on your computer screen.
When you have unread messages, the Google Messages icon in your browser tab will show a red notification and the number of unread messages.
Tip: You can make Google Messages for web look darker or use high contrast:
Unpairing helps keep other people from seeing your messages and sensitive info, like two factor verification codes or personal details.
If you're using Google Messages for web on a shared or public computer, unpair when you're done.
1. On your computer, open Google Messages for web.
1. On your phone, open Google Messages .
2. At the top right, tap your account menu Device Pairing.
3. Choose where to unpair:
• Unpair one computer: Next to the computer you want to disconnect, tap Delete Unpair.
You can check your messages from your Android tablet with Google Messages. If you don't have Google Messages on your tablet, you can get it from Google Play.
Important: When you use Google Messages on your tablet, carrier fees apply.
Tips:
• To open Google Messages on your tablet, follow the same steps as outlined above on Set up Google Messages for web.
• If you choose not to pair with your Google Account, the unique QR code for Google Messages pairs the mobile app to your tablet.
• Some tablets with cellular connectivity and a SIM card can send messages without a connection to your phone. This lets your tablet work like a mobile phone.
• Get started with Google Messages
• Send and receive text and voice messages in Google Messages
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- Text From Computer Using iMessage. If you need to send text messages via iMessage on your Mac, here's how. Sign in to your Mac with your Apple ID. Use Spotlight Search to find the Messages app, then launch Messages on your Mac.
- Send Texts From a Computer Using Google Messages. You can send and receive text messages, photos, voice messages, and videos using Google Messages on your smartphone and desktop.
- Sync Text Messages Using Pushbullet (Android and Web Browsers) Pushbullet syncs your texts between your smartphone, web browser, and desktop PC. It also lets you share websites and images from your smartphone to your computer (or multiple computers) and vice versa.
- Send Texts Using Google Voice (Cross-Platform) You can also use Google Voice to send texts from a computer. Here's how to send texts using Google Voice to U.S. and Canadian numbers for free.
Jul 24, 2024 · Before you can send and receive text messages from your computer, you must install the Google Messages app. It is preinstalled on most Android phones, even the most affordable ones.
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You can send and receive text messages, photos, voice messages, and video using Google Messages. If you don't have Google Messages, you can get it from Google Play.