{"id":311931,"date":"2021-07-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:00:00","slug":"what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Google Chat, and Does It Replace Hangouts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a414008c661b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a414008c661b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts\/#Google_Chat_Started_with_Hangouts\" >Google Chat Started with Hangouts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts\/#What_Is_Google_Chat_for\" >What Is Google Chat for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts\/#Google_Through_and_Through\" >Google Through and Through<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-google-chat-and-does-it-replace-hangouts\/#Long_Live_Google_Chat_%E2%80%A6_for_Now\" >Long Live Google Chat \u2026 for Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Google Chat, and Does It Replace Hangouts?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-729148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1200px-Google_Chat_icon_2020.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1200px-Google_Chat_icon_2020.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1200px-Google_Chat_icon_2020.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"google chat logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google has a very complicated history with messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s. Just when you think Google has found a solution, it gets abandoned or rebranded. Google Chat is a key part of this history, but what is it even nowadays? Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Google Chat.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a rough list of all the messaging apps\u2014not including email\u2014that Google has had over the years (at the time of writing):<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Chat_Started_with_Hangouts\"><\/span>Google Chat Started with Hangouts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-729256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/UpdatedHangoutsChat1.max-1000x1000.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"google hangouts transition to google chat\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Hangouts was released in 2013, and while it had its day in the sun, it eventually fell out of favor. Google Chat is one of two services that is replacing Hangouts. Chat is the text arm, while Google Meet is the video arm.<\/p>\n<p>However, Google Chat is quite a bit different than Hangouts. From the beginning, Hangouts was a product for consumers. It was designed to be an instant messaging app that anyone with a Google account could use. It also integrated SMS texting in the Android app.<\/p>\n<p>Chat, on the other hand, started as an enterprise service for Google Workspace (previously known as G Suite). It has more in common with services like\u00a0Slack than it does with the old Google Hangouts. Once Hangouts is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/57445\/google-chat-is-going-free-and-replacing-hangouts-in-2021\/\">officially retired<\/a>, Google Chat will be available for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Google Workspace, and Does It Fully Replace G Suite?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Google_Chat_for\"><\/span>What Is Google Chat for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned above, Google Chat is closer to a Slack competitor than a Hangouts replacement. What does that actually mean? In short, it\u2019s a messaging app built for teams. Chat is available on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.google.com\/\">desktop<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/hangouts-chat\/id1163852619?ls=1&amp;mt=8&amp;at=1010loXs&amp;ct=729137\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/hangouts-chat\/id1163852619?ls=1&amp;mt=8&amp;at=1010loXs&amp;ct=729137\">iPad<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.dynamite\">Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations and groups can create Google Chat servers for their employees and members. Rather than having all conversations happen in a single stream like a typical group chat, Google Chat can be organized into \u201cRooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rooms make it possible to have more focused chat spaces. You can set up a Room for a discussion about a specific event or project. All conversations about the topic can happen in that Room, and it can include only the people who need to be involved.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-729257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-meet-ui.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"google meet main screen\" width=\"651\" height=\"449\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Meet main screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The other benefit of Rooms is the ability to control notifications. Maybe you\u2019re included in several Rooms, but only one or two take priority. For those Rooms, you can enable notifications for all messages. In the less important Rooms, maybe you only want to be notified when someone mentions you.<\/p>\n<p>Google Chat is also home to private one-on-one conversations. You can easily start up a chat with anyone who\u2019s on your server. So whether it\u2019s a group discussion or a private conversation, Chat becomes the centralized location for all of your group\u2019s communication.<\/p>\n<p>Google Meet, the aforementioned video arm that split from Hangouts, is also present in Google Chat. This is where you can start, schedule, and join video meetings for your team. It\u2019s quick and easy to hop into a Meet call for short chats or longer meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Disable Google Meet in Gmail on iPhone, Android, and iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Through_and_Through\"><\/span>Google Through and Through<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-729258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-chat-text-box.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"the shortcuts in the google chat text box\" width=\"537\" height=\"105\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the big benefits of Google Chat is right there in the name\u2014Google. If your organization is already using Google Workspace or many other Google services, it makes sense to use Chat.<\/p>\n<p>Google Chat has a lot of integration with other Google services. Just click into the reply box, and you\u2019ll see icons for Google Drive, Docs, Calendar, and Meet. The sidebar also has shortcuts to Google Calendar, Google Keep, and Google Tasks. That\u2019s a lot of Google.<\/p>\n<p>Say you want to share a Google Doc with a Room in Google Chat. When you paste the link to the Doc, Chat will automatically give permission to everyone in the Room to view and comment on it. None of those annoying \u201cI can\u2019t see it\u201d moments.<\/p>\n<p>Since this is a Google product, Search is a big feature. The ever-present search bar at the top enables you to find nearly anything that you might need from the server. That includes people, conversations, shared files, links, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Google Meet, and How Can You Use It for Free?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Long_Live_Google_Chat_%E2%80%A6_for_Now\"><\/span>Long Live Google Chat \u2026 for Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Chat had a rough beginning, but it seems that the company has figured out what it\u2019s for. It\u2019s a communication tool for organizations and groups. People who are using Google Workspace will feel obligated to use Chat. Eventually, everyone will be able to use it for free. It\u2019s come a long way since Google Hangouts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What is Google Workspace, Anyway?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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