Not to be confused with Google Talk or Google Messages.
For the communication protocol and feature by Google, see Rich Communication Services.
Google Chat
Screenshot
Screenshot of the Google Chat website
Developer(s)
Google
Initial release
March 9, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-09)
Platform
Android, iOS, Web app
Predecessor
Google Hangouts
Type
Communication software
License
Freeware
Website
mail.google.com/chat
Google Chat is a communication service developed by Google. Initially designed for teams and business environments, it has since been made available for general consumers. It provides direct messaging, group conversations, and spaces, which allow users to create and assign tasks and share files in a central place in addition to chatting. It can be accessed through its own website and app or through the Gmail website and app.
It was first launched as Hangouts Chat on March 9, 2017, as one of the two apps to constitute the replacement for Google Hangouts, the other being Google Meet. It was renamed to Google Chat on April 9, 2020. It was initially only available for the Google Workspace software suite, but in February 2021 Google began rolling out Google Chat in "early access" to regular consumer accounts until it became fully available in April 2021. Google deprecated the original Hangouts and replaced it with Chat on November 1, 2022.
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