Send Video Messages with Google Chat
Move-over voice notes, video messages have arrived in Google Chat.
Lauren decided to test this out yesterday rather than her usual voice notes (which now have transcripts!).
![a video message Lauren has sent to Jordan via Google Chat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0f83c_e7e23e6a69c14f86a01f3bc4a4f6dfa1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_802,h_628,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/c0f83c_e7e23e6a69c14f86a01f3bc4a4f6dfa1~mv2.png)
Step 1 - In the Google Chat compose box click the record icon to the right.
![The compose box in Google Chat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0f83c_4a4a18d1443e4d02b2455303081e57a0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_788,h_147,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/c0f83c_4a4a18d1443e4d02b2455303081e57a0~mv2.png)
Step 2 - Select 'Video message'.
![Record menu in Google Chat showing the video message option](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0f83c_448470da44ad4891b52d2e55eb8b1f5d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_218,h_155,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/c0f83c_448470da44ad4891b52d2e55eb8b1f5d~mv2.png)
Step 3 - A record screen will pop up. Hello! To alter the settings before recording your message, click the three dots to the right of the red record button.
![The record video message screen in Google Chat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0f83c_f28b6e3541b740758aa9330c67279023~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_725,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/c0f83c_f28b6e3541b740758aa9330c67279023~mv2.png)
Step 4 - You can choose not to mirror and select the mic and camera you would like to use in the settings wheel menu.
![Settings menu in Google Chat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0f83c_8f52ff05a58345f19963c952a24407ae~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_738,h_450,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/c0f83c_8f52ff05a58345f19963c952a24407ae~mv2.png)
Step 5 - Click the red button to record, you can preview it before you send it. If it is ready to go click 'Send'.
![Send video message screen in google chat with Jordans video message](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c0f83c_13f8298a7b4445a3a2b99ac7cf83f5b3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_737,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/c0f83c_13f8298a7b4445a3a2b99ac7cf83f5b3~mv2.png)
Learn more with our Google Chat course Communicating with Google Chat
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