Coming soon: See read receipts on direct messages in Google Chat
Thursday, September 3, 2020
No sooner than October 5, you’ll be able to see when your Google Chat direct messages have been seen. This will only apply in active chat windows for one-on-one conversations on Android, iOS, and the web. In these messages, you'll see the avatar of the person you're chatting with to the right of the last message they've seen.
See when your Google Chat message has been read |
This feature was previously available in classic Hangouts and is now available in Google Chat.
Stay tuned on the G Suite Updates blog for more information on exact timing.
Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) no sooner than October 5, 2020
- Available to all G Suite customers