Google Messages gets seven new features: Photomoji, Screen Effects, Custom Bubbles and more

Transform your favourite photos into expressive reactions using on-device Google AI. Share these Photomojis in group chats, adding a personal touch to your conversations.

Add life to voice messages with nine different emotions, and enjoy enhanced audio quality thanks to increased bitrate and sampling rate.

Watch your messages come alive with vibrant animations triggered by specific prompts like "it's snowing" or "I love you." Discover over 15 hidden Screen Effects prompt words with friends.

Personalise your conversation bubbles with different colors and backgrounds for each chat, avoiding confusion and adding a unique touch to your messages.

Inject more life into conversations by reacting to messages with popular emojis, triggering animated effects that dance around the message bubble.

Elevate your expressions with Animated Emoji, infusing each message with captivating bursts of visual effects, taking your emoji game to the next level.

Personalise your profile name and picture accompanying your phone number, ensuring a unique and identifiable presence in group chats, even for numbers not saved in your contacts.