EMAIL TO TEXT · INBOX EDITION

Text customers from the inbox you already use.

Type a phone number into Gmail or Outlook. Recipient gets a text. Their reply threads back to your inbox.

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4.4★ · 493 reviews
273K+ business installs
10DLC verified
Composing a text in Gmail; recipient gets an SMS
Reply threads back to inbox
Works with Gmail·Outlook·Apple Mail·Thunderbird·M365 OWA
Who it's for

Built for teams that already live in their inbox.

Sales follow-ups

HubSpot · Salesforce
Outreach · Pipedrive · Apollo

Recruiters & TA

Lever · Greenhouse
Workable · Indeed

Real estate

Follow Up Boss
BoomTown · kvCORE

Customer support

Zendesk · Help Scout
Intercom · Freshdesk

Appointments

Acuity · Calendly
SimplePractice · Mindbody

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How it works

Three steps. No code. No app.

Every account gets a unique inbound address that turns email into SMS.

STEP 01

Compose like any email

Open Gmail or Outlook. Hit "New message."

STEP 02

Address it to the phone

To: +15555551234@sendemailtotext.com

STEP 03

Reply threads back

Recipient texts a normal SMS. Their reply lands in your inbox.

Screenshot: composing a text from Gmail with TextBolt
Why teams switch

Four reasons teams ditch dashboards and move to the inbox.

REASON 01

Reps won't adopt another login.

Podium and Weave adoption stalls at 40%. The inbox lives — SMS in the inbox does too.

REASON 02

Replies thread to the right rep.

In a dashboard, a text-back floats. With TextBolt, it threads to the original sender's inbox.

REASON 03

Flat price. No per-seat.

Dashboard tools: $200–$300 per seat. TextBolt: $29–$99 flat, up to 10 teammates.

REASON 04

Audit trail on every text.

Every SMS timestamped, logged, searchable. Compliance, HR, and legal teams stop pushing back.

COMPLIANCE · A2P 10DLC

Carriers block 100% of unregistered business texts.

Since Feb 1, 2025, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon block every A2P SMS that isn't registered with The Campaign Registry. Penalties run up to $10,000 per content violation. Here's the split.

TEXTBOLT HANDLES

Compliance, done for you.

  • ✓ Brand registration with The Campaign Registry (~48 hrs)
  • ✓ Campaign registration with sample messages
  • ✓ Verified 10DLC business phone number
  • ✓ STOP / HELP keyword auto-handling
  • ✓ Timestamped audit trail per message
  • ✓ 10DLC-compliant carrier routing — up to 98% delivery
YOU PROVIDE

Your business info & opt-ins.

  • ● EIN / Tax ID
  • ● Legal business name (exact match to website)
  • ● Privacy policy with SMS clause
  • ● 3–5 sample messages you'll send
  • ● Opt-in proof (web form, POS, verbal script)
  • ● Honor STOP requests in your process

⚠ Not allowed, even with 10DLC: SHAFT content (Sex, Hate, Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco), payday or high-risk loans, gambling without license, illegal substances, URL shorteners (flagged as phishing). Carriers fine up to $10,000 per content violation.

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Compare

TextBolt vs the alternatives.

Personal phone
Podium / Weave
Twilio API
TextBolt
Lives in your inbox
~
✗
✗
✓
Setup time
instant
days
2–4 weeks
~30 min
Monthly cost
free
$200–$300/seat
dev + $0.012/msg
$29–$99 flat
10DLC compliance
✗
✓
DIY
✓ included
Replies threaded
to phone
in dashboard
DIY
to inbox

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★★★★★

"Our reps were never going to log into another dashboard. They live in Gmail. With TextBolt, every rep was texting leads on day one. No training. No new tool."

Sarah Patel
VP Sales, B2B SaaS
★★★★★

"No-shows dropped 38%. Front desk never left Gmail."

Priya Sharma · Practice Manager
★★★★★

"Candidate response went from 18% to 67% in two weeks."

Marcus Chen · Director of Talent
Pricing

Flat monthly fee. Save 20% annual.

1 message credit = 1 SMS segment (~155 chars). A 200-char message uses 2 credits. 7-day free trial on all plans.

Basic
$29/mo

Solo senders.

  • ✓ 500 message credits / mo
  • ✓ 1 verified 10DLC number
  • ✓ Single user
  • ✓ All email clients
  • · $0.058 / extra segment
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Standard
$49/mo

Teams that text every day.

  • ✓ 1,000 message credits / mo
  • ✓ Up to 10 team members
  • ✓ Multi-user access
  • ✓ Bulk sending
  • ✓ Priority support
  • · $0.049 / extra segment
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Professional
$99/mo

Higher-volume teams.

  • ✓ 2,500 message credits / mo
  • ✓ Up to 10 team members
  • ✓ Advanced analytics
  • ✓ Custom workflows
  • ✓ Volume reliability
  • · $0.040 / extra segment
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Sending 5,000+ messages a month? Enterprise pricing →·Toll-free add-on $45/year

FAQ

Common questions.

How do I send a text from Gmail?

Compose a new email. To: +15555551234@sendemailtotext.com. Subject + body become the SMS. Reply threads back to your inbox.

What is a "message credit"?

1 credit = 1 SMS segment. A segment is up to 155 characters of standard text (or 70 with emoji / special characters). A 200-character message splits into 2 segments and uses 2 credits. Overages bill automatically at your plan's segment rate.

What is A2P 10DLC, and do I need it?

A2P 10DLC is the framework US carriers (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon) require for any business sending automated or recurring texts — marketing, reminders, confirmations, 2FA, notifications. Since Feb 1, 2025, 100% of unregistered traffic is blocked. TextBolt handles brand + campaign registration with The Campaign Registry (~48 hrs typical). You provide your EIN, legal business name, privacy policy, and opt-in process. See the full split →

What kinds of messages can't I send?

Even with 10DLC registered, carriers prohibit SHAFT content (Sex, Hate, Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco), payday/high-risk loans, debt collection, gambling without a license, illegal substances, adult content, and URL shorteners (flagged as phishing). Violations can hit $10,000 per content infraction. Live messages also have to match your registered samples — major drift can pause your campaign.

Will it work with my CRM?

If your CRM sends email, TextBolt works. HubSpot, Salesforce, Outreach, Pipedrive, Lever, Greenhouse, Follow Up Boss, Zendesk, Acuity, SimplePractice — anything that sends email. No API integration, no custom fields.

Where do replies go?

Replies thread back to the original sender's inbox — same email thread, searchable and archivable. If the original was sent from a CRM workflow, the reply lands in the assigned rep's inbox.

Do recipients need an app?

No. They get a regular SMS on their phone. They text back like normal.

How long until I can send?

~30 min to set up your account and email integration. 10DLC brand + campaign registration runs in parallel (~48 hrs typical). Most teams are texting within 1–2 business days.
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