# Batchrunner — full text of the core pages (llms-full.txt) > Free tools for texting a list one person at a time, from the people who make the Batchrunner iPhone app. Generated 2026-11-06 from the same build as the HTML, so it never says something a page does not. Structure and when-to-link guidance: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/llms.txt · app facts: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts.json ## Batchrunner at a glance - App: Batchrunner: Mass Group Text, App Store id 1161230956, by Nattapon Kittisuphat. Version 2.2 (released 1 Jul 2026). - What it does: Sends one text to many people from your own number through the Messages app, each person in their own conversation, with {firstName}, {lastName} or {company} filled in. - The condition: In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group (up to 40 people in one compose sheet). - Who taps Send: You do, once per compose sheet. Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. Nothing is sent unattended; recurring reminders notify you and you tap Send. - Ledger: Sent, remaining and skipped per person; resumes after a crash or lost signal. It records that you tapped Send, not whether a text was delivered or read. - Platform: iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Not on Android, iPad-only setups or Mac. Recipients can be on any phone. - Price: Free download. Pro $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month (USD), 3-day free trial. No one-time purchase. - Free limits: 10 recipients per send, 2 saved groups, 2 templates. - Pro: No recipient cap, unlimited groups and templates, 100-template library in 8 categories, weekly or monthly reminders, CSV import. - Privacy: No account. Contacts stay on the iPhone and are not uploaded. No server, no ads SDK, anonymous usage counts only. - Ratings: None yet on the US App Store (we invent none). - Fits: Personal and small-business lists: guests, team parents, club members, clients who asked for reminders. Not for bulk marketing or texting people who did not ask. - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1161230956 (campaign links on the site carry ct=&pt=118123761) - Machine-readable copy of these facts: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts.json · human page: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts/ · checked 2026-11-06 --- # Text a whole list — each person gets their own text URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: To send one text to many people without a group chat, send it as separate texts, one per person. Add {firstName} so each copy greets its person by name. On iPhone you tap Send for each text. Write yours below to see exactly what Sam will get and how many SMS it costs. # Text a whole list — each person gets their own text Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 26 · nothing leaves your browser To send one text to many people without a group chat, send it as separate texts, one per person. Add {firstName} so each copy greets its person by name. On iPhone you tap Send for each text. Write yours below to see exactly what Sam will get and how many SMS it costs. Occasion Every text says their name. 9:41 Preview will see it Their own text Your message · firstName becomes each name Pasting this into one message with several people in To still makes a group. Send it to one person at a time. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=home&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. Free for up to 10 people per send. ## The 3 things to know before you text a list Sending separate texts, one per person, is the whole method. What makes a text private is how you send it: one conversation per person. Each person then gets a one-to-one text, and replies come back only to you. A greeting like "Hi {firstName}," makes each copy personal, but pasting that text into one message with ten people in To still makes a group. Our tools and Batchrunner open Messages for you; you still tap Send on each text. Apple doesn't publish a maximum group size, but separate texts have no group size at all. A standard SMS holds 160 characters, and one emoji or curly quote cuts that to 70. The writer above counts your own text with a real-length name, so you know before you send. You do. Batchrunner and our web tools open Messages; you tap Send for each recipient when using a merge token. Apple developer docs (MFMessageComposeViewController): apps fill in the message; "a person can edit your initial values before sending" One text per person. Never one message to everyone. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Apple 118236: group iMessage and group MMS share every reply No published limit. Apple publishes no group limit. Separate texts avoid the question. Apple 118236, 108303, 102448: no number given ## What your list sees, by how you send it Four ways the same list can land on people's phones. Only the last one is private every time. | How you send | Thread on their phone | Who sees replies | Numbers visible to others | | One message, everyone on iMessage (blue) | Group iMessage | Everyone in the group | Yes | | One message, anyone on green bubble, MMS Messaging on | Group MMS (or RCS on iOS 18) | Everyone in the group | Yes | | One message as group SMS | Group SMS | Only you (Apple: "recipients can't see the other responses") | Apple doesn't say | | One text per person (one conversation each) | One-to-one thread each | Only you | No | Apple describes the first three rows on its group-message page (118236). The last row is plain one-to-one texting. Your phone, not you, picks between iMessage, MMS, SMS and RCS, so "one message to everyone" is the risky row. To get a verdict for your own list, use will my text become a group chat (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-chat-check/) — it asks three questions and shows what your people will see. ## Pick what you're sending ### Texts for your job Hi Sam, it's Lena: tonight's 6:30 flow at Eastside Rec is cancelled…Ready texts for instructors, stylists, farms, planners and more → (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/for/) Each occasion has its own page with timing, edge cases and more wording; all 42 texts are in the counted template library (see Write the text in the menu). ## Send it one person at a time. Know who got it. The free send list on our guide to texting many people individually turns pasted names and numbers into one "Open in Messages" link per person. You tap each link, tap Send, and tick the row. Nothing is uploaded; the list stays in your browser. For 20, 40 or 100 people, the Batchrunner app does the same thing from your Contacts. It opens Messages batch by batch with each person's name filled in, you tap Send, and it marks who's done, who's left and who was skipped. If the app closes or you lose signal, it picks up where you stopped. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. See Batchrunner for iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/app/) for prices and what it won't do. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=home&pt=118123761&mt=8) ## Why replies sometimes go to everyone A group text on iPhone is one of four types, and Messages picks the type for you. If everyone uses iMessage, it's a group iMessage. If anyone doesn't, it goes as MMS, SMS or, on iOS 18 and later, RCS. In a group iMessage, group MMS or group RCS, every reply goes to the whole group. Only a group SMS sends replies back privately, and you can't choose SMS for a group yourself. The full explanation, plus how to leave or mute a group, is on why replies go to everyone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-text-replies-go-to-everyone/). - iMGroup iMessage: Every reply goes to everyoneEveryone - MMGroup MMS: Every reply goes to everyoneEveryone - RCGroup RCS: iOS 18 and later · every reply goes to everyoneEveryone - SMGroup SMS: Replies come back only to you — but you can't pick itOnly you ## Questions people ask Can you send a mass text without making a group chat? Yes. Send it as separate texts, one per person, instead of one message with everyone in the To field. Each person then has a one-to-one conversation with you and replies come back only to you. A name token like {firstName} makes each copy personal. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. How do you send a group text without everyone seeing your replies? Don't send a group text. In an iMessage or MMS group, everyone sees every reply. Separate texts keep each conversation one-to-one. Is there a way to BCC a text? No. Messages on iPhone has no BCC field. The closest thing is sending the same text to each person separately. What's the best mass text app for iPhone? It depends on your list and whether it's personal or business. Compare apps on whether they send from your own number, keep one thread per person, merge names, and say plainly that you tap Send. ## Sources - Apple Support, "Send a group message on your iPhone or iPad" (118236) — group types and who sees replies. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support, "Leave a group text message on iPhone" (102448). Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple iPhone User Guide, "Schedule text messages to send later". Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Developer, MFMessageComposeViewController — apps prefill a text; the person sends it. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - 3GPP TS 23.038 (ETSI TS 123 038) — GSM 7-bit alphabet, 160/153 and 70/67 limits. Checked 4 Nov 2026. How we source and test: methodology (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/methodology/). --- # Batchrunner for iPhone: one text, each person their own URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/app/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: Batchrunner is an iPhone app (iOS 17+) that texts many people from your own number through Messages. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. You tap Send for each; a ledger tracks sent, remaining and skipped. Free: 10 per send; Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year. # Batchrunner for iPhone: one text, each person their own Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · Batchrunner 2.2 Batchrunner is an iPhone app (iOS 17+) that texts many people from your own number through Messages. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. You tap Send for each; a ledger tracks sent, remaining and skipped. Free: 10 per send; Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year. Get Batchrunner on the App Store — free (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=app&pt=118123761&mt=8) The sender needs an iPhone (iOS 17 or later); recipients can be on any phone. Made by Nattapon Kittisuphat, the developer named on the App Store listing. - Free10people per send - Pro / year$39.99no cap · or $7.99 / month - Auto-sent0texts go without your tap ## Batchrunner at a glance Same wording as the app facts page (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts/) and /facts.json. | Fact | Batchrunner 2.2 | | App | Batchrunner: Mass Group Text, App Store id 1161230956, by Nattapon Kittisuphat. Version 2.2 (released 1 Jul 2026). | | What it does | Sends one text to many people from your own number through the Messages app, each person in their own conversation, with {firstName}, {lastName} or {company} filled in. | | The condition | In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group (up to 40 people in one compose sheet). | | Who taps Send | You do, once per compose sheet. Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. Nothing is sent unattended; recurring reminders notify you and you tap Send. | | Ledger | Sent, remaining and skipped per person; resumes after a crash or lost signal. It records that you tapped Send, not whether a text was delivered or read. | | Platform | iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Not on Android, iPad-only setups or Mac. Recipients can be on any phone. | | Price | Free download. Pro $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month (USD), 3-day free trial. No one-time purchase. | | Free limits | 10 recipients per send, 2 saved groups, 2 templates. | | Pro | No recipient cap, unlimited groups and templates, 100-template library in 8 categories, weekly or monthly reminders, CSV import. | | Privacy | No account. Contacts stay on the iPhone and are not uploaded. No server, no ads SDK, anonymous usage counts only. | | Ratings | None yet on the US App Store (we invent none). | | Fits | Personal and small-business lists: guests, team parents, club members, clients who asked for reminders. Not for bulk marketing or texting people who did not ask. | | App Store | Batchrunner on the App Store (id 1161230956) | | Last checked | 6 Nov 2026 · machine-readable copy: /facts.json | ## Free vs Pro Free $0forever - Up to 10 people per send - 2 saved groups · 2 of your own templates - Name merge ({firstName}, {lastName}, company) - Batch sending + ledger + resume - iPhone, iOS 17 or later Pro · 3-day free trial $39.99/ year · or $7.99 / month - No cap on people per send - Unlimited groups and templates - Template library — 100 ready texts, 8 categories - Recurring reminders (weekly or monthly) - CSV import Get Batchrunner on the App Store — free (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=app&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. ## How it sends (what really happens) - 1Pick your people: You pick people from Contacts (or a CSV file on Pro) and save them as a group. - 2Write once: You write the message once and include {firstName}, so the app opens one conversation per person. The preview shows it "as they'll see it". - 3Tap Start: Batchrunner opens the Messages compose screen with the text filled in. - 4You tap Send: You tap Send in Messages. Apple's own docs say an app can fill in a message but the person sends it. - 5The ledger moves on: The ledger marks that person (or batch) as sent and moves to the next. - 6Stop any time: The ledger keeps sent, remaining and skipped, so you can finish later. ## Put {firstName} in the message — here's why What happens depends on whether your text has a name token. This is how version 2.2 works: ### Has {firstName} S Hi Sam! You're invited… P Hi Priya! You're invited… L Hi Leo! You're invited… One compose screen per person. Replies go only to you. ### No merge token Sam, Priya, Leo & 37 more Hi! You're invited to Maya's 30th… Priya Who else is coming? Leo Can't make it, sorry all One compose screen with the whole batch. iOS may make it a group thread. | Your message | What Batchrunner opens | What each person gets | Replies go to | | Has {firstName} (or another merge token) | One compose screen per person | Their own one-to-one text, with their name | Only you | | Has no merge token | One compose screen with the whole batch (up to 40 people) | Depends on their phones and your Messages settings — iOS may make it a group thread where everyone sees each other's numbers and replies | Possibly everyone | Apple says a message to several people goes as a group iMessage if everyone uses iMessage, otherwise as MMS, SMS or RCS. In group iMessage and group MMS, everyone sees every reply. Outside Batchrunner, privacy comes from one recipient per conversation. