MESSENGER
Everything you need to know.
Messenger is the best way to keep in touch with your friends, family and even the businesses and organizations you love. Get in touch from anywhere in the world—on your phone or your computer—at any time.
Messenger by the numbers:
- Messenger was first released in August of 2011
- Messenger was the fastest growing app of 2015 in the U.S. (Nielsen)
- Messenger is the second most popular iOS app of all time, behind Facebook (App Annie)
- Messenger has been downloaded more than 1 billion times on Android
- People send more than 21 billion photos to friends through Messenger every month
- Messenger already accounts for more than 10% of all mobile VoIP calls globally
- On average, more than 5 million GIFs are sent every day via Messenger
- Just two days after launching video calling in Messenger, 1 million calls had been made
- More than 1 billion people use Messenger each month
- Over 1 billion messages are sent between people and businesses on Messenger each month
- Since the launch of Messenger Platform, a number of Messenger apps have gotten more than 1 million installs, including Talking Tom, GIPHY and Sound Clips
- There are 34,000 developers and 33,000 bots on the Messenger platform
- More than 375,000 people from over 200 countries engage with bots on Messenger every day
- The number of messages sent to businesses on Facebook has doubled in the past year
More than 900 million people use Messenger every month
See when people have read your texts
Make HD calls from anywhere in the world
Take photos and videos
Choose from thousands of stickers
Send voice messages
Chat with your favorite groups
PHOTO AND VIDEO
Capture all those magic moments
- Send photos and videos instantly. Messenger lets you capture moments as they happen and add drawings or text to personalize your photos.
STICKERS, EMOJI, GIFS AND MORE
When words aren't enough
- Send delightful and expressive characters to help you say just about anything
- Search almost 200 sticker packs and find just the right one to match your mood or activity
- Express yourself with over 1,500 new emoji that look the same on web and mobile
LOCATION
Let friends know where you are
Send a map of any location in just a few taps. Choose where to meet friends and keep them in the loop when you're on the go.
PAYMENTS
Pay friends back
- Pay a friend back for last night’s dinner or gas money from the weekend. Messenger lets people in the U.S. send money securely and easily.
- It’s free, safe and secure to send and receive money right from a conversation.
VOICE AND VIDEO
Make connections matter
- You can reach out to people even if you don’t have their phone numbers or aren’t friends with them on Facebook.
- Calls sound clear and close in HD. Calls are free (data rates apply).
MAKING LIFE EASIER RIGHT IN YOUR MESSENGER THREAD
Catch a ride. Book a flight. Make a purchase. Get ahold of customer service.
The number of messages sent to businesses on Facebook has doubled in the past year.
- Believing that the future of communication is in chat apps, Messenger began opening to businesses in April 2015 to help people connect with the brands they love.
- Messenger threads are becoming critical to daily life—and they bring with them the opportunity to build conversations between businesses and people in a new conversational way.
- Millions of people all over the world use Messenger every month to engage with businesses because it’s simple, secure, convenient and keeps everything in one place.
Connect with the brands you love.
In case you were wondering...
WHY DO I NEED TO INSTALL MESSENGER AS A SEPARATE APP?
At Messenger, we're committed to providing fast, reliable and delightful experiences so anyone in the world can reach all the people who matter to them. Over the last few years we've introduced video calling, chatting with groups, sending stickers and GIFs, making payments, connecting with businesses and much more. By installing the Messenger app, you will unlock faster access to all of these awesome features and, on average, the people you want to reach will respond faster.
DO I NEED A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT TO USE MESSENGER?
No. You don't need a Facebook account to use Messenger—sign up with just your name and phone number.
WHO CAN I SEND MESSAGES TO?
You can reach out to anyone on Messenger, regardless of whether or not you have their phone number or are friends with them on Facebook. Just search their name, number or username to get started.
IF I SEND A MESSAGE TO SOMEONE I'M NOT FACEBOOK FRIENDS WITH, WHERE DOES IT GO?
When you send a message to someone who isn't connected to you, your message will become a request. They'll need to accept your request before you can start having a conversation.
When you receive a message request, you’ll get a notification. You can decide to ignore or accept it.
How old do you have to be to use Messenger?
Anyone 13 years of age or older can install and use Messenger.
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