Messaging
Google Voice on your desktop, inside Franz
Use Google Voice as a desktop app on Mac, Windows, and Linux, for texts, calls, and voicemail in one window, in Franz.
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Google Voice gives you one number for all your phones, with voicemail as easy as email, call screening, transcripts, and SMS from anywhere you are signed in. On a computer it lives at voice.google.com, which usually means a browser tab you keep losing, so a text or a transcribed voicemail sits unread while you do everything else. Franz turns Google Voice into a focused desktop service tab in your sidebar, signed in and ready, so your number, your texts, and your voicemail are always one click away.
One number, texts, and voicemail in a dedicated tab
Franz loads the full voice.google.com experience, so your messages, call history, and transcribed voicemail are all right there. You sign in once with your Google account and Google Voice stays connected, so you are not relaunching it or digging through browser tabs to place a call or read a transcript. Sending texts, placing and screening calls, and reading voicemail transcripts behave exactly as they do on the official web client, because it is the official web client, wrapped as a desktop tab you can pin and switch to instantly rather than a page you keep re-finding.
Calling and texting from your computer
Google Voice is at its best when your one number is reachable from the device you are already working on. With Franz it sits in your sidebar with its own unread badge, so a new text or a fresh voicemail transcript is visible at a glance and a keyboard shortcut takes you straight to it. You can dial, screen, and reply from your keyboard, with your calls and messages tied to the same Google Voice number wherever you are, instead of treating your computer as a second-class place to use it.
Google Voice alongside the rest of your day
Franz is a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, so Google Voice works the same wherever you are, with a real dock or taskbar presence and fast switching to your other services. Instead of a browser tab you keep losing, you keep Google Voice beside Telegram, Gmail, and your work chat in one window, so your one number is a dependable part of your desktop rather than a page you forget to check.
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Frequently asked questions
Which platforms does Google Voice work on in Franz?
Franz runs Google Voice as a native desktop app on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same notifications, badges, and fast switching on every operating system.
Can I use multiple Google Voice accounts at once?
Yes. Franz lets you add Google Voice as many times as you need, one tab per account, all signed in at once. Each tab keeps its own session and unread badge, so you never sign out of one to check another.
Is Google Voice in Franz free?
Franz is free to use with Google Voice and every other service. A free account covers the essentials and takes minutes to set up; paid plans add extra features, but running Google Voice in Franz costs nothing to start.