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. A user exposed client numbers in 2026 by sending a token-free message to a batch; in Batchrunner, the merge token prevents that. Want to write the text before you install? Draft it in the message writer (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/message-writer/), which flags a text with no name token, and copy it into the app. ## Recurring reminders are reminders, not auto-send. On Pro, you can set a weekly or monthly reminder for a regular text, like a Sunday practice update. At that time, the app notifies you and opens the group ready to go. You still tap Send. Nothing goes out while your phone is in your pocket. ## What Batchrunner won't do - It won't send texts without your tap. Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send. - It won't text people who didn't ask for your texts. For business texts, get permission first and honor STOP — see texting consent basics (not legal advice). - It won't read replies or track RSVPs from replies. Replies arrive in Messages, as usual. - It doesn't run on Android, iPad-only setups or Mac. - It doesn't give you a new or business phone number. Texts come from your own number. ## Privacy There is no account. Contacts you pick are read on your iPhone to prepare each message and are not uploaded. Messages go through iOS Messages, not through our servers. The app has no advertising SDK and collects only anonymous usage counts. Details: Batchrunner app privacy policy (https://dozeclock.com/apps/privacy/#sms). - No accountNothing to sign up for - Contacts stay putRead on your iPhone, not uploaded - iOS MessagesNot through our servers - No ad SDKAnonymous usage counts only ## Questions people ask Free mass text app for iPhone? Batchrunner is free to download and free for up to 10 people per send, 2 saved groups and 2 templates. Pro removes the recipient cap. Is there an app that can send a mass text to contacts I've texted in the last 6 months? Batchrunner picks recipients from your Contacts or a CSV file, not from your message history. You build the group once and reuse it. How do I send mass text on an iPhone? In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Pick your people, and Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient, and the ledger marks everyone off. ## Is it the right tool? Batchrunner fits personal and small-business lists: guests, team parents, club members, clients who asked for reminders. The sender needs an iPhone (iOS 17 or later); recipients can be on any phone, and how each text arrives (iMessage, SMS, MMS or RCS) depends on their phone and carrier. It is not for senders on Android, unattended sending or bulk marketing to bought lists; those need a registered business texting platform. For a fair checklist across apps that names the criteria Batchrunner fails, see iPhone mass-text apps: what to check (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/compare/mass-text-apps/). Get Batchrunner on the App Store — free (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=app&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## Sources - App Store listing, Batchrunner: Mass Group Text (id1161230956), version 2.2, including the screenshots on this page. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Developer, MFMessageComposeViewController: apps prefill a text; "a person can edit your initial values before sending the message." Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support, "Send a group message on your iPhone or iPad" (118236). Checked 4 Nov 2026. --- # Batchrunner app facts, in one place URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: Batchrunner is an iPhone app (iOS 17+) that texts many people from your own number through Messages. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. You tap Send for each; a ledger tracks sent, remaining and skipped. Free: 10 per send; Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year. # Batchrunner app facts, in one place Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · Batchrunner 2.2 · App Store listing opened the same day Batchrunner is an iPhone app (iOS 17+) that texts many people from your own number through Messages. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. You tap Send for each; a ledger tracks sent, remaining and skipped. Free: 10 per send; Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year. This page states every fact this site gives about the Batchrunner app, once, with its source, and is the human-readable copy of /facts.json (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts.json). The same wording appears on the app page, in the app's structured data and in llms.txt; if another page disagrees with this one, this page is right and the other page is a bug. How the facts were checked is on how we test and source this site. ## Batchrunner at a glance | Fact | Batchrunner 2.2 | | App | Batchrunner: Mass Group Text, App Store id 1161230956, by Nattapon Kittisuphat. Version 2.2 (released 1 Jul 2026). | | What it does | Sends one text to many people from your own number through the Messages app, each person in their own conversation, with {firstName}, {lastName} or {company} filled in. | | The condition | In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group (up to 40 people in one compose sheet). | | Who taps Send | You do, once per compose sheet. Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. Nothing is sent unattended; recurring reminders notify you and you tap Send. | | Ledger | Sent, remaining and skipped per person; resumes after a crash or lost signal. It records that you tapped Send, not whether a text was delivered or read. | | Platform | iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Not on Android, iPad-only setups or Mac. Recipients can be on any phone. | | Price | Free download. Pro $39.99 per year or $7.99 per month (USD), 3-day free trial. No one-time purchase. | | Free limits | 10 recipients per send, 2 saved groups, 2 templates. | | Pro | No recipient cap, unlimited groups and templates, 100-template library in 8 categories, weekly or monthly reminders, CSV import. | | Privacy | No account. Contacts stay on the iPhone and are not uploaded. No server, no ads SDK, anonymous usage counts only. | | Ratings | None yet on the US App Store (we invent none). | | Fits | Personal and small-business lists: guests, team parents, club members, clients who asked for reminders. Not for bulk marketing or texting people who did not ask. | | App Store | Batchrunner on the App Store (id 1161230956) | | Last checked | 6 Nov 2026 · machine-readable copy: /facts.json | ## How to cite these facts Quote the app together with its condition: a text with {firstName} opens one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Batchrunner. "Batchrunner app facts" (app version 2.2, facts checked 6 Nov 2026). getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts/ (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts/) · JSON: getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts.json (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/facts.json) For a fair checklist across apps, including the three points this app fails (Android or Mac, a one-time price, public ratings), see iPhone mass-text apps: what to check (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/compare/mass-text-apps/). ## What is deliberately not on this page - Ratings, reviews, downloads or user counts: there are none on the US App Store yet, so none are stated anywhere on this site. - Prices, ratings or descriptions of other apps: Apple's terms keep us from copying them; the comparison page lists names and links only. - A one-time purchase: Batchrunner has none. Pro is a subscription with a 3-day free trial. - Automatic sending: Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. Recurring reminders notify you; nothing is sent unattended. ## Sources (4) - App Store listing, Batchrunner: Mass Group Text (id1161230956), version 2.2 (checked 6 Nov 2026) - Apple Developer, MFMessageComposeViewController (checked 4 Nov 2026) - Apple Support 118236, Send a group message on your iPhone or iPad (checked 4 Nov 2026) - Batchrunner app privacy policy (checked 4 Nov 2026) --- # How to text many people individually on iPhone (without a group chat) URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/text-multiple-people-individually/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: To text many people individually on iPhone, send the same message to each person in its own conversation. Messages has no BCC or 'send separately' button. Several people in the To field can become a group chat. Start each text from the compose button, one person at a time, or paste your list below for one link per person. # How to text many people individually on iPhone (without a group chat) Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 26 To text many people individually on iPhone, send the same message to each person in its own conversation. Messages has no BCC or 'send separately' button. Several people in the To field can become a group chat. Start each text from the compose button, one person at a time, or paste your list below for one link per person. Example list 0of 0sent - Sent0 - Remaining0 - People0 Tap Open, send, then tick 40 people? Batchrunner opens them batch by batch and remembers who's done In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each person. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=text-individually&pt=118123761&mt=8) Your list · Name, number · one per line Your message · use {firstName} Drop .vcf or .csv Nothing is uploaded. Names and numbers stay in this browser and never go in the page address. Your people are in a Contacts List? Export the List as a .vcf (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/contact-groups-iphone/) and drop it here. ## The short answer To text many people individually on iPhone, send the same message to each person in its own conversation. Messages has no BCC field and no "send separately" button. If you put several people in the To field, Messages treats it as one group message, and it may become a group chat where replies go to everyone. The reliable way is one text per person, started from the compose button each time. By our estimate that takes 20–30 seconds a person by hand, so 10 people is a few minutes and 50 people is a long evening. A name in each text, like "Hi {firstName}," makes every copy personal and is how apps keep each text one-to-one. The send list above does the repetitive part: one tap opens Messages to one person with your text filled in. Texting clients, students or vendors for work? Ready texts by job are on texts for your job (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/for/). ## Use the send list, one row at a time Your list never leaves your device. There's no account, no upload, and the page address never contains names or numbers. Some browsers may open Messages without the text filled in; if that happens, tap the row's Copy button and paste. - 1Paste your list: as "Name, number" — one person per line — or drop a contact card (.vcf) or a spreadsheet (.csv). - 2Paste or write your message.: Use {firstName} where the name goes. Coming from the message writer? Your text is already there. - 3Tap "Make my send list.": You get one row per person, with their own text. - 4Tap "Open in Messages": on a row. Messages opens a new conversation to that one person with the text filled in. - 5Tap Send in Messages,: come back, and tick the row. The list remembers ticks in this browser, so you can stop and finish later. - 6Export: the list as CSV when you're done, if you want a record of who you texted. ## Or do it in Messages by hand These are Apple's steps for starting a conversation, done once per person. Want the words first? The writer on the Batchrunner home page (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/) shows the text as each person will see it. - 1Open the Messages app. - 2Tap the Compose button: in the conversation list, at the bottom of the screen. - 3Tap the To field and enter one person's name or number. - 4Type or paste your message.: Change the name if your text has one. - 5Tap the Send arrow. - 6Repeat for the next person. Never add a second person to the To field — that's what turns it into a group. 