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Messaging and team collaboration

Real-time or at any time – Chat helps Workspace users connect and collaborate to get things done.

Get more done with Gemini in Docs

With Gemini in Chat, you have a partner who’s always ready to provide answers, summarise conversations, find files in Drive and brainstorm new creative ideas.

Made for modern messaging, powered by AI

Simple but powerful

Designed to help you manage the flow of business and personal communication.

Express yourself

Let your personality shine through with custom emojis, reactions, inline GIFs and rich text formatting.

Supercharged with AI

Stay connected with intelligent features like Smart Compose, auto-correct and summarisation.

Built for teamwork

Work better, together

Create a space in Chat to share team updates or collaborate on a project.

Straight away or all day

Huddle with teammates for real-time problem-solving or drop-in collaboration throughout the day.

Connect at scale

Keep everyone on the same page with announcement spaces supporting up to 500,000 members.

Ready for business

Better together

Chat is included with Workspace at no additional cost and integrates in helpful ways with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Groups and more.

Powerful apps to get more done

Enhance your workflow with apps like Zapier, PagerDuty, Workday and Trello. Or build your own no-code Chat apps with Gemini for Workspace and AppSheet.

Plays well with others

Migrate your existing data from Slack or Teams using Chat APIs or Workspace partners like CloudFuze and CloudM, or enable cross-product collaboration with interoperability solutions from Mio.

Safe and secure

Collaborate, connect and share while keeping your data private and secure.

Collaborate with confidence

Keep communities healthy and inclusive with active content moderation.

Built-in security

Benefit from the same phishing and malware detection that protects Gmail users from 99.9% of spam and malicious content.

Real-time protection

Prevent sharing of sensitive information with real-time data loss prevention.

Curious about Chat?

Take a look at our FAQ to learn more.

How do I start using Chat?

If you’re a current Google Workspace customer, Chat is free. Click here to get started straight away.

How can I use Gemini in Google Chat?

Gemini is coming to Google Chat in 2024, with a side panel experience that is consistent with Gemini in Gmail, Drive, Docs and other Workspace apps. Learn more about Gemini for Workspace.

Is there a cost-effective way for my company to explore AI features in Chat?

Yes, the new AI Meetings and Messages add-on will provide some of the most helpful AI-powered features in Meet and Chat at a more affordable price. Learn more

How does Chat keep my information secure?

Google Chat is protected by the same anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-malware technology that protects more than 2 billion Gmail inboxes.

Can I use Chat for instant messaging?

Yes. With Google Chat, you can send a direct message to anyone with a Gmail address or Google Account. You can set up group chats with multiple participants or message one-to-one.

Is Chat good for business communications?

Yes, Chat is deeply integrated with the Google Workspace tools that more than 9 million businesses use to get work done. Chat is optimised for business chat, team collaboration and instant messaging. Google Chat is part of the modern Gmail experience and is available for browser, mobile device and as a standalone application. Learn more.

What are spaces?

Spaces are a feature of Google Chat that allow persistent team chat and collaboration, with the ability to share files, assign tasks and review message history. Spaces are perfect for groups of any kind who want to work on a project or communicate around a shared interest. chat, team collaboration and instant messaging. Google Chat is part of the modern Gmail experience and is available for browser, mobile device and as a standalone application. Learn more.

How is Google Chat different from Hangouts?

Chat is the newer and preferred platform to use for Google Workspace customers. Admins can easily migrate all classic Hangouts users to Google Chat.

Can I use Google Chat on my smartphone or tablet?

Yes, Google Chat provides powerful apps for iOS and Android that provide a consistent, feature-rich experience for users on the go.

Can I integrate third-party apps in Google Chat?

Yes, many of your favourite apps and tools are available in Google Chat including Asana, PagerDuty, Jira, GIPHY, Zapier and many more coming soon. Learn more