Two SIMs, no guesswork
The message field names the SIM that will send. Hold it to switch SIM for that chat.
The SMS app for Android
Fast. Private. Yours.
A clean, quick SMS app that keeps every message on your phone. Search anything, send later, keep what matters and lock what is private.
- 7.0+Android version
- 5languages
- 0accounts to create
- Search every message
- Send later
- Delivery reports
- Dual SIM
- Saved cards
- Chat lock
- Dark mode
- Quick reply
A closer look
Every text, in one calm place
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One calm inbox
Pin your favourite chats as circles at the top, where a new message pops up above them. Unread chats stand out, and an unsent draft waits in red.
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Chats that read easily
Messages from the same side group together, with the time and status under each group: Sending, Sent, Delivered or Not sent. Tap one that failed to send it again.
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Touch and hold for more
Hold a message to keep it as a card, get a reminder about it later, copy, forward, see its details or delete just that one. The menu grows right out of the bubble.
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Write now. Send later.
Hold Send to pick tomorrow morning or any date and time. The message waits in the chat, where you can send it now, edit it or delete it.
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Find anything in seconds
Search names, numbers and the words inside every message. Each match is highlighted, and a tap opens the chat right at that message.
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Keep what matters
Keep an address, a code or a reminder as a card without leaving the chat, and write notes of your own. Cards are encrypted and stay even if the SMS is deleted.
Small things, done right
Details you will feel every day
Know when it lands
Sending, Sent, then Delivered when your carrier confirms it. Delivery reports are one switch in Settings.
Drafts that stay put
Close the app or restart your phone. Your unsent text is still there, encrypted.
Reply from the notification
Notifications show who wrote, with their photo, and let you answer without opening the app.
Android Auto
New messages show up in Android Auto, so you can listen and reply while you drive.
Speaks your language
English, Português, Español, Français and Afrikaans.
Easy to read
Pick the message text size, and the layout grows with your phone's font size.
Spam and blocked
Block a number with a long press. Its chats leave your inbox for their own folder.
Light and dark
Easy on the eyes, day and night
Automatic, light or dark. Messages follows your phone, or the theme you pick in Settings.
Messages Plus
Get more from Messages
An optional subscription you can start in Settings. Everything else on this page is free.
Chat lock
Move private chats into a hidden, encrypted space that only your secret code opens. Screenshots and the recent-apps preview are blocked while it is open.
Themes
Five more colours, your wallpaper's colours (Android 12+) and pure black for dark mode.
App icons
Seven more icons for your home screen, on Android 8 and newer.
Chat backgrounds
A colour, a gradient or one of your photos behind each chat. The text stays easy to read on all of them.
Screen effects
Balloons for a birthday, confetti for good news, fireworks at New Year and hearts for love. Messages notices the moment in all five of its languages, and the SMS itself goes as plain text.
Privacy
Your messages never leave your phone
0message servers
0accounts
100%on your phone
No account. No cloud copy.
Your texts stay in Android's own SMS storage. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing uploaded.
Encrypted where it counts
Drafts, saved cards and locked chats are encrypted on your phone.
Statistics without your words
Usage statistics never include message text, numbers, contact names or searches. You can switch them off in Settings, under About.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is Messages free?
Yes, Messages is free. Chat lock, themes, app icons, chat backgrounds and screen effects come with Messages Plus, an optional subscription.
Will I keep my old messages?
Yes. Messages reads the texts already on your phone. Make it your default SMS app and they are all there.
Does it support MMS, group chats or RCS?
Not yet. Messages is for SMS. When an MMS arrives you see a notice, but its pictures are not downloaded.
Which phones does it work on?
Phones with Android 7.0 or newer.
Does it work with two SIMs?
Yes. The message field names the SIM that will send, each group of messages shows the SIM it used, and you can switch SIM for each chat.
What does “Delivered” mean?
Your carrier confirmed that the SMS reached the other phone. Turn on Delivery reports in Settings, under Chats. Not every carrier sends them, and SMS has no read receipts.