- Google is bringing Chat to Meet from November 2025
- Document sharing is supported to create a more complete picture of the meeting
- External participants can access chat, but not outside the meeting window
Google will soon integrate Meet and Chat more closely to ensure more seamless communication and help those who may not be able to make all calls.
Messages, feedback, links, and other shared resources will now be collected by Chat during Google Meet calls and will be available for viewing after the meeting ends.
The integration also brings some beloved features into Meet, including emoji reactions and image/file sharing powered by Google Chat.
“Participants can send advance readings and other meeting materials to the group in advance of the meeting in Google Chat, and these resources will be available in Google Meet throughout the call,” the company explained in a blog post.
Google explained that the change was designed to “improve post-meeting follow-up,” making it easier for participants to summarize key points and surface action points.
Chat’s integration with Meet is coming only to Google Workspace business and enterprise customers — not personal accounts. Enterprise Essentials/Essentials Plus/Starter/Standard/Plus, Business Starter/Standard/Plus and Frontline Starter/Standard/Plus will be the first customers to access the new feature.
Google also stressed that it could take 15-30 days for full rollout depending on account type.
It’s also worth noting that the feature is designed for Google Calendar scheduled calls; meeting hosts can still disable the feature, but must do so before the call starts from the Google Calendar event’s video call settings.
“These messages… will respect the retention and data loss prevention (DLP) policies you’ve configured for Google Chat,” Google added.
For external participants, the chat is only available to participants during the call to maintain data security.
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