AI-powered chat for teams of all sizes
Agentic collaboration to help teams stay connected and get more done.
Gemini in Chat is your helpful teammate
With Gemini in Chat, you have an always-ready AI partner to catch you up on the conversation, share action items, translate in real time, brainstorm ideas and more.
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Learn why organisations use Chat
We wanted our collaboration solution to be deeply interconnected so that people could work together from anywhere, on any device, at any time. Today, we're seeing that philosophy in action across the business. Google Chat is now core to our infrastructure.
We set out to find an easy-to-use toolset that would support innovation across our teams and fundamentally change what people could accomplish. We found that in Google Chat.
By making it easier to pull resources together, Chat reduces barriers to getting work done, allowing us to make actionable decisions in the moment, while improving collaboration across all our teams.
Employees are using Gemini to rapidly consolidate, summarise and distribute that news through Google Chat so that we can ensure all of our teams are well informed and equipped to build the best possible solutions for our customers.
As a result of our successful Chat migration, WeWork now saves over $1M a year compared to our previous platform.
We see Google Chat becoming a central tool for streamlining processes, supporting internal access requests, fostering collaboration across languages and ultimately propelling Paack's innovation engine forward.
By breaking down silos to enable always-on collaboration, Google Workspace is helping us build India's next generation of electric scooters, while saving us 30% in software fees.
Chat now offers the features, integrations and capabilities that we loved in Slack, all built into our existing Google Workspace framework. But switching back to Chat wasn't just a way to unify our collaboration tools under one roof – it was part of our long-term strategy to empower our team to work better, faster and smarter together.
Because Google Chat and Google Meet are so easy to use and can be rolled out very quickly, Kärcher employees worldwide adopted these new channels of communication overnight and with minimal training … we've noticed an increased culture of collaboration and autonomy.
Our reliance on email has dropped exponentially, and that's all thanks to Chat. It brings much more immediacy to our work, which is a big win for everyone at SCL Health.
Next-generation messaging
Simple but powerful
Designed to help you manage the flow of business and personal communication.
Creative and fun
Let your personality shine through with custom emojis, reactions, inline GIFs and rich text formatting.
Plays well with others
from Slack or Teams, or enable cross-product collaboration with interoperability solutions from and .
Team collaboration, transformed
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
Better together
Keep the whole team aligned with persistent collaboration spaces that support up to 500,000 members.
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
Connect with a click
Huddle with teammates for real-time problem-solving or drop-in collaboration.
All together now
Chat is included with Workspace at no additional cost and integrates in helpful ways with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Groups and more.
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
Better together
Keep the whole team aligned with persistent collaboration spaces that support up to 500,000 members.
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
Connect with a click
Huddle with teammates for real-time problem-solving or drop-in collaboration.
All together now
Chat is included with Workspace at no additional cost and integrates in helpful ways with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Groups and more.
Powerful and professional
Popular apps and integrations
From Asana to Zapier, the apps and integrations that you need are available for Google Chat, including Asana, Comeen, Datadog, GitHub, HubSpot, Jira, Lucidchart, PagerDuty, Polly, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Trello, Workday and many more.
Extensible and adaptable
Design and deploy powerful custom apps specifically designed for your organisation, using Chat APIs and Apps Script to simplify, accelerate and automate your workflows.
No code? No problem.
Build your own no-code Chat apps with Gemini in AppSheet. Start with a few conversational prompts, then customise, test and deploy across your organisation.
Enterprise-grade privacy and security
Collaborate, connect and share while keeping your data .
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
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.
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
Real-time protection
Prevent sharing of sensitive information with real-time data loss prevention.
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
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.
Some listed features are coming soon or available only for Google Workspace and plans.
Real-time protection
Prevent sharing of sensitive information with real-time data loss prevention.
Acclaimed by experts
Google Workspace ranks as a leader in the Forrester Wave™: Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) 2025.
Will McKeon-White, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Gartner Peer Insights has recognised Google as a Customers' Choice in Unified Communications as a Service for 2025.
Gartner Research
Consider Google when you need robust collaboration that can easily integrate with a large variety of workplace applications – and keep users in the flow of their work.
Wayne Kurtzman, Research Vice President, Collaboration and Communities, IDC
Google Workspace ranks as a leader in the Forrester Wave™: Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) 2025.
Will McKeon-White, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Gartner Peer Insights has recognised Google as a Customers' Choice in Unified Communications as a Service for 2025.
Gartner Research
Consider Google when you need robust collaboration that can easily integrate with a large variety of workplace applications – and keep users in the flow of their work.
Wayne Kurtzman, Research Vice President, Collaboration and Communities, IDC
Learn more
Read our Workspace migration white paper
Hear from Chat customers at Cloud Next '25
Download our Gemini in Chat and Meet eBook
Deploy Chat for your organisation
Learn the basics of Chat and other Workspace apps
Read our Workspace migration white paper
Hear from Chat customers at Cloud Next '25
Download our Gemini in Chat and Meet eBook
Deploy Chat for your organisation
Learn the basics of Chat and other Workspace apps
Frequently asked questions
that enables seamless collaboration and communication among team members. It integrates with other Google Workspace tools, offering real-time messaging, file sharing and more to enhance productivity and teamwork. Chat provides a solution for group messaging as well as direct messages.
Google Chat facilitates real-time business collaboration with and , allowing teams to work efficiently. With features like , threaded conversations, and integrated tasks, teams can stay organised and work together seamlessly, fostering a more productive and collaborative work environment. Team messaging is effective and fun in Google Chat, with emojis, GIFs and .
Google Chat provides a robust array of AI features powered by Gemini for improved messaging and team collaboration. These include instant , automatic AI-powered , help and ongoing access to , to summarise conversations, generate a list of action items or answer specific questions about the conversation.
Yes, Google Chat prioritises security and privacy. It employs encryption, secure access controls and compliance certifications to protect sensitive business data. Google Workspace adheres to industry-leading security standards to ensure a secure communication environment. Google Chat is a good choice for businesses seeking an app for private chat.
Google Chat seamlessly integrates with other Google Workspace apps, such as Google Drive, Google Calendar and Google Meet. In addition, Google Chat is available by default in the left navigation bar of Gmail, enabling . This integration allows users to share files, schedule meetings and collaborate on documents directly within the Chat interface, streamlining workflows.
Yes, Google Chat is designed for flexibility and accessibility. Users can access Google Chat on desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets, ensuring that teams can stay connected and collaborate from anywhere, at any time.
Yes, that allows custom development, as well as webhooks to connect services directly with spaces in Google Chat. Google Chat integrations include major apps such as Jira, GitHub, Asana and more.
Google Chat simplifies task management by allowing users to create tasks directly within the chat interface. Team members can assign tasks, set due dates and track progress, promoting accountability and enhancing overall project management efficiency.
To get started with Google Chat, businesses can sign up for Google Workspace. Once registered, users can access Google Chat through the web interface or by downloading the mobile app. Google provides resources and support to help businesses integrate and maximise the benefits of Google Chat for their teams. to Google Chat with Workspace APIs, the Workspace or in collaboration with a Google Cloud partner.
If you have Workspace, you already have Google Chat. And if you don't have Workspace, you can explore the full set of capabilities, including the latest AI features in Google Chat, with a or by speaking with a .
Get started with Google Chat
Google Chat has the essential features that you need to connect, create and collaborate, and is included with Workspace.