Good news! Google Messages is working on a new feature that will let you start a WhatsApp video call without leaving the app. This means you won’t have to switch between apps to have a face-to-face conversation with your contacts.
How will this work
A recent AK teardown of the Google Messages app revealed that a WhatsApp video call option is coming soon. Although the feature isn’t officially live yet, it has been manually activated in Google Messages v20250131, giving us a glimpse of how it might work.
Currently, when you start a video call from a chat in Google Messages, it automatically opens Google Meet, as long as both users have the app installed. However, with this new update, tapping the video call icon in the top-right corner will offer an additional option: WhatsApp video calls—but only if both users have WhatsApp installed.
If the person you’re chatting with doesn’t use WhatsApp, the option simply won’t appear. Ideally, Google Messages should allow users to choose between WhatsApp and Google Meet for video calls, and we’ll likely get more details as the feature continues to develop.
