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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
Set up Google Messages for web. On your phone, open Google...
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- Check your messages on your computer or Android tablet
- 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
Jul 24, 2024 · Open a browser and go to Google Messages. Click the Messages for web button in the upper-right corner to launch the web client for Messages. (You do not have to be signed in to your Google account ...
- Will Sattelberg
Nov 1, 2023 · The site shows you a QR code, which you'll scan from your phone. Open Messages on your Android device, tap your profile icon in the top right, and select "Device Pairing" from the menu. Tap the "QR Code Scanner" button and aim your camera at the code in your browser. Within seconds, Messages for Web connects to your phone and syncs all your ...
- Cameron Summerson
Apr 3, 2024 · Step 3: Tap on ‘More options’. In the Messages app, tap on the three dots in the top-right corner and select ‘Messages for web’. This will open a new screen on your phone that will allow you to scan the QR code displayed on your computer. It’s important to do this quickly as the QR code refreshes for security reasons.
Aug 12, 2021 · On your computer, open your web browser and go to Google Messages. Click on Messages for web in the upper-right corner. Source: Chris Wedel/Android Central. On your phone, open Google Messages ...
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To set Google Messages as your default messaging app, select an option: Open Google Messages . Learn where to find your apps. When prompted to change your default messaging app, follow the onscreen instructions. Alternatively: Open Settings . Click Apps. In the list of apps, click Google Messages SMS Google Messages .
