Posted Aug 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM UTCSStevie BonifieldYou can customize the look of your chats in Google Messages now.The themes menu for RCS chats now has options for different bubble colors and wallpapers, including an option to upload your own background image. Google says chat customizations are only visible to you, though, not anyone else in the chat.Image: GoogleFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie Bonifield
You can customize the look of your chats in Google Messages now.
The themes menu for RCS chats now has options for different bubble colors and wallpapers, including an option to upload your own background image. Google says chat customizations are only visible to you, though, not anyone else in the chat. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/google-messages-chat-themes.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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