Messenger logs off: Meta kills standalone web version in April
According to a support page published by the company, users will no longer be able to access Messenger through its dedicated website starting next month.
According to a support page published by the company, users will no longer be able to access Messenger through its dedicated website starting next month.
Meta will shut down the standalone Messenger website in April 2026, ending the platform’s separate web interface for the messaging service.
According to a support page published by the company, users will no longer be able to access Messenger through its dedicated website starting next month. Instead, messaging on desktop will be integrated into the main Facebook website.
Users who want to send or receive messages on a computer will need to log in to Facebook and access chats through the platform’s built-in messaging interface. On smartphones, messaging will continue through the Messenger mobile application.
The change applies only to the web platform. The Messenger mobile app will remain available.
The decision follows Meta’s earlier move to discontinue Messenger’s standalone desktop applications for Windows and Mac. In late 2025, the company shut down those apps and redirected users to continue messaging through the Facebook website.
Meta did not provide additional details on the reason for the change, but the shift signals a consolidation of Messenger services under Facebook’s main web platform.
Messenger began as “Facebook Chat” in 2008, a built-in messaging feature within the social network. In 2011, Facebook launched Messenger as a standalone application, separating the messaging service from the main platform.
Over time, Messenger expanded into a full messaging ecosystem with voice calls, video calls and group chats.
