Texting from an Android tablet is just as easy as texting from a phone. Here’s a list of our favorite texting apps that work on Android tablets.

If you have an Android phone, you can link your phone number to your tablet (or computer) using the Google Messages app. This will allow you to send SMS and MMS messages from your tablet. Your phone's usual carrier charges will apply.

Google Messages for tablets includes most of the chat features of the smartphone version, such as attachments, GIFs, stickers, emoji kitchen, and custom notification sounds. Download Google Messages from Google Play if it doesn't come preinstalled on your tablet.

In addition to text messages, WhatsApp supports VoIP calling, so you can voice chat as long as both parties have a stable Wi-Fi connection. The map feature lets you share your GPS location within the app, which makes WhatsApp especially useful if you want to meet someone in a new place where you don't have a reliable phone connection.