9:41 New Message To:Sam RiveraPriya Shah Hi Sam! You're invited to Maya's 30th birthday, Sat Nov 22 at 7pm, 42 Oak St. One person in To. Never two. ## New number? Pick the people you actually text, not your whole address book: a new-number text to someone who never texts you is the most likely to be ignored or reported. Paste them into the send list above with this text: "Hi {firstName}, it's Jen. New number: this is it. Please save it and delete the old one." Each row opens Messages for one person; you tap Send. ## What each way asks of you, per person | List size | By hand in Messages (actions per person) | Send list on this page (actions per person) | Batchrunner app | | Any size | 5: new message · type or pick the name · paste · edit the name · Send | 3: Open in Messages · Send · tick the row | 1 tap on Send per text; the app moves to the next person and marks the ledger | | 10 people | 50 actions | 30 actions | Free plan covers 10 per send | | 25 people | 125 actions | 75 actions | Pro: no cap, batch by batch | | 50 people | 250 actions | 150 actions | Pro: ledger tracks sent / left | | 100 people | 500 actions | 300 actions | Pro: resumes after interruptions | We count actions from the steps above, not seconds: we haven't timed these on an iOS 26 device yet, so we don't print minutes. Every option still needs your tap on Send; no iPhone method sends texts on its own. ## BCC a text? Here's the closest thing iPhone texts have no BCC. "BCC" people usually want two things: nobody sees who else got it, and replies come back only to you. One text per person gives both. A group iMessage or group MMS gives neither — Apple says everyone in those groups can "See all responses from the group." ## Texting from your own number Everything on this page sends from your own iPhone number, so people see a name they know. That matters because many iPhones filter texts from unknown numbers into a separate list without a notification (Apple: Screen Unknown Senders). Services that text from a different number can land there. For business texting at scale you need a registered platform instead — see the full comparison on ways to mass text (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/ways-to-mass-text/). ## The old "turn off Group Messaging" trick | What people say | What we found | Source tier | | "Turn off Group Messaging and the iPhone sends separate texts" | Apple said this in 2014: with group messaging off, a message to several people went as separate texts and only the sender got the replies | Apple, archived (2014) | | "Settings > Messages > Group Messaging" | Apple's current pages don't describe what the switch does; they only say it may not appear, depending on your carrier | Apple, current (118433) | | "The switch is gone on iOS 17+" | Reported by users in Apple Community threads; Apple hasn't said so | Community report | Our take: don't rely on a setting to keep a list private. The setting is on your phone, but whether a group forms also depends on everyone else's phones and carriers. More detail is on Group Messaging and MMS Messaging on iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-messaging-mms-setting-iphone/). ## Why replies sometimes go to everyone Messages picks the message type for a group: iMessage if everyone is on Apple devices with iMessage, otherwise MMS, SMS or, on iOS 18 and later, RCS. In group iMessage, group MMS and group RCS, everyone sees every reply. Only in a group SMS do replies come back privately, and you can't force that. The full explanation is on why replies go to everyone. To get a verdict for your own list, use will my text become a group chat (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-chat-check/). ### Other ways Shortcuts, Send Later, Google Voice, email and business platforms each fit some lists and not others. We compare them all in one place, so this page doesn't repeat it: see our comparison of ways to mass text. - iMGroup iMessage: Everyone sees every replyEveryone - MMGroup MMS: Everyone sees every replyEveryone - RCGroup RCS: iOS 18 and later · everyone sees every replyEveryone - SMGroup SMS: Replies come back privately — you can't force itOnly you ## When the list gets long, pick up right where. Past 20 or 30 people, the taps add up. The Batchrunner app takes the same idea — one text per person, from your own number — and runs it from your Contacts. It fills in each name, opens Messages batch by batch, and marks sent, remaining and skipped, so a dead battery doesn't mean starting over. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Prices and limits: Batchrunner for iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/app/). 40 people? Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=text-individually&pt=118123761&mt=8) ## Questions people ask Can you BCC text messages on iPhone? No. Messages on iPhone has no BCC field. Sending one text per person is the closest thing: nobody sees who else got it, and replies come only to you. How do I send mass text without having everyone see each other's response? Send separate texts instead of one group message. In a group iMessage or group MMS, everyone sees every reply. A one-to-one text keeps each reply private. Is it possible to send the same message to multiple people in a contact list on iOS 16? Apple doesn't document a 'message everyone in this list' option on iPhone, and users on iOS 18 report it doesn't work. Export the list as a vCard and drop it into the send list above instead. How do I send a mass text with no group? Write the text once, then send it to each person separately — by hand for a few people, with the send list here for a dozen, or with an app for a large list. How do I send the same text to multiple contacts separately? Send one conversation per person. Paste the names and numbers into the send list on this page; each row opens Messages for one person with the text filled in, and you tap Send. How do I forward a text to several people individually? Copy the text, paste it into the send list's message box, add the people, and open one row at a time. Forwarding to several people at once in Messages starts a group. ## Sources - Apple iPhone User Guide, "Send and reply to messages on iPhone" — compose steps. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support, "Send a group message on your iPhone or iPad" (118236) — group types and replies. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support, "If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad" (118433) — Group Messaging may not appear. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support, archived HT202724 (Nov 2014) — old Group Messaging behavior. Opened 3 Nov 2026. - Apple iPhone User Guide, "Screen and filter texts" — Screen Unknown Senders. Checked 4 Nov 2026. --- # One Text Each — write a personal text for everyone on your list URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/message-writer/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: A personalized group text is one message with a name token, like Hi {firstName}, filled in for each person and sent to each one separately. Keep it under 160 plain characters to fit one SMS; one emoji or curly quote drops the limit to 70. Pick an occasion above for a filled-in text, preview and exact count. # One Text Each — write a personal text for everyone on your list Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 A personalized group text is one message with a name token, like Hi {firstName}, filled in for each person and sent to each one separately. Keep it under 160 plain characters to fit one SMS; one emoji or curly quote drops the limit to 70. Pick an occasion above for a filled-in text, preview and exact count. Occasion Every text says their name. 9:41 Preview will see it Their own text Your message · firstName becomes each name Pasting this into one message with several people in To still makes a group. Send it to one person at a time. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=message-writer&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. Free for up to 10 people per send. A personalized group text is one message with a name token, filled in with each person's name and sent in each person's own conversation. The name token, like "Hi {firstName},", is filled in for each person. The text stays private only if it goes one person per conversation: pasted into one message with ten people in To, it is still a group. A plain SMS holds up to 160 characters; longer texts split into parts of 153. One emoji, curly quote or long dash switches the whole text to Unicode, dropping the limit to 70 (67 per part). Names change the length, so the writer counts with an 8-letter name, not the 3-letter "Sam" in the preview. In the Batchrunner app, a text without a name token opens as one message to the whole batch, which can end up as a group chat; the red warning above catches that before you copy. ## What each occasion asks for Every occasion uses only the fields guests or members ask about most. Empty fields keep a sample value, so the preview never breaks. | Occasion | Fields | Why those fields | | Party invite | what · day and date · time · where · reply by · your name | Date, place and an RSVP line are the 3 things guests text back about | | Kids' birthday invite | child's name · age · date · time · where · reply by | Parents need the child's name and an allergy line; texts go to the parent | | Save the date (wedding) | your names · date · city | No RSVP yet — the formal invite comes later | | Wedding RSVP request | your names · date · reply by | One question: yes or no, and how many guests | | Baby or bridal shower | what · date · time · where · reply by | Surprise-safe wording, sent one by one so nobody replies to the guest of honor | | RSVP reminder | what · reply by | Goes only to people who haven't answered | | Reunion invite | what · date · where · reply by | Says who you are first — numbers may not be saved after years | | Team practice change | team · new date · time · place | Asks for "OK" so you know who saw it | | Rainout | team · date · extra line | Says when the next update comes, to cut repeat questions | | Church or club event | what · date · time · place | Short, one ask, one reply word | | Volunteer shift reminder | role · date · time · place | Asks YES to confirm or NO to free the slot | | Appointment reminder (business) | business name · date · time | Includes "Reply STOP to opt out." | | Tenant notice | building · date · time · extra line | A heads-up only; formal notice still goes on paper | | Thank-you | what | Short; no reply needed | ## The warnings and what sets them off | Warning | Shows when | What to do | | Red: no name in this text | {firstName} is missing | Tap "Add Hi {firstName}," — each copy then greets its person (and in Batchrunner 2.2, the token opens one conversation per person) | | Amber: Unicode | Any emoji, curly quote ’ “ ”, long dash – —, … or a letter outside the GSM-7 set | Tap "Fix quotes and dashes", or keep the emoji and accept 70 per SMS | | Amber: long text | More than 3 SMS segments | Cut it to 1–2 segments | | Amber: no STOP line | Business occasion without "STOP" | Add "Reply STOP to opt out." (not legal advice — see texting consent basics) | | Amber: link shortener | bit.ly, tinyurl.com and similar | Use your full link; carriers often filter short links | ## How name length changes the count Take a text that is 139 plain characters without the name; the name it gets changes the count: | Name in the text | Name length | Text length | SMS segments (GSM-7) | | Sam | 3 | 142 | 1 | | Jonathan | 8 | 147 | 1 | | Alexandria | 10 | 149 | 1 | | Maximiliano-José | 16 | 155 (é is in GSM-7) | 1 | | Christopher-Alexander | 21 | 160 | 1 | | Any name 22+ letters | 22+ | 161+ | 2 | If your list has long or double names, keep the text under about 140 characters. What counts as one SMS: SMS character limit (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/sms-character-limit/). ## Why replies sometimes go to everyone A message sent to several people becomes a group thread when Messages chooses iMessage, MMS or RCS. In those groups, every reply goes to everyone. Only a group SMS sends replies back privately, and you can't pick that. One text per person avoids the question. The name token makes each copy personal; the sending keeps it private. ## Send what you wrote - A few people: copy the text, then send it one at a time with the free send list on text many people individually. - Your whole list: paste it into Batchrunner. The app swaps in each person's name, opens Messages batch by batch, and keeps track of who's done. You tap Send. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner - More wording: see text message templates or the party invitation text page. ## Mail merge for text messages Mail merge in a text usually means one template with each person's first name filled in; if your list is in a spreadsheet, check the spreadsheet before you text it (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/send-texts-from-spreadsheet/). ## Questions people ask Can you mail merge text messages? Not inside Messages itself; it has no name merge. Write the text here with {firstName}, then send it one person at a time, or use a send list, a texting service or an app that fills each name. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. SMS marketing — is there a way to do something like mail merge in Word? Yes, with a merge token. The writer shows the text with a sample name and counts it with an 8-letter name. For business texts, only text people who asked for it and include a STOP line. How do I send a text to multiple people without showing everyone's info? Send one text per person; that is what keeps it out of a shared group thread. A name token makes each copy personal. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. ## Sources (4) - 3GPP TS 23.038 (ETSI TS 123 038): GSM-7 alphabet, extension characters, 160/153 and 70/67 limits. Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Twilio, "What is the SMS character limit?" Checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support, "Send a group message on your iPhone or iPad" (118236). Checked 4 Nov 2026. - CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (2023): opt-out with STOP. Checked 4 Nov 2026. --- # Will my text become a group chat? Check your list URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-chat-check/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: One message to several people usually becomes a group thread on iPhone. In a group iMessage or group MMS, everyone sees every reply and who else is in it (Apple). One text per person keeps each thread private, with replies only to you. Answer three questions for your list's verdict. # Will my text become a group chat? Check your list Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 17 and later One message to several people usually becomes a group thread on iPhone. In a group iMessage or group MMS, everyone sees every reply and who else is in it (Apple). One text per person keeps each thread private, with replies only to you. Answer three questions for your list's verdict. Does everyone on the list use iMessage? Anyone on Android or with iMessage off = Not all MMS Messaging in your Settings? How will you send? Shared ### Assume a shared group: everyone can see the replies and who else is on the thread. Thread type Assume a shared group (iMessage, MMS, SMS or RCS) Replies seen by Assume everyone sees them Numbers visible to others Assume yes Source Apple current Untested Fix: Send one per person. It's the only safe choice with no information. Saves nothing and sends nothing. The link holds answer codes only. