About
Messenger is a free messaging app for connecting with friends and family through text and voice calls without needing a phone number. Send high-definition photos, share files up to 100MB, create shared albums, and customize chats with themes and animated stickers. Features include disappearing end-to-end encrypted messages, message editing up to 15 minutes after sending, QR code connection, and Stories that vanish after 24 hours. Meta AI is available as an assistant for answering questions and creative tasks like image generation and editing in select languages and countries.
Highlights
- Send and receive high-definition photos and videos in chats
- Share files up to 100MB directly in conversations
- End-to-end encrypted disappearing messages with customizable duration
- Edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending or unsend them
- Create and organize shared photo and video albums with groups
- Meta AI assistant for answering questions and generating images
Best for
People staying connected with friends and family across distances, groups organizing shared memories through albums, and users seeking a messaging platform with creative expression tools like themes, stickers, and AI-powered image generation.
At a glance
Messenger is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 9,307,594 ratings and is available on iOS and Android — all free to download.
It is developed by Meta Platforms, Inc..