有时，从计算机发送短信比使用智能手机更容易。也许您正在工作，或者只是将大部分时间花在 PC 前，就像您的真实情况一样。或者，也许您发现从计算机发送文本更舒服，尤其是在发送长短信(SMS)时。幸运(Luckily)的是，谷歌(Google)提供了一项名为“网络消息(“Messages for web)”的服务，让您可以使用您最喜欢的网络浏览器从您的 PC 上发短信。阅读本指南，了解如何在使用Android智能手机（包括三星 Galaxy(Samsung Galaxy)设备）时从计算机发送短信：
注意：(NOTE:)本指南说明了如何使用Google Messages从计算机发送文本。但是，您也可以将 Windows 的 Your Phone 应用与 Android 智能手机(use Windows’ Your Phone app with Android smartphones)一起使用，以发送短信、拨打电话等。请记住，这些应用程序仅在您的手机已打开并连接到网络时才能运行。发送(Sent)的消息计入您的短信计划。
首先(First)要做的事情：确保您使用的是 Google 的消息(Messages)应用程序
为了使用网页版消息(Messages for web)从计算机发送文本，您需要来自Google的(Google)消息(Messages)应用程序。大多数 Android 智能手机都默认使用Google的Messages应用程序。(Messages)但是，像三星(Samsung)这样的一些制造商在他们的 Android 设备上包含了自己的Messages应用程序。(Messages)区分差异的一种方法是查看消息传递应用程序的图标。例如，在三星 Galaxy(Samsung Galaxy)设备上，您可以清楚地看到两个图标之间的区别：对于Google的(Google)Messages应用程序，图标是一个三横线的聊天气泡，而三星的消息(Messages)有一个带有三个点 ( ... ) 的聊天气泡。
确保(Make)您使用的是Google的Messages应用
如果您已经拥有 Google 的消息(Messages)应用程序，请跳至本指南的下一步。但是，如果您设备上的图标与上述不同，请使用Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)安装(use the Google Play Store to install)来自 Google的Messages 应用程序(Messages app from Google)。
从Google(Google)获取消息(Messages)应用程序以从您的 PC 发送文本
当您首次在Samsung Galaxy(Samsung Galaxy)设备上打开该应用程序时，系统会通知您必须将“信息(Messages)”设置为默认SMS应用程序才能使用它。点击“设置默认短信应用”(“Set default SMS app”)按钮。
将 Google(Set Google)的Messages设置为(Messages)Samsung Galaxy上的默认SMS应用程序
在弹出窗口中，点击正确的应用程序以选择它，然后点击“设为默认值”(“Set as default”)以确认您的选择。
再次按设置(Set)为默认值以确认默认消息应用程序
完成此操作后，您的Android智能手机将默认使用 Google 的Messages应用程序。(Messages)您现在可以按照本教程中的后续步骤从 PC 发送文本或从您的计算机发送彩信(MMS)。
第 1 步。使用您喜欢的网络浏览器访问 messages.android.com
在您的 Web 浏览器中，转到Web 消息(Messages for web)。您应该会看到类似于下面屏幕截图的页面，中间有一个大二维码。
(Access Messages)在浏览器中访问 Web 版消息
如果您希望网站记住您的计算机并在您每次访问时自动从Android加载您的消息，请启用“记住这台计算机”开关。(“Remember this computer”)如果您不启用此开关，则只要您保持站点打开，您就只能从Android访问您的消息，并且一旦您关闭它，您的智能手机就会与它断开连接。因此，我们仅建议在其他人不访问您的 PC 时打开此选项。
第 2 步。在您的Android(Android)智能手机上打开消息(Messages)应用程序
在您的智能手机上打开来自Google的(Google)消息应用程序。(Messages)同样(Again)，它的图标看起来像蓝色背景上的白色聊天气泡，其中包含三条水平线。
访问Google制作的(Google)消息(Messages)应用程序
注意：如果您的(NOTE:)Android智能手机上的图标看起来不同，请转到本指南的第一章，了解从 Google获取信息的必要步骤。(Messages)
步骤 3. 访问设备配对
当应用程序打开时，点击右上角的三个垂直点。
访问消息(Messages)应用程序中的更多选项
这将显示一个下拉菜单。点击第一个选项，设备配对(Device Pairing)。
访问设备配对(Access Device Pairing)以将您的Android连接到您的 PC
Step 4. 用智能手机扫描二维码
现在，系统会指示您通过扫描本指南第一步中讨论的QR 码来配对您的设备。(QR code)首先(First)，点击“二维码扫描器”(“QR code scanner”)按钮，你的安卓系统(Android)会显示一个类似于相机模式的屏幕，中间有一个突出显示的方形部分。
点击二维(Tap QR)码扫描仪并将手机对准电脑屏幕
接下来，将智能手机指向您的计算机屏幕，尝试将浏览器选项卡中显示的二维码框在矩形区域内。相机会自动扫描 QR 码，然后您的消息会加载到浏览器选项卡内的Messages for web中。(Messages for web)如果您使用的是受信任的设备，则可以在连接到 Android 时选择“记住这台计算机” 。(“Remember this computer”)
选择(Choose)在网页版消息中保存与您的(Messages)Android的配对
为了减少您的数据使用量，最好让您的Android智能手机使用无线连接而不是移动数据。
第 5 步。如何使用Web消息从计算机发短信(Messages)
Messages for web就像您 PC 上的Google Messages，所以它的工作方式几乎相同。在左侧的列中，选择您感兴趣的对话，以使其显示在右侧。使用窗口底部的“文本消息”字段键入您的消息，然后按(“Text message”)SMS箭头按钮发送。
