Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact.
Group chats: Create groups for the people you message most. Name them, set group photos and keep them all in one place.
Photos and videos: Shoot videos and snap selfies or other photos right from the app and send them with one tap.
Chat heads: Keep the conversation going while you use other apps.
Free calls: Talk as long as you want, even with people in other countries. (Calls are free over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, standard data charges apply.)
Even more ways to message:
Bring your conversations to life with stickers.
Preview your gallery photos and videos without leaving the conversation--then choose the perfect ones to send.
Record voice messages when you have more to say.
Know when messages are delivered and seen.
Reach people instantly. You’ll see when your message is delivered to your friend’s phone, plus when they’ve seen it. This way, you can be sure your messages are going through like they’re supposed to.
Send photos and videos instantly.
With a built-in camera, Messenger lets you snap and shoot moments as they happen. You can even add drawings or text to personalize your photos.
Send a map of any location.
Suggest a meeting spot, instantly update friends on where you are and so much more with just a few taps.
Say it better with stickers.
Send delightful, silly, cute, weird and expressive stickers to say just about anything. Search for stickers to match your mood or explore categories like Happy and In Love.
Say, sing or shout your messages.
Sometimes you just don’t have the time to type it all out. When you’re on the go or have a lot more to say, record a voice message instead.
Start group chats with your favorite people.
Keep in touch with the important groups of people in your life, like your family and best friends. You can name your group chat and add a photo so everyone can get back to it easily.
Build on the Messenger Platform.
Apps on the platform let people express themselves and get creative. People can install your app and use it right from the conversations they’re already having in Messenger
Make it easy to reply with your app.
Drive engagement with Reply links built right into the conversation. These bring people back to your app, where they can find more stuff to send to their friends in Messenger.
To get Install and Reply links, submit your app for review.