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=group-chat-check&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. The people on your list see each other's replies when your message goes out as one group iMessage or one group MMS. They also see who else is in that thread. Messages picks the type for you, based on settings, network and carrier plan. A group goes as iMessage only when every person uses iMessage on an Apple device. If even one person doesn't, it goes green: MMS, SMS, or RCS on iOS 18 and later. One text per person avoids all of this, because each person gets a private one-to-one thread. Your exact result depends on three things only you know, so answer them below. ## Your verdict, for every combination Each row is one card the checker can show: the headline you see first, then the one thing to do. The code column is the share link: it holds codes only, never names or numbers. Each card also names its source tier (Apple current, Apple archived 2014, community report or untested), so you know how firm the verdict is. The first question asks about iMessage, not phone brand, since 6 Nov 2026: an iPhone with iMessage off gets green texts. The change is in our corrections log (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/corrections/). | Code (?who= · mms= · how=) | Verdict card headline | Fix line on the card | | iphone · on · all | Shared blue group: everyone sees every reply and every member. | Switch to one text per person. Turning settings off won't stop a blue group. | | iphone · off · all | Still a shared blue group. Turning MMS off doesn't stop iMessage groups. | Switch to one text per person; your MMS switch is already off and it didn't help. | | iphone · unknown · all | Shared blue group. If anyone's iMessage turns out to be off, it becomes a green group, still shared. | Switch to one text per person. No need to check MMS Messaging first. | | mixed · on · all | Shared green group in most cases. Replies reach everyone. | Switch to one text per person, or accept that everyone sees replies. | | mixed · off · all | No promise either way. Old Apple text says separate texts; a 2026 report says a group still forms. | Don't rely on the switch. Send one text per person. | | mixed · unknown · all | Check MMS Messaging first. Until then, assume a shared green group. | Check Settings > (Apps >) Messages, or skip that and send one per person. | | unknown · on · all | Shared group either way: blue if all have iMessage, green if not. | Send one per person; bubble colors after sending will tell you who's blue. | | unknown · off · all | Shared if everyone has iMessage; uncertain if anyone is green. | Send one per person; the switch can't protect an all-blue list. | | unknown · unknown · all | Assume a shared group: everyone can see the replies and who else is on the thread. | Send one per person. It's the only safe choice with no information. | | iphone · on · each | Private: one blue thread per person, and replies come only to you. | Nothing to fix. Keep it one per person. | | iphone · off · each | Private: one blue thread per person. Your MMS switch plays no part. | Nothing to fix. Photos still go by iMessage. | | iphone · unknown · each | Private: one blue thread per person. No need to check MMS Messaging. | Nothing to fix. | | mixed · on · each | Private: blue threads for iMessage users, green for the rest, and replies only to you. | Nothing to fix. Photos to green threads go as MMS. | | mixed · off · each | Private and text-only: keep photos out of the green threads. | Leave photos out, or turn MMS Messaging on first. | | mixed · unknown · each | Private. Check MMS Messaging only if you're adding a photo. | Check MMS Messaging only if you add a photo. | | unknown · on · each | Private. After sending, bubble colors show who's on iMessage. | Nothing to fix. | | unknown · off · each | Private. Send text only, since photos to green threads with MMS off are undocumented. | Send text only, or turn MMS Messaging on before adding a photo. | | unknown · unknown · each | Private: the safest choice when you know nothing about the list. | Nothing to fix. This is the default we recommend. | Notice the pattern: every "all" card ends in the same fix, and every "each" card ends in "nothing to fix" or a photo note. The thread type, who sees replies, whether numbers show and the source tier behind each card are in one place, our table of what happens when you text a group from an iPhone, with a CSV. This checker only gives your verdict and your fix. ## If you picked "Don't know" Who's on the list. Apple says iMessage shows in blue bubbles and SMS/MMS in green (Apple 104972 (https://support.apple.com/104972)). RCS on iOS 18 and later is green too (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). Look at your last one-to-one thread with each person. Blue means iMessage today. Green means SMS, MMS or RCS. One green person makes a one-message-to-everyone group green. MMS Messaging. On iOS 17, go to Settings > Messages. On iOS 18 and later, go to Settings > Apps > Messages. Apple says to turn on MMS Messaging to send a group MMS. If the switch isn't there, Apple says to ask your carrier whether your plan supports Group MMS (Apple 118236). Apple also says the Group Messaging option may not appear at all, depending on your carrier (Apple 118433 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118433)). For what each switch does now, see Group Messaging and MMS Messaging on iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-messaging-mms-setting-iphone/). ## Why replies sometimes go to everyone Apple's own type table explains it. In a group iMessage and a group MMS, everyone can "see all responses from the group." In a group SMS, "all responses … are sent as individual text messages and the recipients can't see the other responses" (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). So the type Messages picks decides who sees what. We cover the cause in full on why group text replies go to everyone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-text-replies-go-to-everyone/). Read it if your verdict surprised you. ## The fix for any "everyone" verdict Switch "How you send" to one text per person. Every one-per-person card above is private, whatever your list and settings. That's the only verdict that holds in all 18 rows. - 1Write the message once, with a name token. Use the writer to write a personal text for everyone on your list and check its length. - 2Send it one person at a time. The send list on text many people individually on iPhone opens Messages for one person per row and lets you tick each one off. - 3For 20 or more people, use an app that keeps track for you (below). A warning about apps: an app that puts your whole list into one compose sheet creates the same "one message to everyone" thread as above. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Before you tap the app link: this checker saves nothing and sends nothing. Your answers stay in this page and in the share link codes. Got an "Only you" verdict? Keep it that way for the whole list. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages batch by batch and you tap Send. A live ledger marks who's sent, remaining or skipped, so you can stop and pick up later. Free covers 10 recipients per send, 2 groups and 2 templates. Pro is $7.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. iPhone only, iOS 17+. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=group-chat-check&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## What Apple doesn't document Apple leaves four group-text questions undocumented. - What turning Group Messaging off does today. The only Apple wording is from about 2014. It said a message to several people went as separate SMS/MMS texts, with replies only to the sender. Apple removed that paragraph. An Apple Community report from March 2026 (iOS 26) says turning off MMS group messaging "no longer works." - Whether numbers show in a group SMS. Apple covers replies in group SMS, not number visibility. We mark it "not documented." - Mixed iPhone + Android groups over RCS. Apple describes group RCS as a shared group. We haven't tested reply visibility on a device yet. - Group size. Apple publishes no maximum, and we don't publish one either. We test on a device before we change any "untested" cell. See how we test and source this site (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/methodology/). ## Questions people ask How do I send a text to multiple people without showing everyone's info? Only one-per-person sending keeps numbers off other people's screens for sure. A single message to several people makes a group thread that lists every member when it goes as iMessage or MMS. How do I send a group text without showing the recipients? Apple doesn't document a hidden-recipient (BCC) option in Messages. Put one person in each message instead. Every one-per-person row in the table above says the numbers stay private. Why are my group messages sending individually on iPhone? Apple's 2014 support text described exactly this: when group messaging isn't in use, a message to several people goes as separate texts and replies come back only to you. Apple's current pages no longer describe it, so treat it as archived guidance, not a setting you can count on. Why are my outgoing messages green in a group text only, when every one-to-one chat is iMessage? A common cause: Apple sends a group as iMessage only when every member uses iMessage on an Apple device. One member without iMessage makes the whole group go as MMS, SMS or RCS, which are green. ## Sources (5) - Apple Support article 118236 (group message types: iMessage, MMS, SMS, RCS; MMS Messaging). support.apple.com/en-us/118236 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Support article 118433 (Send as Text Message; Group Messaging may not appear). support.apple.com/en-us/118433 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Support article 104972 (iMessage vs SMS/MMS/RCS, blue and green bubbles). support.apple.com/104972 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Support HT202724, archived 23 Nov 2014 (Wayback Machine). web.archive.org/web/20141123171913/http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202724 (opened 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Community, thread 256263968 (user report, Mar 2026). discussions.apple.com/thread/256263968 (checked 3 Nov 2026) --- # iPhone mass-text apps: what to check before you pay URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/compare/mass-text-apps/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: The best mass-text app for iPhone sends from your own number, opens one text per person, merges names, and says plainly that you still tap Send. It should also show who's done, keep contacts on your phone, and state its free limit. Check whether you need Android, a one-time price, or a long ratings history. # iPhone mass-text apps: what to check before you pay Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 17–26 · Batchrunner is our app. This page lists criteria it fails, too. The best mass-text app for iPhone sends from your own number, opens one text per person, merges names, and says plainly that you still tap Send. It should also show who's done, keep contacts on your phone, and state its free limit. Check whether you need Android, a one-time price, or a long ratings history. Where our app fits. Batchrunner, an iPhone app, texts from your own number. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; you tap Send. Free for 10 per send; Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year. Read the full note Where our app fits. Batchrunner is an iPhone app (iOS 17+) that texts many people from your own number through Messages. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. You tap Send for each; a ledger tracks sent, remaining and skipped. Free: 10 per send; Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year. Batchrunner fits personal and small-business lists (guests, team parents, club members, clients who asked for reminders). The sender needs an iPhone (iOS 17 or later); recipients can be on any phone, and how each text arrives (iMessage, SMS, MMS or RCS) depends on their phone and carrier. Not for senders on Android, unattended sending or bulk marketing. See Batchrunner for iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/app/) for pricing and limits. We did not test the other apps below, so this is not a ranking. Show less The job (7) Sends from my own number Each person gets their own thread Merges each person's name Says plainly that I tap Send Shows who's done and lets me resume Keeps my contacts on my phone States its free limit up front Fit and trust (3) Works on Android or Mac One-time purchase available Public ratings track record Nothing ticked yet. Tick what matters to you. This card then lists what to check on each app's App Store page. Saves nothing and sends nothing. The link holds criterion codes only. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=compare-apps&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. The best mass-text app for iPhone is one that sends from your own number and gives each person their own thread. It should merge each person's name into the text. It should say plainly that you still tap Send, because an app that opens Messages still needs your tap. It should show who's done and let you resume after an interruption. It should keep your contacts on your phone and state its free limit up front. Three more points matter to some people — Android or Mac support, a one-time price, and a public ratings record — and our own app fails all three. ## The 10-point checklist Share your picks: /compare/mass-text-apps/?need=own,threads,names,ledger,cap — only criterion codes, nothing personal. | # | Criterion | Why it matters | How to check it yourself | Batchrunner (our app) | | 1 | Sends from your own number | People recognize you and reply to you | Look for "your own number" or "through Messages" on the App Store page | Yes, through Messages | | 2 | Each person gets their own thread (1:1) | Nobody sees other numbers or replies | Look for "individual" or "no group chat"; check what happens without a name in the text | Yes when the text has {firstName}. Without a name token, a batch of up to 40 opens as one compose sheet, and iOS may make it a group thread | | 3 | Name merge ({firstName}) | A personal greeting gets read. A name token alone does not make a text private; check each app's sending behavior separately (criterion 2). | Look for name tokens or "personalize" | Yes | | 4 | Honest about tapping Send | iPhone needs your tap; several apps say their "automatic" mode is a Shortcut you install | Search the page for "automatic" and "Shortcut" | Yes — you tap Send for each batch | | 5 | Ledger and resume | With 60 people, you need to know who's done after a call or lost signal | Look for "sent / remaining" or "resume" | Yes — sent / remaining / skipped, resumes | | 6 | Contacts stay on your phone | Your friends' numbers are not your data to upload | Read the App Privacy label and the privacy policy | Yes — no server, no ads SDK (see our Batchrunner app privacy policy) | | 7 | Free limit stated plainly | You shouldn't find the cap after building your list | Look for the limit in the description or In-App Purchases | Yes — 10 people per send, 2 groups, 2 templates | | 8 | Works on Android or Mac | Some people switch phones or want a desktop | Check "Compatibility" on the App Store page | No — iPhone only (iOS 17+) | | 9 | One-time purchase available | Some people won't subscribe | Look for a "Lifetime" or paid-once option under In-App Purchases | No — subscription only ($7.99/mo or $39.99/yr) | | 10 | Public ratings track record | Many ratings over years show an app has been maintained | Look at the rating count and version history | None yet on the US App Store | Points 8–10 are where other apps may beat ours. If one of them is a must for you, start your search with an app that meets it. ## Who shouldn't use an app like this An iPhone mass-text app — ours or anyone's — is the wrong choice if: - You send marketing to a customer list. Use a registered business platform with opt-in records and STOP handling. CTIA counts anyone texting for a business as a business sender, even from a personal phone. Read texting customers: consent and opt-out basics first; it is not legal advice. - You send business-volume texts. CTIA's guidance describes typical person-to-person texting as about 10 recipients per message and 100 at most. That is industry guidance, not an app limit; regular high-volume business sending belongs on a registered platform. - You're a school or a teacher with a whole class. Tools like Remind are built for that. - You, the sender, use Android. An iPhone app like Batchrunner needs the sender to have an iPhone. Your recipients can be on any phone; how each text arrives depends on their phone and carrier. - You need texts to go out with nobody at the phone. On iPhone, someone taps Send. - You only text 3 or 4 people. Messages one by one is free. Not sure which kind of tool you need? Our comparison of 9 ways to text a lot of people (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/ways-to-mass-text/) ranks every method, apps included, for your list size. ## Apps you can check against the list These iPhone apps came up in an App Store search for "mass text" and "group text individual" on 3 Nov 2026. We list name, developer and link only. We did not install or test them, and listing is not a recommendation. Apple's terms keep us from copying store prices, ratings or descriptions, so check those on each page. | App | Developer | App Store | | BCC Text: Private Mass Texting | One Step LLC | apps.apple.com/us/app/bcc-text-private-mass-texting/id1613103349 | | Group SMS 3: Bulk Text & SMS | Carlo Di Giuseppe | apps.apple.com/us/app/group-sms-3-bulk-text-sms/id872664523 | | Group SMS+ | Cedars Software, LLC | apps.apple.com/us/app/group-sms/id398189559 | | Group Text | Mass Message | Mass Text LLC | apps.apple.com/us/app/group-text-mass-message/id1171955831 | | Group Text - Mass SMS Message | Ivan Kaliakin | apps.apple.com/us/app/group-text-mass-sms-message/id6480472184 | | Hit Em Up: Mass Text Bulk SMS | Praiseworthy Apps LLC | apps.apple.com/us/app/hit-em-up-mass-text-bulk-sms/id943630636 | | Quick Send: Mass Text Message | AppTout, LLC | apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-send-mass-text-message/id6447712531 | | Reach: Fast SMS Text and Email | SR Apps, Inc. | apps.apple.com/us/app/reach-fast-sms-text-and-email/id1201534974 | | SendHype - Group text | Neagu Robert PFA | apps.apple.com/us/app/sendhype-group-text/id1568456577 | | Sent It: Mass text individuals | Quintana Labs LLC | apps.apple.com/us/app/sent-it-mass-text-individuals/id6746167372 | | Batchrunner: Mass Group Text (our app) | Nattapon Kittisuphat | apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=compare-apps&pt=118123761&mt=8 | The list is alphabetical, with our app placed last on purpose. ## Why criterion 2 matters most Apple's Messages app chooses the message type for a group on its own. If everyone uses iMessage, it's a group iMessage, and everyone sees all replies. If anyone doesn't, it goes as MMS, SMS or RCS. In a group MMS everyone also sees all replies; only in a group SMS do replies come back privately (Apple 118236). An app that opens one compose screen for many people can therefore create a shared thread. That's why criterion 2 asks what happens without a name in the text — and why we tell you our own app's answer. The full set of outcomes is in what happens when you text a group from an iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/data/group-text-behavior/). ## How we judged - Criteria 1–7 come from the job itself: one text, many people, each their own. We built them from 195 real questions people asked online about mass texting. - Criteria 8–10 are common reasons people pick a different app. We added them so the list isn't built around our own features. - We describe only our own app's answers. For other apps, use the "how to check" column on their App Store page. - Our sourcing rules are on how we test and source this site. ## About our app Batchrunner is our app; its prices and limits are in the fit note at the top of this page. Before you send anything, you can draft and test your text for free in the One Text Each message writer (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/message-writer/), which warns you when a text has no name token. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Batchrunner opens Messages batch by batch from your own number, you tap Send, and the ledger marks sent / remaining / skipped. iPhone only. Free for 10 people per send. → App Store ## Questions people ask What is the best mass text app for iPhone? There's no single best one; it depends on what you need. Start with the 7 job criteria on this page: own number, one thread per person, name merge, honesty about tapping Send, a record of who's done, contacts kept on your phone, and a stated free limit. Then decide whether you need Android, a one-time price, or a long ratings history. Is there a free mass text app for iPhone? Many apps have a free tier with a cap, such as a number of people per send or a number of trial messages. Look for the cap stated in plain words on the App Store page before you build a list. Messages itself is free if you send one text per person by hand. What's the best app for sending multiple text messages? For personal lists from your own number, an iPhone app that opens one text per person. For thousands of customers, a registered business texting platform. For a school, a tool like Remind. Our method comparison ranks all of them for your list size. Can an iOS app automatically send scheduled SMS using my own number? Batchrunner can't. It opens the Messages compose screen with the text filled in, and you tap Send for each person. Other apps have their own conditions, so check each app's own page: some that advertise automatic sending say it runs through an iOS Shortcut you install. Business platforms can send on a schedule, but from a registered business number, not yours. Is there an app for mass text messages? Yes, dozens. An App Store search for 'mass text' on 3 Nov 2026 showed at least 25 apps. They differ on the 10 points in our checklist, so compare them on those rather than on the name. ## Sources (5) - Apple Support — Send a group text message on iPhone (118236). support.apple.com/en-us/118236 — checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Shortcuts User Guide — personal automation (iOS 18). support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/apd602971e63/8.0/ios/18.0 — checked 3 Nov 2026. - CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023). api.ctia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230523-CTIA-Messaging-Principles-and-Best-Practices-FINAL.pdf — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Remind. www.remind.com — checked 3 Nov 2026. - App Store pages of the apps listed above — opened 3 Nov 2026 for name and developer only. --- # 9 ways to text a lot of people — which fits you? URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/ways-to-mass-text/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: The best way to mass text depends on four things: how many people, whether they all use iPhone, whether each text needs their name, and whether it's for a business. For a few friends, Messages one by one is free and private. For dozens, use an iPhone app. For thousands of customers, use a registered platform. # 9 ways to text a lot of people — which fits you? Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 17–26 The best way to mass text depends on four things: how many people, whether they all use iPhone, whether each text needs their name, and whether it's for a business. For a few friends, Messages one by one is free and private. For dozens, use an iPhone app. For thousands of customers, use a registered platform. For 60 people, personal, with names: an iPhone mass-text app fits best People Names in each text? YesNo For a business? YesNo Do they all use iPhone? YesMixedNot sure Best fits, in order The picker needs JavaScript. The method table below compares every option without it. For a business, get permission first, let people opt out with STOP, and never use a bought list. This is not legal advice. Read texting customers: consent and opt-out basics (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/business/texting-consent/). Also possible Doesn't fit your answers Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=ways-to-mass-text&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. The best way to mass text depends on four things: list size, whether everyone uses iPhone, whether each text needs a name, and whether it's for a business. For a handful of friends, sending from Messages one person at a time is free and private. Somewhere around 10 to 20 people, typing each text by hand gets slow and error-prone. For dozens of people you know, an iPhone mass-text app or a WhatsApp broadcast list saves the most time. For hundreds or thousands of customers, a registered business texting platform is the right tool. A single Messages group text is the one method that lets everyone see each other's replies once it goes as iMessage or MMS. The picker below ranks all nine methods for your exact list. ## Pick your method The picker ranks nine methods from four answers. - How many people? (number) - Do they all use iPhone? yes / mixed / don't know - Does each text need their name? yes / no - Is it for a business? yes / no Share your result: /ways-to-mass-text/?size=60&biz=no&names=yes — the link carries only the list size and two yes/no answers, never names or numbers. ### How the picker ranks methods These are our ranking rules, written out so you can check them. | Your answer | What moves up | What drops out or moves down | Why | | 1–10 people, personal | Messages one by one | A2P platform, Remind | Typing a few texts is free and fast; platforms are built for business lists | | 11–200 people, personal | iPhone mass-text app, WhatsApp broadcast | Messages group text, Google Voice | Group text exposes replies; Google Voice groups stop at 8 people including you | | Names needed = yes | iPhone app, A2P platform | Shortcuts (simple version), WhatsApp broadcast, BCC email | Those send the same words to everyone | | Mixed or unknown phones | Methods that don't depend on iMessage | Send Later | Apple requires iMessage for Send Later | | Business = yes, over 200 people | A2P platform (first), with a consent link | iPhone app, Messages | Business texting at volume needs registration and opt-in records | | Business = yes, under 200 people, existing customers who asked | iPhone app, A2P platform | WhatsApp, Google Voice | You still need permission and a way to opt out | Example result for ?size=60&biz=no&names=yes: 1) iPhone mass-text app — own number, names, a record of who's done. 2) Messages one by one — free and private, but 60 texts by hand. 3) WhatsApp broadcast — only if all 60 use WhatsApp, and no names. Greyed out: Messages group text (60 people would share one thread), Google Voice (group limit 8). ## The full method table This is the only page on the site that compares every method. Messages appears twice: as one group text, and as separate texts sent one by one. | Method | Sends from your own number? | Each person their own thread? | Names merged automatically? | You tap Send? | Practical list size (people) | Cost type | Source | | Messages — one group text | Yes | No. One shared thread; in iMessage and MMS groups everyone sees all replies | No | Yes, once | Apple publishes no limit; CTIA describes typical personal texting as about 10 recipients | Your carrier plan | Apple 118236; CTIA 2023 | | Messages — one by one | Yes | Yes | No, you type each name | Yes, for every person | A few to about 15 (our estimate of where it gets tedious) | Your carrier plan | Our assessment | | Send Later (iOS 18) | Yes | One conversation per scheduled message | No | Yes, when you schedule it | One conversation at a time; up to 14 days ahead | Free; iMessage only | Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 18) | | Shortcuts | Yes | Yes, if the shortcut sends to one person at a time (community how-tos) | Not in the simple version; same text for everyone | Apple doesn't document whether a Send Message step goes out without a prompt | Depends on your build | Free | Apple Shortcuts guide; community reports | | Google Voice | No, your Google Voice number | Group texts are one thread | No | Yes | Group texts: up to 8 people including you; Google says it isn't for bulk | Not checked by us | Google Voice Help 115116 | | WhatsApp broadcast list | Your WhatsApp account (not SMS) | Yes, per WhatsApp's description of broadcasts | No | Yes, once | Not stated here — we couldn't open WhatsApp's article to verify the number | Free app; uses data | WhatsApp Help Center (unverified, see note) | | BCC email | No, your email address | Recipients hidden from each other | No (needs a mail-merge tool) | Yes, once | Set by your email provider | Free | Standard email feature | | iPhone mass-text app | Yes, through Messages | Usually yes; check each app. Batchrunner 2.2: yes when the text includes {firstName} | Usually yes | Yes. Batchrunner opens Messages and you tap Send; check how each other app sends | Dozens per session (our estimate) | Free tier, then subscription or one-time (varies by app) | App listings; our app | | Team/school apps (e.g. Remind) | No, the app's service | Announcements to the class or team | Not checked | Yes, you post once | Class, team or school size | Remind Chat free for teachers, coaches, individuals; school plans via sales | remind.com | | A2P business platform | No, a registered business number | Yes, each subscriber gets the text | Yes, merge fields | No, campaigns can go out on a schedule | Hundreds to thousands of opted-in people | Monthly plan + carrier fees + 10DLC registration | The Campaign Registry; CTIA | WhatsApp note: