13 Make a video call inside a conversation

Rather than switching apps, you can video call your contact from inside Google Messages. You’ll need to invite them to Google Meet first, but it’s a quick and simple process for them. Here’s how to call someone whether they have Meet or not.

How to call a contact already on Meet:

1. Open the conversation you wish to call.
2. Tap the
   Meet
   button in the upper-right corner of your screen.
3. Tap the red
   Call
   button in the lower-right corner of your screen.

How to call a contact who doesn’t have Meet installed:

1. Open the conversation you wish to call.
2. Tap the
   Meet
   button in the upper-right corner of your screen
3. Tap the
   Compose an invite
   button to send an SMS with an invite link.

4. Send the SMS and wait for your contact to accept the invite.

14 Change the notification sound for each conversation

Some conversations are more important than others. Changing the notification sound for each conversation lets you know which contact is texting you.

Here’s how to change the notification sound:

1. Open a conversation.
2. Tap the
   three-line menu
   button in the upper-right corner of your screen.
3. Tap
   Details
   .

4. Tap
   Notifications
   .
5. Scroll down and tap
   Sound
   .

6. Choose a sound and tap
   Save
   in the upper-right corner of your screen.

15 Always send videos by a wGoogle Photos link

Sending a video over MMS can take a lot of time and data. Instead, link to your video stored within Google Photos. It’s quicker and potentially cheaper than sending a video via MMS.

Here’s how to send videos via Google Photos:

1. Tap your
   profile picture
   in the upper-right corner of your screen.
2. Tap
   Messages Settings
   in the pop-up window.
3. Tap
   Google Photos
   .
4. Toggle the
   Always send videos by link
   switch.

16 View transcriptions of voice messages

Voice messages are a great accessibility feature, but sometimes, you may be unable to listen to them. Owners of the Google Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro can transcribe voice messages, so you can read and respond without having to play them.

This feature is activated by default. Tap the View transcript button on a voice message to open it. Tap the Settings button on a transcript to turn off this feature.

17 React to SMS and RCS texts

Google Messages supports emoji reactions for SMS and RCS texts. Just note that iMessage users see an “emoji) to (message)” text instead of your reactions.

To react to a text message, tap and hold the message. Select one of the emojis to send a reaction instantly.

18 Reply to messages

You can reply to messages within individual or group RCS conversations to keep track of messy chats. If you’ve ever used Slack or Teams, you’ll be familiar with these types of replies. This feature is only available for RCS conversations.

To reply to an RCS message, tap and hold the message. Tap the arrow to the right of the message, and enter your message.

Google Messages with RCS is the future of messaging

Google Messages is hands-down the best way to communicate on Android. You’ll find it preinstalled in the app drawer or, in the case of Google Pixel phones, as your default messaging app. Google Messages shows what the future of messaging should look like, thanks to end-to-end encryption, the ability to sort messages, birthday reminders, and a list of other useful features. It’s often preinstalled alongside Google Phone, which offers lots of useful features to improve the quality of your voice calls.

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