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Google Allo

Google Allo is a smart messaging app that helps you say more and do more. Created by Google, Inc.

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Web
Android
iPhone

Google Allo is a smart messaging app that helps you say more and do more. Express yourself better with stickers, Smart Reply, and HUGE emojis & text. Allo brings you the Google Assistant.

Smart Reply
Respond to messages without typing a single word. Smart Reply learns over time and suggests responses to text and photos, in your style.

Stickers
Say it all with the perfect sticker. Stickers in Google Allo are designed by independent artists and studios from around the world. More Info »

SHOUT or whisper
No more typing in ALL CAPS to get your point across. Say it louder or quieter by changing the size of your text with a quick swipe.

Meet your personal Google Assistant
Google Allo brings you the Google Assistant. Find restaurants nearby, share videos to watch, and get answers, right in your conversation with friends. Add @google to your group conversation or chat one-on-one with your Assistant. It’s your own personal Google, always ready to help.

Incognito mode
Send messages with end-to-end encryption, use private notifications to help keep your chats more discreet, and control how long your messages stick around with expiring chats.

Link to official Google Allo site

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Features

Built-in Photo editor Encrypted chat End-to-end encryption Self destructing messages Stickers Add a feature

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Social & Communications

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built-in-photo-editor canned-responses emojis encrypted-chat end-to-end-encryption instant-messaging self-destructing-messages smartphone-messaging social-applications stickers

Google Allo was added by Danilo_Venom in Sep 2016 and the latest update was made in Oct 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Jul 2018 There is a history of all activites on Google Allo in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on Google Allo or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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Google Allo Comments

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Comment by timcorwin

about Google Allo · Jul 2017 · Helpful Not helpful 1 Helpful Report as spam

When I receive texts, I am bad about responding right away. Allo allows me three possible responses to the message. Sometimes, the suggestions aren't always perfect, but usually, they are. I can share quick gifs that appear in circle bubbles for the other person to see or just a picture or video with typed or hand wrote messages on them. It has a fun sticker maker that uses a cartoon-like image of you to use in responses to others.

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