Hangouts apps launched in 2017 as an offering for Enterprise users. These services came with organizational catering features like bots, auto-replies, and more to help businesses manage remote work. Shortly after Hangouts’ success, it was integrated into Gmail and made available to any user, regardless of an Enterprise account. Google is now transitioning to the Chats and Meet app for a streamlined approach to these services.

While Chat focuses on being an independent instant messenger with a variety of features, Meet is evolving into a more professional video conferencing service that is also ideal for everyday users.

Google has just released a beta version of Google Chat for every Hangouts user under the “early access” program. This means you can jump on the bandwagon right away and test out Google’s latest offering. Let’s take a look at how you can replace Hangouts with Chat!

Well, you don’t have to! Google has you covered. The company had announced Chat earlier in 2020, with Google stating that they would be phasing out Hangouts by mid-2021. In light of this switch and transition, the company has automatically migrated all user chats, contacts, and stored data over to Chats. This ensures a seamless transition between the two for now, in turn allowing you to keep track of your contacts no matter which app you’re using.