What is Google Chat?
Google Chat provides direct messages, group conversations and spaces connected to Google’s collaboration tools. It can be used through personal Google accounts or Google Workspace accounts, with different administration and feature scope. File access and meeting capabilities also depend on their underlying services.
Who is Google Chat for?
Teams collaborating in Google Workspace and groups using eligible personal Google accounts.
Google Chat features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Direct and group messaging
- Team spaces and threaded conversations
- Google Drive and Meet collaboration paths
- Workspace administration and integrations by account
Google Chat pricing
Personal access; Workspace business plans
Compare the actual Workspace edition and existing entitlements. Include required retention, external collaboration, integrations and optional AI capabilities.
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Personal Google accounts can use Chat. Organisational administration and business features depend on the selected Google Workspace arrangement.
Before you choose Google Chat
Personal and Workspace accounts have different feature and administration boundaries.
A file link in a conversation does not automatically grant access to the underlying Drive item.
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Google Chat FAQs
Does Google Chat have a free plan?
Personal Google accounts can use Chat. Organisational administration and business features depend on the selected Google Workspace arrangement.
Who is Google Chat for?
Teams collaborating in Google Workspace and groups using eligible personal Google accounts.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.