Meta is soon shutting down its standalone Messenger website. This move comes a few months after the company closed its desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Here are the details:
Meta is officially shutting down its standalone Messenger website, bringing an end to the Messenger chat service that has been kept separate from Facebook for a decade. Starting April 2026, messenger.com will no longer be accessible, and users will be redirected to Facebook's own messaging page to continue their conversations.
Messenger Will Not Be Available on PC
This change will **take effect in April**. Users will not be able to access Messenger on PC. When you visit the Messenger site, you will be redirected to facebook.com/messages, which is part of the standard Facebook site. Meta will also publish a notification on the Messenger site to inform users about this change.
Conversations Will Be Accessed via Mobile App
After Meta closes its website, **Messenger will only be available as an application on iOS and Android devices**. Nothing will change within Messenger itself; all your conversations will remain, they just won't be accessible via the web.
This is a negative development, especially for those currently using Messenger without a Facebook account. These individuals will have to reactivate their Facebook accounts or opt to use the mobile application. Facebook's Messages section offers the same experience as Messenger but requires an active Facebook account, which might make using the standard website a better option in that scenario.
Meta did not explain the reason for this decision; it merely published a page about the matter in the Facebook Help Center. It is suggested that Meta aims to consolidate its services and reduce the number of platforms it manages. A decline in usage also contributes to this, as most users already utilize the mobile version.
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