# Web for Google Messages

> Access to Chat - Android Messages on Desktop Computer. Google Messages for Web. Send SMS, view contacts. RCS.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-for-android-messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-for-android-messages)

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-for-android-messages`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OinkAndStuff
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 602
- **Weekly downloads:** 23
- **Rating:** 3.72 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-01
- **First published:** 2018-10-10
- **Size:** 2.15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-for-android-messages/)
- **Website:** [https://www.oinkandstuff.com](https://www.oinkandstuff.com/)

## Description

Web for Google Messages lets you send and receive SMS and RCS messages from your desktop by syncing your smartphone via QR code, just like WhatsApp Web. Enjoy features such as fast typing, photo and video sharing, notifications, incognito mode, emojis, and support for Google Duo video calls.

With low CPU and bandwidth consumption, auto-start on Chrome launch, and a convenient sidebar interface, this extension ensures a secure and efficient messaging experience. Premium features include customizable themes and an app booster. Developed independently by Oinkandstuff, this extension honors privacy and operates with HTTPS security without sharing credentials with third parties.

## Rankings

- #4,559 — Overall
- #1 — messages
- #7 — message
- #49 — usage
- #53 — changelog
- #92 — google

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `notifications`
- `<all_urls>`
- `contextMenus`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `messages.android.com`
- `messages.google.com`
- `meet.google.com`
- `mail.google.com`
- `chat.google.com`
- `gsuite.google.com`
- `workspace.google.com`
- `apps.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

The add-on enables PC access to Google Messages with Android sync and is praised for faster keyboard-based typing and cross-device use. However, reliability issues are common: QR code sign-in often fails or is blank, login persistence is inconsistent, and MMS/long messages aren’t supported. Some users view it as a convenient bookmark rather than a true add-on, with privacy-mode quirks and occasional UX drawbacks. Updates to Google endpoints help, but overall reliability remains variable.

### Pros

- PC access to Google Messages with syncing to Android devices
- Keyboard-friendly messaging on desktop with faster typing and larger text (also supports drag-and-drop)
- Generally practical and useful for some users across devices
- Keeps up-to-date with Google Messages web endpoints

### Cons

- QR code sign-in is frequently unreliable or blank (including in private mode)
- Remember this computer/login status is not retained, requiring regular re-sign-in
- Lacks MMS/long-message support, limiting message length and features
- Feels more like a bookmark to the Google Messages site than a full Firefox add-on
- UX can be inconsistent (separate pop-up window, privacy mode issues)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-for-android-messages)