使用网页版信息从计算机发送信息(Messages)
要开始新对话，请单击或点击左上角的开始聊天(Start chat)按钮。然后，在右上角的收件人字段中，开始输入您要联系的人的姓名或他们的电话号码。(To)最后，按相应的搜索结果以打开一个新窗口并从您的计算机发送文本。
使用网页版消息(Messages)从您的浏览器开始与新联系人聊天
您还可以通过单击或点击顶部“收件人”字段中的(To)“添加更多人”(“Add more people”)选项将更多人添加到对话中。
将(Add)更多人添加到您的对话中
您从 Web 浏览器发送和接收的消息也会在您的Android智能手机上同步，因此无论您使用什么设备，您都可以查看整个聊天记录。
奖励：从计算机发送彩信
您可以将各种多媒体元素附加到您的聊天中。“短信”(“Text message”)字段顶部有四个按钮。第一个用于添加表情符号，第二个可让您发送贴纸，第三个可打开动画GIF(GIFs)库，而第四个用于附加计算机中的图片和视频等文件。
注意：(NOTE:)请记住，当您发送文件、贴纸或动画GIF(GIFs)时，您的信息会变成彩信(MMS)。它不再是短信(SMS)。这意味着您可能会产生更多费用，因为电信提供商往往会收取不同的彩信(MMS)发送费用。
使用网页版信息(Messages)从计算机发送彩信
如何在Web消息中启用(Messages)深色主题(Dark Theme)
如果白色背景对您的眼睛来说太过分了，Web 消息将(Messages for web)包含一个深色模式。要启用它，请单击或点击左列顶部的三个垂直点。然后，在打开的菜单中，按“启用深色主题(“Enable dark theme)。”
在Web信息(Messages)中启用深色主题
提示：(TIP:)如果您花很多时间给同一个联系人发短信，您应该知道您还可以在 Android 上添加直接消息的快捷方式(add a shortcut to direct message on Android)。
你为什么喜欢用电脑发短信？
Messages for Web的工作方式与您在Android智能手机上使用的(Android)Google Messages应用程序几乎相同。您可以访问相同的外观、设置和功能，它可以节省您的时间并提高您的工作效率。此外(Furthermore)，您可以在办公桌前忙碌，而不是不断查看智能手机。🙂 在您关闭本指南之前，我们很想知道您对Messages for web 的(Messages for web)感受。你喜欢使用这项服务吗？让我们在评论中知道。
How to send a text from the computer with Android Messages
Somеtimeѕ it’s easier to send a text message from the computer than to reach for your smartphone. Maybe you’re at work or just spending most of your time in front of a PC, like yours truly. Or perhaps you find it more comfortable to send a text from the computer, especially when іt сomes to a long SMS. Luсkily, Google offers a service called “Messages for web,” which lets you text from your PC using your favorite web browser. Read this guide to find out how to text from your computer when you’re using an Android smartphone, including Samsung Galaxy devices:
NOTE: This guide explains how to send texts from a computer with Google Messages. However, you can also use Windows’ Your Phone app with Android smartphones to text, make calls, and more. Remember that these apps only work as long as your phone is turned on and connected to a network. Sent messages count toward your texting plan.
First things first: Make sure you’re using Google’s Messages app
In order to use Messages for web to send a text from the computer, you need the Messages app from Google. Most Android smartphones are using Google’s Messages app as their default. However, some manufacturers like Samsung have their own Messages app included on their Android devices. One way to tell the difference is by looking at the icon of your messaging app. For instance, on a Samsung Galaxy device, you can clearly see the difference between the two icons: for the Messages app from Google, the icon is a chat bubble with three horizontal lines, while Samsung’s Messages has a chat bubble with three dots (...).