WhatsApp's broadcast-list article did not load for us on 4 Nov 2026, so we don't print a list-size number. Check the WhatsApp Help Center before relying on one. ## What each method is good at Messages, one by one. It's free, it's your number, and nobody sees anyone else. If your list is small, this is the honest best answer. The step-by-step version is on our guide to text many people individually on iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/text-multiple-people-individually/), which also has a free send list that opens Messages for each person. Messages group text. Good for a small group that wants to talk to each other, like a carpool. Bad for announcements, because replies reach everyone in iMessage and MMS groups. Before you send, the checker at will my text become a group chat gives a verdict for your list. The cell-by-cell data behind it is in what happens when you text a group from an iPhone. Send Later. Built into Messages on iOS 18 and later. It schedules one conversation up to 14 days ahead, and Apple requires iMessage. It is not a list tool — see schedule a text on iPhone (Send Later) for the limits. Shortcuts. Free and flexible if you like building things. The simple loop sends the same words to everyone, and the setup lives on one device. Our walkthrough of mass texting with Shortcuts shows what works and what breaks. Google Voice. Useful as a free second number for conversations. Google's help page says group texts top out at 8 people including you, and that sending the same text to many people can get messages blocked. It also tells teachers to use other tools for bulk messages. WhatsApp broadcast list. Free and private for people who already live on WhatsApp. It doesn't reach anyone who only uses regular texts. BCC email. Free, hides everyone, and needs no app. It's email, though, so it's easy to miss compared to a text. iPhone mass-text app. Sends from your own number through Messages, merges names, and keeps track of who's done. You still tap Send on iPhone. Apps differ a lot, so we wrote a 10-point checklist at iPhone mass-text apps: what to check before you pay. Team and school apps. Built for one coach or teacher talking to many families. If you coach a team, our page on texting your team's parents covers when a text is still the better choice. A2P business platforms. Built for businesses texting large opted-in customer lists, with registered numbers, opt-out handling and scheduling. ## Why replies sometimes go to everyone Apple's Messages app picks the message type on its own. If everyone uses iMessage, a group text goes as a group iMessage, and everyone sees all replies. If anyone doesn't, it goes as MMS, SMS or (on iOS 18+) RCS. In a group MMS, everyone sees all replies too. Only in a group SMS do replies come back to you as separate texts that others can't see (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). You can't choose which one you get, which is why one text per person is the safe default. ## Who an iPhone app is NOT for An iPhone mass-text app, including ours, is the wrong tool if: - You're texting thousands of customers or running marketing. You need a registered A2P platform with opt-in records and automatic STOP handling. - You want texts to go out while your phone sits in a drawer. Messages needs your tap for every batch. Only server-based platforms send on a schedule. - You're a teacher messaging a whole class. School tools like Remind fit school policies better than your personal number. - Your people all use WhatsApp. A broadcast list there is free. - You use Android. iPhone apps don't run there. If it's for a business at all, read texting customers: consent and opt-out basics (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/business/texting-consent/) first. In short: get permission, let people opt out with STOP, and don't buy lists. The FCC says commercial texts sent with an autodialer need prior written consent, and CTIA counts anyone texting on behalf of a business as a business sender, even from a personal phone. This is not legal advice. ## Where the iPhone app fits When the picker ranks an iPhone app first, it's because you have dozens of people, you want their names in the text, and you want it from your own number. Our app is one option; Batchrunner for iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/app/) explains exactly what it does and doesn't do. For limits on group size, see how many people can you put in a group text. Your result: 60 people, personal, with names. Batchrunner opens Messages batch by batch from your own number. You tap Send. A ledger marks each person sent, remaining or skipped, and you can pick up where you stopped. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Free for up to 10 people per send, 2 groups and 2 templates; Pro is $7.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. iPhone only, iOS 17+. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=ways-to-mass-text&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## Text blast, mass text, bulk SMS, broadcast: same thing? They're mostly names for the same job: one message, many people. What changes is how it lands. | Word people use | Usually means | Whose number | Who sees replies | | Group text | One conversation with everyone | Yours | Everyone | | Mass text / text blast | The same text to many people, often from a platform | The platform's, unless you use a phone method | Only you, if each person gets their own text | | Bulk SMS | Platform sending through a business number | The platform's registered number | Only you | | Broadcast list | One message delivered to each person separately (WhatsApp's term) | Yours | Only you | Got a spreadsheet of numbers? Check the spreadsheet before you text it (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/send-texts-from-spreadsheet/). ## Questions people ask How do I send a text to 100 people? From an iPhone, send it as 100 separate texts, not one group text. A group text to 100 people would let everyone see each other's replies once it goes as iMessage or MMS. For personal lists, an iPhone app that opens one text per person is the practical route. For customers, use a registered texting platform and only text people who asked. How do I text more than 20 people? Apple publishes no group-text limit, and the '20 people' figure comes from forums, not Apple. The bigger issue is privacy: in a group iMessage or MMS, all 20+ people see every reply. Send one text per person instead — by hand, with an iPhone app, or with a WhatsApp broadcast if they all use WhatsApp. Can I send 100 text messages at once? Not with one tap on iPhone. Apps that send through Messages open the text for you; you tap Send. Registered texting platforms send scheduled campaigns from a business number, which is built for opted-in customer lists, not personal ones. Mass texting — what programs are people using? Four kinds: Messages itself (group or one by one), iPhone mass-text apps that open Messages for you, chat apps like WhatsApp broadcast lists, and A2P business platforms with registered numbers. Schools often use Remind. The table on this page compares all of them on the same seven columns. What app can teachers use to text parents? School-scale messaging tools such as Remind fit better than a personal phone. Remind says its chat product is free for teachers, coaches and individuals. Google's own Voice help page tells teachers to use email, the school website or other apps for bulk messages. Can I mass BCC a text on iPhone? Messages has no BCC field. The closest equivalent is sending one text per person. If an email is fine, BCC email hides recipients from each other for free. Can a texting service send from my own cell number? Usually not. Most business texting platforms send from a number they provide or that you register with them. Methods that use Messages on your iPhone send from your own number, and you tap Send. ## Sources (10) - Apple Support — Send a group text message on iPhone (118236), published Jan 9, 2026. support.apple.com/en-us/118236 — checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support — If you can't send or receive messages on iPhone (118433). support.apple.com/en-us/118433 — checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple iPhone User Guide — Send Later (iOS 18). support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph5ae9a7be6/18.0/ios/18.0 — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Apple Shortcuts User Guide — personal automation (iOS 18). support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/apd602971e63/8.0/ios/18.0 — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Google Voice Help — Send text messages. support.google.com/voice/answer/115116 — checked 4 Nov 2026. - WhatsApp Help Center — How to use broadcast lists. faq.whatsapp.com/861663048350950 — opened 4 Nov 2026; article body did not load, no figures used. - Remind. www.remind.com — checked 3 Nov 2026. - CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023). api.ctia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230523-CTIA-Messaging-Principles-and-Best-Practices-FINAL.pdf — checked 3 Nov 2026. - The Campaign Registry — Intro to 10DLC. www.campaignregistry.com/wp-content/uploads/TCR-Intro-2026-v4_comp.pdf — checked 3 Nov 2026. - FCC — Stop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts (archived copy). web.archive.org/web/20261025013054/https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/stop-unwanted-robocalls-and-texts — checked 3 Nov 2026. --- # What happens when you text a group from an iPhone — our table URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/data/group-text-behavior/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: When you text 10 people at once from an iPhone, what they see depends on their phones, your MMS Messaging setting and how you send. One message to all usually makes a group thread where everyone sees replies and the member list. One message per person gives each a private conversation. Our 12-row table cites a source for every row. # What happens when you text a group from an iPhone — our table Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 17–26 · 12 rows · 3 rows untested on device · CSV below When you text 10 people at once from an iPhone, what they see depends on their phones, your MMS Messaging setting and how you send. One message to all usually makes a group thread where everyone sees replies and the member list. One message per person gives each a private conversation. Our 12-row table cites a source for every row. ## The matrix Key rows (full 12 rows below · download the CSV (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/data/group-text-behavior.csv)): - Row 1 · all iMessage · one message to all: group iMessage; everyone sees every reply and the member list. Apple current. - Row 3 · mixed list · MMS on · one message to all: group MMS in most cases; replies reach everyone. Apple current. - Row 4 · mixed list · MMS off · one message to all: Apple's 2014 text says separate texts; a 2026 report says a group still forms. Untested on device. - Rows 7–12 · one message per person: separate 1:1 conversations; replies come only to you, and nobody sees other numbers. Apple current. "Numbers visible" means whether recipients can see who else got the message (their numbers, or names if saved). "Replies visible to" means who sees a reply from one recipient. | # | Recipients | MMS Messaging | How you send | Thread type | Replies visible to | Numbers visible to others? | Source tier | | 1 | All iMessage | On | One message to all | Group iMessage (blue) | Everyone in the group | Yes — shared group with a member list | Apple current | | 2 | All iMessage | Off | One message to all | Group iMessage (blue) — the MMS setting only covers group MMS | Everyone in the group | Yes | Apple current + Apple archived 2014 | | 3 | Mixed (at least one non-iMessage) | On | One message to all | Group MMS in most cases; Apple says it can also be SMS, or RCS on iOS 18+ | MMS: everyone · SMS: only you · RCS: Apple doesn't say | MMS / RCS: yes · SMS: Apple doesn't say | Apple current | | 4 | Mixed | Off | One message to all | Separate SMS/MMS texts, one per person (2014 wording); a 2026 community report says this no longer works | Only you, in separate threads (2014 wording) | Not stated | Apple archived 2014 · community report · untested on device | | 5 | Unknown | On | One message to all | Row 1 if all turn out to be iMessage, otherwise row 3 | Everyone, except in a group SMS | Yes, except possibly group SMS | Apple current (derived from rows 1 and 3) | | 6 | Unknown | Off | One message to all | Row 2 if all are iMessage, otherwise row 4 | Everyone (if row 2) · unclear (if row 4) | Yes (if row 2) · unclear (if row 4) | Apple current + archived 2014 · untested on device | | 7 | All iMessage | On | One per person | Separate 1:1 iMessage conversations | Only you | No | Apple current | | 8 | All iMessage | Off | One per person | Separate 1:1 iMessage conversations | Only you | No | Apple current | | 9 | Mixed | On | One per person | Separate 1:1 conversations (iMessage or SMS/MMS/RCS per person) | Only you | No | Apple current | | 10 | Mixed | Off | One per person | Separate 1:1 conversations | Only you | No | Apple current (photos in 1:1 green-bubble texts without MMS Messaging: untested) | | 11 | Unknown | On | One per person | Separate 1:1 conversations | Only you | No | Apple current | | 12 | Unknown | Off | One per person | Separate 1:1 conversations | Only you | No | Apple current · untested on device (photo/long-text cases) | iOS versions: Apple's current pages don't split these outcomes by iOS 17, 18 or 26. The one version difference Apple documents is RCS: on iOS 18 and later, a mixed group can go as RCS (Settings > Apps > Messages > RCS Messaging). Rows 3, 5 and 9 include that case. Where the settings are: Apple's group-text article gives the MMS Messaging path as Settings > Messages. On iOS 18 and later, Apple's other current pages put Messages settings under Settings > Apps > Messages. Apple says that if you don't see MMS Messaging or Group Messaging, your carrier might not support it. When you text 10 people at once from an iPhone, the result depends on three things: who the recipients are, your MMS Messaging setting, and whether you send one message to all or one per person. If all of them use iMessage, one message to all becomes a group iMessage where everyone sees every reply. If anyone doesn't use iMessage and MMS Messaging is on, it usually becomes a group MMS, where everyone also sees every reply. In a group SMS, Apple says replies come back to you privately, but you can't choose SMS. With MMS Messaging off and a mixed