According to Android Police, Google is finally fixing one of Meet’s most annoying limitations by integrating Google Chat directly into the meeting experience. The big change means all those messages, links, and files shared during a meeting won’t just disappear when everyone leaves the call. Instead, they’ll persist in a dedicated Google Chat conversation that continues after the meeting ends. The rollout starts November 10, 2025 for Rapid Release domains and December 3, 2025 for Scheduled Release domains. But here’s the catch – this upgrade is only available for Google Workspace business and enterprise customers on specific paid plans. Basically, if you’re using free Google accounts, you’re stuck with the old disappearing chat system.
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The business strategy behind the integration
This move is classic Google ecosystem strategy. They’re taking two separate products and making them work together in a way that creates more value than either could alone. But it’s also a clear upsell play. By making this feature exclusive to paying Workspace customers, Google creates another compelling reason for businesses to upgrade from free accounts. Think about it – persistent meeting conversations with file sharing and emoji reactions? That’s exactly the kind of productivity feature that makes finance departments open their wallets.
Why this actually matters for real work
Here’s the thing about meeting chats – they’re often where the real work happens. Someone drops a crucial link, shares a document, or asks a follow-up question that gets buried when the meeting ends. I can’t count how many times I’ve been in meetings where someone says “I’ll put that in the chat” and then nobody can find it later. This integration basically solves that problem by making meeting conversations searchable and persistent. And the ability to turn it off for sensitive meetings? Smart move. Not every brainstorming session needs to live forever in company records.
Where this fits in the competitive landscape
Google’s playing catch-up here, honestly. Microsoft Teams has had persistent chat integrated with meetings for years. Zoom has been improving its chat features too. But Google’s advantage is the broader Workspace ecosystem – having these conversations live in Google Chat means they’re connected to your other work streams. The timing is interesting too – rolling this out in late 2025 suggests Google sees hybrid work as permanent and wants to capture more of that enterprise market. Will it be enough to sway Teams loyalists? Probably not immediately, but it removes one more reason for companies to avoid switching to Google’s platform.
What’s still missing from the picture
While this is a solid improvement, it doesn’t solve all of Meet’s issues. The integration is happening on Google’s timeline – starting in November 2025 and taking potentially weeks to reach all users. And let’s be real – the feature limitation to paid tiers means most casual users won’t experience this upgrade. There’s also the question of whether this will feel seamless or just like another Google product being awkwardly bolted onto another. But overall? It’s a step in the right direction for making virtual meetings actually useful beyond the call itself. You can check out the official Workspace Updates blog for more technical details about the rollout.
