TextDirectly sends personal texts to your customers through Messages on your Mac. The same number they already know, paced carefully to keep it in good standing.
Made for the businesses people already text
Features
Import your customers, write one message, and every person gets a text that sounds like it came from you. Because it did.
Texts go out from your own iPhone number through Messages on your Mac. People see a name they know. There are no per-text fees.
Careful pacing, a gradual warm-up, quiet hours and automatic STOP handling keep your sending steady and respectful.
Anyone who replies STOP goes on your do-not-text list right away and is skipped in every future campaign.
Delivered, sent or failed, for every person. If an iMessage fails, it is automatically resent as a regular text.
Hi First name, it's Your name from Business name. Openings this [day]?
Fill in [day] before sending
Add First name, Your name and Business name with one click. Anything in [brackets] has to be filled in before you can send.
Import a CSV or whole groups from Mac Contacts. Save your lists and edit them later. Bad numbers and duplicates are skipped.
Replies come back to your Mac and your iPhone. Pro labels each one and alerts you when someone is interested.
Write once
Pick a list, write your message and watch the live preview fill in each person's name. Nothing sends until you approve it.
Replies
Replies land in one inbox on your Mac. With Pro, each one gets a label and you get an alert the moment someone is interested.
How it works
Install TextDirectly on your Mac. The setup guide checks Messages and Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone, then sends you a test text.
Import a CSV or pick a Mac Contacts group. Write your message and personalize it with names in one click.
TextDirectly paces the texts for you. Watch what was delivered and answer replies from one inbox.
Number protection
Your phone number is how customers reach you. TextDirectly sends at a steady, human pace and backs off when something looks wrong.
Pro starts at 100 texts a day. After clean weeks with few STOP replies and failures, it unlocks 150, then 200. If STOP replies or failures rise, it steps back one level on its own.
Texts go out spaced apart with hourly and daily limits, never all at once.
Texts only go out inside your send window, in each person's own time zone, on the days you choose.
Anyone who replies STOP is added to your do-not-text list and never texted again.
If too many texts in a campaign fail, it stops so you can check before sending more.
Template packs
Pro includes 30 industry packs, each with a first text and follow-ups you can edit to sound like you. Here is how each one starts.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. I help homeowners in [area] and wanted to ask: have you thought about selling in the next year? Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan from the gym. Want to try a free class this week? Reply YES and I'll save you a spot. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. It's been a little while! Want me to get you on the books this week? Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. I'm doing [service] in your area this month. Want a free quote? Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. It was great having you with us! We'd love to see you again [day]. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. When did you last compare your [auto/home] rates? I can run a free quote in a few minutes. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. Your vehicle may be due for [service]. Want me to get you scheduled? Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. Thanks for joining our text list! Watch for specials right here. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan at [office]. Reminder: your appointment is [day, time]. Reply YES to confirm. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. Want to try a free first session? Reply YES and I'll send times. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan from [shop]. Thanks for stopping by! Want first dibs when new arrivals land? Reply YES and I'll keep you posted. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Sam, it's Jordan. Thanks for getting in touch! How can I help? Reply STOP to opt out.
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you want more texts a day and the Pro tools. No surprise charges, and you can cancel in one click.
For your first campaigns
$0
Free to download and use.
Download freeFor businesses that text every week
$19/month
Billed monthly, or
Billed today: $19. Want to try Pro first? Download free. The 7-day Pro trial starts in the app.
Everything in Free, plus:
Coming later: AI reply assistant
FAQ
Something else? Email support@textdirectly.com. We reply within 1 business day.
Yes. TextDirectly sends through the Messages app on your Mac, which uses your iPhone number. Replies come back to your phone and your Mac like any other text.
No. Texts go through your own phone plan, so we never charge per message. You pay for Pro only if you choose it.
A Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) running macOS 13 or later, and an iPhone signed in to the same Apple ID with Text Message Forwarding turned on. The setup guide in the app walks you through it.
Not yet. TextDirectly is Mac only for now. Join the Windows waitlist and we will email you when it is ready.
macOS asks you to approve apps downloaded from the web the first time you open them. You click Open Anyway in System Settings once, and after that it opens normally. The download page shows each step.
Your contacts and replies stay on your Mac. The app contacts our server once a day to check your license, and payments are handled by Stripe. Read the privacy page for the details.
The number goes on your do-not-text list right away and is skipped in every future campaign. You do not have to do anything.
The Pro trial starts on your first real send. When it ends you stay on the Free plan, with 45 texts a day, unless you upgrade. Nothing is charged automatically.
Yes. Open Manage billing from the app or the help center and cancel in one click. Pro stays on until the end of the period you paid for.
Only people who know you or have agreed to hear from you, like your customers, members or clients. You are responsible for following texting laws and carrier rules. See our terms.
Download TextDirectly free for Mac. Your 7-day Pro trial starts on your first send.