

You can visit the Help Center for more information on the differences between Chat and Hangouts, the migration timelines, and why we recommend downloading your Hangouts data. However, we encourage users who wish to keep a copy of their Hangouts data to use Google Takeout to download their data before Hangouts is no longer available in November 2022 by following these instructions. Users will see an in-product notice at least a month before Hangouts on the web starts redirecting to Chat on the web.įor most people, conversations are automatically migrated from Hangouts to Chat, so it’s easy to pick up where you left off. While we encourage everyone to make the switch to Chat, Hangouts on the web will continue to be available until later this year. Type your message into the text bar, and long tap the send button. It is your shared space to customize and express what’s on your mind and share content and experiences in the moment together on any device, anytime, anywhere. In July, people who use Hangouts in Gmail on the web will be upgraded to Chat in Gmail. To schedule a message, all you have to do is open Google Messages and find a conversation or person you want to text. Messenger helps you connect with the people you care about most.

Similarly, people who use the Hangouts Chrome extension will be asked to move to Chat on the web or install the Chat web app. First, starting today, people using Hangouts on mobile will see an in-app screen asking them to move to Chat in Gmail or the Chat app.
