Google Messages may not be the best messaging app in every scenario, but it offers a plethora of features, enough to get the best text messaging on Android. What also works in Google Messages’ favor is that Google keeps adding new features throughout the entire year, offering users new reasons to stick with the app.

We are just a few days into the year, and Google Messages is already working on some exciting changes for its messaging app. A couple of days ago, we reported that Google Messages is reworking one of its genius features to make messaging less stressful. Additionally, another smart trick is in the works to address a common issue with Google Messages, according to Android Authority.

Just like other messaging apps on Android, Google Messages also allows users to copy and paste content to another app. However, it’s a serious headache if you want to quickly copy only the link embedded in the messages on Google Messages. It takes way more time than it should because you have to copy and paste the entire message, and then delete everything other than the link.

However, this could soon become a thing of the past, as Google Messages may soon allow users to copy only the link from the messages. Android Authority has managed to tweak the public beta version (20260113_01_RC00) of the Google Messages app to enable the feature on their devices.

After enabling the feature, folks over at the publication found out that long-pressing the message bubble showed a “Copy” button at the top and a new “Copy URL” option in a pop-up menu. The “Copy” button isn’t anything new, as it allows users to copy the entire message. If you are more interested in the link, you’d need to tap the “Copy URL” option in the menu.

While this is way more convenient than copying the entire message and then extracting the link, Google should also allow users to long-press the link to copy it, because that’s a natural user instinct. Since this feature is in the testing phase and not available to the public, it is unclear whether the current implementation of the new “Copy URL” feature allows long-pressing the link to copy.

Even if it isn’t there, Google has time to make it happen before rolling out the feature to everyone. However, it’s also worth noting that this doesn’t guarantee the arrival of a new way to copy URLs. The company may cancel it later, though we remain hopeful that it’ll be rolled out to Google Messages users in the coming months.