[Tip] How to Send Text Messages (SMS) From Your Computer

Did you ever want to send/receive text messages i.e. SMS from your computer? In good ol’ days of keypad mobile phones, we used to search for websites and software to send SMS from PC. In fact many mobile phone companies used to provide a PC suite type software bundled with their mobile phone which allowed users to connect their mobile phone with PC and then send text messages from their PC.

Sending text messages from computer is a little bit easier and more comfortable than mobile phone as people can type more easily on their PC keyboard compared to small touch keyboard present virtually in their smartphones.

If you are a Google Android mobile phone user, here is a good news for you. Google has released a new version of their official “Android Messages” app which allows users to send text messages right from their computers.

If you also want to try this new feature, this tutorial will help you. Today in this tutorial, we’ll tell you how you can use your Android mobile phone to send/receive text messages from your computer.

To prepare your computer to send/receive text messages, you just need to follow a few simple steps as given below:

STEP 1:

First of all install the latest version of Android Messages app from Google Play Store in your Android smartphone.

Following is the direct download link of Android Messages app:

Download and Install Android Messages App from Google Play Store

STEP 2:

After installing the app, run it. It may ask to set the app as default messaging application in your mobile phone, tap on Yes button to confirm the message.

Now after opening the app, tap on 3-dots menu present at the top-right corner of the app and select “Messages for web” option.

When you select “Messages for web” option from main menu, it’ll ask to open https://messages.android.com webpage on your computer.

STEP 3:

Open the mentioned webpage in your PC. You can open it directly using following link in your computer:

Launch Android Messages for Web Homepage

STEP 4:

After opening the webpage in your computer, go back to your mobile phone and tap on “SCAN QR CODE” button present on “Messages for web” page.

Now scan the QR code given on the webpage using your mobile phone and you are done.

Now your computer has been paired/linked with your mobile phone and the webpage opened in your computer will work like a mirror image of Android Messages app installed in your mobile phone.

Now you can start sending/receiving text messages through your computer. You can also delete messages from your mobile phone using your computer. It also allows changing settings such as enabling dark mode, high-contrast mode, enable/disable notifications, etc.

PS: If you want to disable “Messages for web” feature, just sign out either using the webpage opened in your computer or using the Android Messages app in your mobile phone.

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