Android Messages

There's a wide variety of messaging platforms out there, and Android Messages is among the main choices for Android phone users. Though Google provides a robust platform in which users can freely chat with their contacts, if you wish to converse from your computer, it's best you resort to third-party options. Android Messages is an aptly-named app, in that it provides you just the functionality you need to start chatting with your friends, right from your computer.

Built with Electron, the software supports a multitude of operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and even macOS. Getting started with everything takes no work at all, and feels much like you're working with a dedicated app: per the instructions, simply pair your phone with your computer via the QR code presented in the program's interface, and on you go.

After doing that, you'll have access to your Android Messages from your desktop, which will allow you to chat with your contacts like normal. As this is a program that was built with Electron, it's safe to say that it emulates Google's web app to provide you with a seamless chatting experience.