Google Messages prepares its biggest search overhaul yet

Google Messages beta 20260917 reveals a redesigned search: a homepage previewing shared photos, videos, links and places, in-chat search from the main page, and full lists of every matching message. The features are not guaranteed to ship.

• Search opens with previews of photos, videos, links and places from all chats
• Users can search inside a specific conversation from the main search page
• All matching messages appear as a list instead of one result per chat
• Spotted in Google Messages beta 20260917; release is not confirmed