list, Apple's 2014 guidance said each person gets a separate text — Apple no longer documents this, and we haven't tested it on a device yet. One message per person gives each recipient a private conversation in every combination. The table below gives each outcome with its source. ## Legend: source tiers Four source tiers show how firm each row is: Apple current, Apple archived 2014, community report, untested on device. | Tier | What it means | How we use it | | Apple current | Stated on a support.apple.com page we opened on 3–4 Nov 2026 | Stated as fact, with the page linked | | Apple archived 2014 | Apple's own wording from an older support article (HT202724), read through the Wayback Machine; removed from the current article | Stated as "Apple's older guidance", never as current fact | | Community report | Apple Community or forum posts, not Apple | Labelled as a report; never decides a cell alone | | Untested on device | No current Apple source and no test on a real iPhone yet | Greyed out in the table; we'll update after on-device tests | Cells marked "Apple doesn't say" mean no Apple page we opened answers that question. Why rows 7–12 count as private: a one-per-person send creates a conversation with only you and that one person. Apple's group rules only apply when a message has several recipients. What "numbers visible" rests on: Apple says everyone in a group iMessage can see all responses and can add or remove people. For MMS and RCS groups, Apple says you can tap the group name or number of participants to open a detailed view. We read both as: members can see who else is in the group. Apple doesn't state this in those words. ## Why replies sometimes go to everyone Messages chooses the type of a group message for you, "based on settings, network connection, and carrier plan" (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). If everyone uses iMessage, it's a group iMessage. If not, it goes as MMS, SMS or RCS. In group iMessage and group MMS, everyone can "see all responses from the group." Only in group SMS are responses "sent as individual text messages," which other recipients can't see. Since you can't pick the type, the only setting-proof way to keep replies private is one message per person. The plain-English version of this is on why replies to your group text go to everyone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-text-replies-go-to-everyone/). ## Why we built this table Many how-to pages still say "turn off Group Messaging" to stop reply-all. Apple's current pages no longer describe what that switch does, and an Apple Community report from March 2026 (iOS 26) says the trick no longer works. We needed one place that keeps Apple's current wording, Apple's old wording and community reports apart. Rows 1–6 are the risk this site exists to help people avoid. To see which row your list falls into, use will my text become a group chat (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-chat-check/). It asks three questions and returns one verdict. To avoid rows 1–6 entirely, follow the steps to text many people individually on iPhone. For what each switch does today, see Group Messaging and MMS Messaging on iPhone. Every 'one per person' row is private. Batchrunner opens Messages from your own number one person at a time when your text includes a name, you tap Send, and a ledger marks who's sent, remaining or skipped. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. Free: 10 people per send. Pro $7.99/month or $39.99/year, 3-day trial. iPhone, iOS 17+. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=group-text-behavior&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## Download the data (CSV) File: /data/group-text-behavior.csv · UTF-8 · comma-separated · one header row · 12 data rows. | Column | Type | Allowed values | Meaning | | row_id | integer | 1–12 | Row number in the table above | | recipients | enum | all_imessage, mixed, unknown | Who is on the list | | mms_messaging | enum | on, off | Sender's MMS Messaging switch | | send_method | enum | one_to_all, one_per_person | One message with all recipients vs a separate message per person | | thread_type | text | e.g. group_imessage, group_mms, separate_sms_mms, one_to_one | Resulting conversation type | | replies_visible_to | enum | everyone, sender_only, varies, not_documented | Who sees a recipient's reply | | numbers_visible | enum | yes, no, varies, not_documented | Whether recipients can see who else got it | | source_tier | enum (pipe-separated if several) | apple_current, apple_archived_2014, community_report, untested_on_device | Evidence behind the row | | source_urls | text (pipe-separated) | URLs | Pages behind the row | | ios_note | text | free text | Version notes (e.g. RCS on iOS 18+) | | tested_on_device | enum | no, yes | All no as of 4 Nov 2026 | | last_checked | date | ISO 8601 | Date the sources were last opened | ## How to cite Cite this table as shown below, keeping each row's source tier. Batchrunner. "What happens when you text a group from an iPhone — our table." Version 1, 4 Nov 2026. getbatchrunner.pages.dev/data/group-text-behavior/ (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/data/group-text-behavior/) License: proposed CC BY 4.0 (attribution: Batchrunner, link to this page); the owner confirms the license before launch. Page last checked 6 Nov 2026; dataset version 1 (4 Nov 2026) unchanged. For example, write "Apple's 2014 guidance (archived) said…", not "Apple says…". How we build and check tables like this is on how we test and source this site (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/methodology/). ## Changelog | Date | Change | | 4 Nov 2026 | First version: 12 rows. Sources opened 3–4 Nov 2026. Rows 4, 6 and 12 marked untested on device; on-device tests on iOS 26 are planned. | Mistakes go on our corrections (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/corrections/) log with the date and what changed. ## Dataset schema notes (for the build) - JSON-LD type Dataset, embedded on this page. - name: "What happens when you text a group from an iPhone"; description: the answer box text. - url: this page; distribution: one DataDownload, encodingFormat text/csv, contentUrl /data/group-text-behavior.csv. - dateModified: the page's reviewed date (2026-11-06), which the build also prints in the "Last checked" line under the H1; datePublished stays 2026-11-04. - creator: Organization "Batchrunner" (no named person). - variableMeasured: thread_type, replies_visible_to, numbers_visible, source_tier. - isBasedOn: the Apple 118236, 118433, 108303 and 104972 URLs and the archived HT202724 URL. - license: not set until the owner confirms (proposed CC BY 4.0). - version: "1". ## Questions people ask What happens when some recipients do not have Group Messaging? Apple's 2014 guidance said that if at least one person isn't using group messaging, a message to several people goes as individual SMS or MMS texts, with replies only to the sender in separate threads. Apple's current pages no longer describe this, so our table marks it 'Apple archived 2014' and 'untested on device'. Can I send a group text but get individual replies? Only in a group SMS, where Apple says replies come back as individual texts the others can't see. You can't force iPhone to pick SMS. The reliable way to get private replies is to send one message per person. How do I send a mass MMS without everyone seeing each other's responses? Send it as separate messages, one per person. In a group MMS, Apple says everyone sees all responses from the group. Rows 7–12 of our table show that one-per-person sends are private in every combination. Why are my texts green in a group chat on iPhone? Green means the group isn't iMessage. Apple says a group goes as iMessage only if every recipient uses an Apple device with iMessage on; otherwise it goes as MMS, SMS or RCS, which show green bubbles. Why are iPhone and Android group chats splitting into separate threads? Apple doesn't document thread splitting. Verizon's RCS FAQ says that if an iPhone user turns off RCS, messages default to SMS/MMS and start a new group conversation thread on Android phones using Google Messages. Other cases are community reports. ## Sources (7) - Apple Support — Send a group text message on iPhone (118236), published Jan 9, 2026. support.apple.com/en-us/118236 — checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support — If you can't send or receive messages on iPhone (118433), published Jun 18, 2026. support.apple.com/en-us/118433 — checked 4 Nov 2026. - Apple Support — Add and remove people in group messages (108303). support.apple.com/en-us/108303 — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Apple Support — About iMessage and SMS/MMS/RCS (104972). support.apple.com/104972 — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Apple Support HT202724 (archived Nov 23, 2014). web.archive.org/web/20141123171913/http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202724 — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Verizon — RCS messaging FAQs. www.verizon.com/support/verizon-rcs-messaging-faqs/ — checked 3 Nov 2026. - Apple Community thread 256263968 (community report, Mar 2026). discussions.apple.com/thread/256263968 — checked 3 Nov 2026. --- # 42 text message templates — counted, with a CSV URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/templates/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: 42 text message templates for 11 everyday jobs, from party invites and RSVP reminders to team changes and appointment reminders. Each greets the person using {firstName} and is counted for SMS: 40 fit in one text. Copy one below or download all 42 as a CSV. # 42 text message templates — counted, with a CSV Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · dataset v1 · counts follow 3GPP TS 23.038 42 text message templates for 11 everyday jobs, from party invites and RSVP reminders to team changes and appointment reminders. Each greets the person using {firstName} and is counted for SMS: 40 fit in one text. Copy one below or download all 42 as a CSV. Filter by length or type LengthType Showing 42 templates · 40 fit in one SMSCSV (42 rows) (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/data/templates.csv) - Hi {firstName}! You're invited to Maya's 30th birthday, Sat Nov 15, 7pm at 42 Oak St. Reply YES or NO so we can plan food. Hope you can come!138 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMSOpen in writer - {firstName}, we're having a housewarming Sun Dec 7, 2-6pm at 18 Elm Ave. Come hungry! Reply YES if you can make it. - Sam & Priya126 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, shh! Surprise party for Dad, Sat Oct 4, 6pm, my place. Arrive by 5:45 and park on the street. Reply YES/NO. Don't tell him!136 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, join us for our holiday party Fri Dec 12, 6pm, at the Lakeside Hall. Bring a dish to share. Reply YES or NO by Dec 5. - Jen133 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, it's Anna & Luke! Our wedding is June 20 in Austin. Formal invite coming soon. Please save the date. We love you!126 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, Anna & Luke here. Can you join our wedding on June 20? Please reply YES or NO by May 1 and tell us how many guests.128 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, one last wedding detail: chicken, beef or veggie? Reply with 1, 2 or 3 by May 10. Thank you! - Anna & Luke116 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, venue update for Anna & Luke's wedding: the ceremony is now at Rose Garden Pavilion, 4pm. Shuttle leaves the hotel at 3:15.136 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, quick reminder to RSVP for Saturday's dinner. Reply YES or NO today so I can give the restaurant a headcount. Thanks!130 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, RSVP closes tomorrow for the Nov 15 party. Reply YES or NO and the number of guests. Thanks!102 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Last call, {firstName}! I need a final headcount by 5pm today. Reply YES or NO for tonight's team dinner.102 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, practice moved to 6pm tonight (was 5pm), same field. Please bring water and your red jersey. - Coach Dan117 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Coach Dan: {firstName}, Thursday practice is at Lincoln Park field 2 instead of the school gym. Same time, 5:30pm.111 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, practice is cancelled tonight because of lightning in the forecast. Next practice Saturday 9am. - Coach Dan117 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, game day! Be at Westfield Park by 8:15am in full uniform. Kickoff at 9. Reply YES to confirm your player is coming.128 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Rainout: today's 4pm game vs Hawks is postponed. {firstName}, we'll text the makeup date as soon as the league confirms. - Coach Dan129 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, we're checking the fields at 3pm. If it's still wet we'll cancel. I'll text again by 3:15 with the final call.123 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, the rained-out game is rescheduled to Sat Oct 18, 10am, same field. Reply YES if your player can make it.115 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, a reminder: service is Sunday at 10am. Coffee and donuts in the hall at 9:30. We'd love to see you! - Grace Church127 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, join us for the potluck after service this Sunday, Oct 12. Please reply with what dish you can bring. Blessings! - Grace Church137 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, we need 4 more volunteers for Saturday's food drive, 9am-noon. Can you help? Reply YES and we'll save you a spot.126 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, because of the snow, Sunday service is moved online at 10am. The link is on our website. Stay warm and safe. - Grace Church133 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, Oak Elementary: early dismissal tomorrow at 12:30pm for teacher training. Please arrange pickup. Reply with questions. - Ms. Lee141 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, reminder: the field trip is Friday. Signed permission slip and $8 are due Thursday. Pack a lunch and wear closed shoes. - Ms. Lee142 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, we need snacks for the class party on Dec 19. Reply with what you can bring: fruit, chips, or drinks. Thank you! - Ms. Lee132 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, pickup today is at the north gate because of road work. Same time, 3:10pm. Thanks for your patience! - Oak Elementary130 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, water will be off Tue Nov 4 from 9am to noon for pipe repairs at Maple Court. Please store water ahead. - Property Mgmt132 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, a technician will visit Thursday between 10am and 2pm for your heater repair. Reply to reschedule. - Maple Court Mgmt127 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, friendly reminder: November rent is due on the 1st. Pay online or at the office. Questions? Call 555-0142. Reply STOP to opt out.142 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, the lot behind building B is being repaved Sat 8am-4pm. Please move your car by 7:30am. Thank you! - Maple Court Mgmt127 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, reminder: your appointment at Bright Smile Dental is tomorrow at 2:30pm. Reply C to confirm or R to reschedule. Reply STOP to opt out.147 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, see you today at 4pm at River Salon. Please arrive 5 minutes early. Need to change it? Call 555-0198. Reply STOP to opt out.134 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, this is Dr. Cole's office. We had to move your Tuesday visit. Reply 1 for Wed 9am or 2 for Thu 11am. Reply STOP to opt out.136 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, it's Tom. Just confirming we're still on for coffee tomorrow at 10 at Blue Door. Reply YES to confirm.115 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Happy New Year, {firstName}! Wishing you health, joy and great adventures in the year ahead. Thinking of you. - Marcus115 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Happy Thanksgiving, {firstName}! So grateful for you and your family. Hope your day is full of good food and laughter. - The Rivera family135 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Happy holidays from Bright Smile Dental, {firstName}! We're closed Dec 24-26 and open again Dec 27. Reply STOP to opt out.119 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Merry Christmas, {firstName}! 