<div><div class="single--header single--blog"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1"><p class="single--excerpt text-center mb-2 pb-1">Learn about the three main ways to send and receive SMS from your computer.</p><div class="post-meta"><div class="post-author text-muted"><img alt="Meghan Tocci" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af987b57e31d64f464fb01336e49627a?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g" class="lazyloaded">&#160;<a class="text-muted" href="https://simpletexting.com/author/meghan/">Meghan Tocci</a>&#160;&#8226;&#160;<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix"></span><span class="rt-time">3</span>&#160;<span class="rt-label rt-postfix"></span></span>min read</div></div></div><div class="mt-3 mt-md-5 pt-0 pt-lg-3"></div><div class="col-12"><div class="row g-0"><div class="col-12"><picture class="img-blog-container d-block"><source media="(max-width:767px)" srcset="https://simpletexting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sms-from-computer-header-768x513.png"></source><img class="img-fluid rounded skip-lazy" src="https://simpletexting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sms-from-computer-header.png" alt="Image for How to Send SMS From Your Computer"></picture></div></div></div><div class="mt-3 mt-md-5 pt-0 pt-lg-3"></div></div></div></div><section class="section pt-0 single--blog"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2"><div class="single--content"><p>There are still people out there who talk about missing their Blackberries. Seriously,&#160;<a href="https://medium.com/@dallincrump/why-im-going-back-to-an-old-blackberry-aa906cb28c12">we&#8217;re not kidding</a>. And yes, we get it. Big keyboards are comfortable to type on. But to those people we say&#8212;you know you can text from your computer, right?</p><p>There are a few different ways you can transform your laptop or PC into an SMS messenger, three of which we&#8217;ll highlight for you today.</p><p>And while the first two solutions you&#8217;ll read about are free, there are some serious limitations. Take a quick look at what we mean below.</p><figure class="wp-block-table is-style-regular"><table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Email</th><th>Laptop</th><th>SMS Software</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Sends large text blasts</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr><tr><td>Group message without reply all</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr><tr><td>Requires internet</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr><tr><td>Provides delivery reports and&#160;analytics</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr><tr><td>Ability to automate messages</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr><tr><td>Text-to-subscribe keywords available</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr><tr><td>Message delivered from an actual phone number</td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#128683;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6ab.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td><td><img role="img" class="emoji" alt="&#9989;" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2705.svg"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><div class="cta  horizontal"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row"><div class="align-self-center cta-icon"><span class="fal fa-phone-laptop" aria-hidden="true"></span></div><div class="align-self-center"><div class="cta-heading"><h2>Start Texting on Your Computer</h2></div><div class="cta-content">Get everything you need to start sending texts right from your PC. Sign up for a free trial today and get 14 days of access to all of our features.</div></div><div class="align-self-center cta-button text-center"><a class="btn  btn-primary " href="https://app2.simpletexting.com/sign-up/" role="button">TRY US FREE</a><p class="text-small text-muted text-center mb-0 mt-2">No credit card required</p></div></div></div></div></div><h2>Three Ways to Text By Computer</h2><p>From the lesser-known to the conventional, sending SMS from your computer is easier than you might think!</p><h3>1. How to Send a Text Through Email</h3><p>As long as you (or your business) has an email address, and you know the phone service provider of who you&#8217;d like to text, you can reach them through your address.</p><p>Here&#8217;s how it works:</p></div></div></div></div></section></div>