Make sure you're using Google's Messages app
If you already have Google’s Messages app, skip to the next step of this guide. However, if the icon on your device is different from the one indicated above, use the Google Play Store to install the Messages app from Google.
Get the Messages app from Google to text from your PC
When you first open the app on a Samsung Galaxy device, you are notified that you must make Messages the default SMS app to use it. Tap on the “Set default SMS app” button.
Set Google's Messages as the default SMS app on a Samsung Galaxy
In the pop-up, tap on the correct app to select it and tap on “Set as default” to confirm your choice.
Press Set as default again to confirm the default messaging app
Once you do this, your Android smartphone uses Google’s Messages app as the default. You can now follow the next steps in this tutorial to text from the PC or send an MMS from your computer.
Step 1. Use your favorite web browser to go to messages.android.com
In your web browser, go to Messages for web. You should see a page similar to the screenshot below, with one big QR code in the middle.
Access Messages for web in your browser
Enable the “Remember this computer” switch if you want the website to remember your computer and automatically load your messages from Android every time you visit. If you do not enable this switch, you only get access to your messages from Android as long as you keep the site open, and your smartphone is disconnected from it as soon as you close it. Therefore, we only recommend turning on this option if other people don’t access your PC.
Step 2. Open the Messages app on your Android smartphone
Open the Messages app from Google on your smartphone. Again, its icon looks like a white chat bubble on a blue background with three horizontal lines in it.
Access the Messages app made by Google
NOTE: If the icon on your Android smartphone looks different, go to the first chapter of this guide for the necessary steps to get Messages from Google.
Step 3. Access Device Pairing
When the app opens, tap the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Access more options in the Messages app
This reveals a dropdown menu. Tap on the first option, Device Pairing.
Access Device Pairing to connect your Android to your PC
Step 4. Scan the QR code with your smartphone
You are now instructed to pair your device by scanning the QR code discussed during the first step of this guide. First, tap on the “QR code scanner” button, and your Android displays a screen similar to the camera mode, with a highlighted square section in the middle.
Tap QR code scanner and point the phone at your computer screen
Next, point the smartphone at your computer screen, trying to frame the QR code shown in your browser tab inside the rectangular area. The camera scans the QR code automatically, and your messages are loaded in Messages for web, inside your browser tab. If you’re using a trusted device, you have the option to “Remember this computer” when you connect to your Android.
Choose to save the pairing with your Android in Messages for web
To reduce your data usage, it is a good idea to have your Android smartphone use a wireless connection instead of your mobile data.
Step 5. How to text from a computer with Messages for web
Messages for web is like Google Messages on your PC, so it works pretty much the same way. In the column on the left, choose the conversation that interests you to see it displayed on the right-hand side. Use the “Text message” field at the bottom of the window to type your message, and then press the SMS arrow button to send it.
Send a message from the computer with Messages for web
To start a new conversation, click or tap the Start chat button in the top-left corner. Then, in the To field on the top-right, begin typing the name of the person you want to contact or their phone number. Finally, press on the appropriate search result to open a new window and send a text from your computer.
Start a chat with a new contact from your browser with Messages for web
You can also add more people to the conversation by clicking or tapping the “Add more people” option in the To field at the top.
Add more people to your conversation
The messages you send and receive from your web browser are also synced on your Android smartphone, so you can see your entire chat history regardless of the device you’re using.
BONUS: Send an MMS from the computer
You can attach all kinds of multimedia elements to your chats. There are four buttons at the top of the “Text message” field. The first is for adding emojis, the second lets you send stickers, the third opens a gallery of animated GIFs, while the fourth is for attaching files like pictures and videos from your computer.
NOTE: Keep in mind that when you send files, stickers, or animated GIFs, your message becomes an MMS. It is no longer an SMS. This means that you might incur more costs, as telecom providers tend to have different fees for sending MMS messages.
Send an MMS from the computer with Messages for web
How to Enable the Dark Theme in Messages for web
If the white background becomes too much for your eyes, Messages for web includes a dark mode. To enable it, click or tap the three vertical dots at the top of the left column. Then, in the menu that opens, press “Enable dark theme.”
Enable dark theme in Messages for web
TIP: If you spend a lot of time texting the same contact, you should know that you can also add a shortcut to direct message on Android.
Why do you like to send texts from a computer?
Messages for web works pretty much the same way as the Google Messages app you get on your Android smartphone. You have access to the same look, settings, and features, and it can save you time and increase your productivity. Furthermore, you can look busy at your desk instead of constantly checking your smartphone. 🙂 Before you close this guide, we’re curious to know how you feel about Messages for web. Do you like using this service? Let us know in the comments.
