Send a video message in Google Chat

In Google Chat, you can send a video message to a person or group.

Send a video message

Important: If you send a message to someone for the first time, they must accept your message request before you can chat with them.

  1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
    • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
  2. Click New chat.
  3. Enter a name or an email address.
  4. Click Start chat.
    • When you enter a name or email address, you can get suggestions.
    • To start a group direct message (DM), add more names or email addresses.
  5. At the bottom, in the reply area, click and then Video message .
  6. In the popup, to start recording, click Record .
  7. To pause recording, click Pause .
  8. Select an option:
    • Send
    • Preview
      • After you preview the video, you can choose to restart or send the video message.

Related resources

Search
Clear search
Close search
Google apps
Main menu
12782702714526986796
true
Search Help Center
true
true
true
true
true
1026838
false
false