Group video calls, voice calls, text messaging and more!
Be together whenever, with our free* all-in-one communication app, complete with unlimited text, voice, video calling and group video chat features.
PRIVACY SETTINGS
New privacy settings let you choose who can reach you, and where your messages are delivered.
CUSTOM REACTIONS
Lost for words? You can customise your reactions, with lots more emojis to choose from.
CHAT THEMES
Choose from fun themes and colours, such as Tie-dye or Love, to make your chats more personal.
WATCH TOGETHER
Watch videos, tv programmes and films with your friends over Messenger video chat and Rooms when you can't be together. Capture every moment and reaction in real time.
FREE* VIDEO CALLS TO STAY CONNECTED
Keep your friends and family close with unlimited live video chatting. Host group video calls with up to eight people, with high-quality audio, high-definition video and interactive video features such as face filters.
UNLIMITED FREE* TEXT AND PHONE CALLS
Skip exchanging phone numbers and simply send a message to your Facebook friends, even if they're across the world. Enjoy high-quality voice and text messaging on mobile, tablet and desktop.
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN DARK MODE
Give your eyes some rest with a sleek new look that darkens the colours of the chat interface.
RECORD AND SEND VOICE AND VIDEO MESSAGES
When text just won't cut it, just hit record and send. Say, sing, show or shout it out loud.
EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH STICKERS, GIFS AND EMOJIS
Use custom stickers to show your creative side. You can even add effects and filters to video calls.
SEND FILES, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
There's no limit to the number of files you want to share with your friends.
PLAN AND MAKE IT HAPPEN
Make plans to get together with polls and more. Suggest a meeting spot or tell friends where you are by sharing your location with just a few taps.
SEND AND REQUEST MONEY WITH NO FEES
Send and receive money securely and quickly – right in the app. Split payments in group chats to share rent, travel and other expenses. Start sending money to friends and family by adding your debit card, PayPal account (fees may apply) or prepaid card. Only available in the US.
CHAT WITH BUSINESSES
Easily connect with your favourite businesses to make reservations, get customer support, find deals and more.
COMPATIBLE ACROSS PLATFORMS
Chat with friends across an array of devices, such as desktop, Portal and others.
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LEARN MORE about Messenger texting and group video chat at: http://messenger.com
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Some Messenger features may not be available in your country or region.
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What is up with your facebook messenger app it’s really buggy it’s doing my head in any time I go onto it comes up loading I have uninstalled it reinstalled it and the same problem happens all the time do you’s even now how to fix this problem because I use it to keep in touch with friends and family all around the world I know it’s not my iPhone that’s the problem it’s your app fix this issue please
Utter garbage once efficient, now barely functioning
Pet tortoise
I've been using the app for many years and it used to be a perfectly fine messaging app that would inform you precisely when the person was online, the notifications would show up the second something happened and the texts would send quickly and efficiently.Along the line since then the app has undergone several 'updates' that were supposed to improve it though I can safely say it has done anything but. It's been devolved so harshly that now it's a regular occurrence to not receive a notification unless you go into the app itself and suddenly it will show you've received a text like an hour ago but you'd never have been told that, everything takes far too long to send, for example I was trying to send a text that was quite urgent otherwise I'd miss my train. It was a two line small text and it's been over an hour since I sent it and it still hasn't reached the person I was texting (evident by the little circle at the bottom still being an outline instead of being coloured in), in fact it still hasn't been sent as of me writing this! And don't get me started on the bloody video chat feature, Skype is a better option by far, here it's not out of the ordinary for the app to crash and freeze, yes freeze, your phone in a black screen forcing you to reboot the whole device.I'd gladly move to a different app had I not all my friends and other contacts on this app with mountains and mountains of old, sentimental, and important texts from back when the app was far more than passable. Currently this app is fantastically bad and I 100% urge you not to use it lest you end up like me who depends on it as their only means of communication to some people. Facebook, fix your app and please take the time to review the various complaints sent your way, I'm by far not the only one to be deeply annoyed and inconvenienced by your god awful excuse for an app.
It’s great! But…
AineKgray
I really love this app. You can keep contact with your friends & family from around the world! But... I have been having a problem... every time I record a video, the sound doesn’t come with the video. So all I can send when I can’t call is voice messages! But I want whoever I’m texting to see my face. Because of this I can’t send videos. Please update your app so my videos that I record will have sounds. Thank you for reading my review xx
Recurrent request for messenger update
Qeruuxrdb
When using Facebook online the facility to message requests an update and does not connect to messenger. This has happened multiple times even though the update has been installed. After update the messenger screen stalls and doesn’t connect to app on iPhone. This facility is unavailable if the Facebook app is not downloaded.
We update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]
Version 577.0.0
The developer, Meta Platforms, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Health & Fitness
Purchases
Financial Info
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Search History
Browsing History
Identifiers
Usage Data
Sensitive Info
Diagnostics
Other Data
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Size
262.1 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
Meta Platforms, Inc. has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