🎄 Wishing you a cozy, joyful holiday. See you in the new year! ❤️92 characters · UCS-2 · 2 SMSUnicode: one SMS holds 70 characters, so this text takes 2 parts. - Thank you for coming, {firstName}! It meant so much to have you there. Photos coming soon. - Maya94 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Hi {firstName}, thank you so much for the lovely gift! We use it every day. Hugs from the whole family. - Anna & Luke114 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - {firstName}, thank you for volunteering Saturday. We served 212 meals because of you. See you at the next one! - Grace Church122 characters · GSM-7 · 1 SMS - Thanks, {firstName}’s family for hosting “Movie Night”! We had a blast. Can’t wait for the next one.97 characters · UCS-2 · 2 SMSUnicode: one SMS holds 70 characters, so this text takes 2 parts. Show all 42 templatesShow 3 templates Buttons need JavaScript. Without it, copy a text from the list into the message writer. No templates match these filters. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=templates&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. These text message templates are 42 ready-made group texts you can copy, change and send to a list. They cover 11 everyday categories, from party invites to appointment reminders. Every template greets the reader by name with {firstName}. Each one is counted the way SMS counts it: characters, encoding and the number of SMS parts. Most run 100 to 150 characters, and 40 of the 42 fit in a single SMS. The other two are deliberate examples of how one emoji or curly quote doubles the cost. You can filter the set, open any template in the writer, or download all 42 as a CSV. ## The dataset in numbers We computed every figure below with a script from the CSV you can download. We didn't estimate any of them. Lengths count {firstName} as an 8-letter name ("Jonathan"). - 42 templates in 11 categories. Each category has 3 or 4. - 40 of 42 (95%) fit in one SMS. All 40 are plain GSM-7 text. - 2 of 42 take two SMS parts, and both are under 100 characters. One has two emoji (92 characters). The other has curly quotes (97 characters). The same curly-quote text with straight quotes fits in one SMS. - Length runs from 92 to 147 characters, with a median of 127. No template reaches 150. 14 of the 42 are 120 characters or shorter. - Every one-SMS template stays one SMS with a first name of up to 21 characters. The tightest is a next-day appointment reminder at 147 characters. - 42 of 42 use {firstName}. 5 include "Reply STOP to opt out": the business-style rent, appointment and holiday-hours texts. | Category | Templates (count) | Median length (characters) | Range (characters) | Fit in 1 SMS (count) | | Party invite | 4 | 134.5 | 126–138 | 4 | | Wedding RSVP | 4 | 127 | 116–136 | 4 | | RSVP reminder | 3 | 102 | 102–130 | 3 | | Team practice change | 4 | 117 | 111–128 | 4 | | Rainout | 3 | 123 | 115–129 | 3 | | Church event | 4 | 130 | 126–137 | 4 | | Parent notice | 4 | 136.5 | 130–142 | 4 | | Tenant notice | 4 | 129.5 | 127–142 | 4 | | Appointment reminder | 4 | 135 | 115–147 | 4 | | Holiday greeting | 4 | 117 | 92–135 | 3 | | Thank-you | 4 | 105.5 | 94–122 | 3 | | All | 42 | 127 | 92–147 | 40 | Reminders and last calls run shortest, with a median of 102 characters for RSVP reminders. Notices with times, places and pickup details run longest, at 136.5 for parent notices. That's a fair rule of thumb when you write your own: a nudge needs fewer words than a notice. ## Sample rows Seven of the 42, with the same columns as the CSV: | id | Category | Text | Length (characters) | Encoding | SMS parts | Name token | | party-01 | Party invite | Hi {firstName}! You're invited to Maya's 30th birthday, Sat Nov 15, 7pm at 42 Oak St. Reply YES or NO so we can plan food. Hope you can come! | 138 | GSM-7 | 1 | yes | | wedding-02 | Wedding RSVP | Hi {firstName}, Anna & Luke here. Can you join our wedding on June 20? Please reply YES or NO by May 1 and tell us how many guests. | 128 | GSM-7 | 1 | yes | | rsvp-02 | RSVP reminder | {firstName}, RSVP closes tomorrow for the Nov 15 party. Reply YES or NO and the number of guests. Thanks! | 102 | GSM-7 | 1 | yes | | practice-03 | Team practice change | {firstName}, practice is cancelled tonight because of lightning in the forecast. Next practice Saturday 9am. - Coach Dan | 117 | GSM-7 | 1 | yes | | parent-02 | Parent notice | Hi {firstName}, reminder: the field trip is Friday. Signed permission slip and $8 are due Thursday. Pack a lunch and wear closed shoes. - Ms. Lee | 142 | GSM-7 | 1 | yes | | appt-01 | Appointment reminder | Hi {firstName}! Reminder: your cut with Maria is tomorrow, Tue 3:00pm at Studio 9 (21 Pine St). Reply C to confirm or call 555-0100 to change. Reply STOP to opt out. | 147 | GSM-7 | 1 | yes | | thanks-04 | Thank-you | Thanks, {firstName}’s family for hosting “Movie Night”! We had a blast. Can’t wait for the next one. | 97 | UCS-2 | 2 | yes | Look at the last row. It's the shortest text in the sample and the only one that takes two SMS parts. Its three curly marks (’ “ ”) switch the whole text to UCS-2, where one SMS holds 70 characters instead of 160. To find the character that does it in your own text, use the SMS character limit (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/sms-character-limit/) checker. ## Download the CSV and cite it Download: /data/templates.csv, 42 rows, UTF-8. Columns: id, category, use_case, text, chars, encoding, segments, has_name_token, notes. How it's made: the templates are ours. A script (segcount.py) counts each one after swapping {firstName} for an 8-letter name. It uses 3GPP TS 23.038's GSM-7 alphabet and extension table for encoding, and 160/153 (GSM-7) and 70/67 (UCS-2) characters per part (TS 23.038, Twilio). Built-in checks cover 160 vs 161 characters, 70 characters with one curly quote, and an emoji at 69. The method is on how we test and source this site (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/methodology/). How to cite: Batchrunner. "Text message templates dataset" (v1, 42 templates, 4 Nov 2026). getbatchrunner.pages.dev/templates/ (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/templates/) — accessed [date]. License: proposed CC BY 4.0 (attribution: Batchrunner, link to this page); the owner confirms the license before launch. A changed template or count updates the version, date and corrections log. ## Templates for one occasion This page is the whole set. For a single occasion, the occasion pages have more wording, timing and a writer preloaded with the right template: - Invites: party invitation text and wedding texts, for wording and when to send. - Follow-ups: RSVP reminder text, for nudging guests who haven't answered. - Teams, churches and volunteers: texting your team's parents, for practice changes and rainouts. - Business: appointment reminder text and texting tenants, each with a consent note. ## Why every template starts with {firstName} A name token does two jobs. It makes the text personal, and it signals that the text goes to each person separately. Apple says that in a group iMessage or group MMS, everyone sees all responses (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). Send a template as one message to 20 people, and 20 people may see each other and every reply. Sent one at a time, with each person's name filled in, every reply comes back only to you. To fill in names and check length before you send, write a personal text for everyone on your list (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/message-writer/). The free way to send one by one on iPhone is on text many people individually on iPhone. ## Business templates: permission first Five templates are business-style (rent, appointments, holiday hours) and end with "Reply STOP to opt out." Use them only with customers who gave you their number for these texts. Let people opt out and honor it, and never text a bought list. The FCC says "commercial texts require written consent," and CTIA expects senders to get consent and offer a STOP opt-out. This isn't legal advice. Read texting customers from your own phone: consent and opt-out basics (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/business/texting-consent/) before you send to customers. Before you tap the app link: the free app has room for 2 templates. Copy the ones you need first. Picked one? Send it to your list as one text each. Send this template to your list in Batchrunner. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages batch by batch and you tap Send. The ledger marks who's sent, remaining or skipped, and you can resume later. Free covers 10 recipients per send, 2 groups and 2 templates. Pro adds unlimited templates and a 100-template library, at $7.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. iPhone only, iOS 17+. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=templates&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## Questions people ask How do I send the same text to multiple people? Pick a template and send it one person at a time so nobody lands in a group thread; {firstName} makes each copy personal. Our how-to shows the free way on iPhone. Where can I find happy new year messages to send? The set has four holiday greetings, including a New Year text (holiday-01) at 115 characters, which fits in one SMS. holiday-04 shows how two emoji push a 92-character greeting into two SMS parts. ## Sources (6) - Batchrunner template dataset v1, templates.csv (42 rows), generated and self-checked by segcount.py, 4 Nov 2026. - 3GPP TS 23.038 v18.0.0 (ETSI TS 123 038). www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/123000_123099/123038/18.00.00_60/ts_123038v180000p.pdf (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Twilio, "What is the SMS character limit?" www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-sms-character-limit (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Support article 118236 (group message types and replies). support.apple.com/en-us/118236 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - FCC consumer guide, "Stop unwanted robocalls and texts" (archived copy, page last reviewed 27 Feb 2026). web.archive.org/web/20261025013054/https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/stop-unwanted-robocalls-and-texts (checked 3 Nov 2026) - CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023). api.ctia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/230523-CTIA-Messaging-Principles-and-Best-Practices-FINAL.pdf (checked 3 Nov 2026) --- # SMS character limit: is my text 1 message or 3? URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/sms-character-limit/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: One SMS holds between 70 and 160 characters. Plain GSM-7 text fits 160, or 153 per part when it splits. A single emoji, curly quote or em dash switches the whole text to UCS-2: 70 characters, or 67 per part. € [ ] { } ^ ~ | \ each count as two. Paste your text to find the culprit. # SMS character limit: is my text 1 message or 3? Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · applies to SMS from any phone; iPhone notes for iOS 17 and later One SMS holds between 70 and 160 characters. Plain GSM-7 text fits 160, or 153 per part when it splits. A single emoji, curly quote or em dash switches the whole text to UCS-2: 70 characters, or 67 per part. € [ ] { } ^ ~ | \ each count as two. Paste your text to find the culprit. Your text · stays on this page Paste or type a text to count it. 160 left in this part - Plain: 1 each - Amber: counts as 2 - Red: switches the text to Unicode Name length for {firstName} · optional Parts apply to SMS (green bubbles). iMessage and RCS don't split at 160. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=sms-character-limit&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. One text holds 70 to 160 characters, depending on which characters you use. A text written only with GSM-7 characters (plain English letters, digits and common punctuation) fits 160 characters. A longer GSM-7 text is split into parts of 153 characters each. If even one character falls outside GSM-7, such as an emoji, a curly quote or an em dash, the whole text switches to UCS-2. In UCS-2, one text holds 70 characters and each part holds 67. Nine GSM-7 characters, € [ ] { } ^ ~ | \, count as two each. Paste your text below to see the exact count, and which character did it. ## The limits in one table | Encoding | 1 text holds (characters) | Each part of a longer text (characters) | 2 parts up to (characters) | 3 parts up to (characters) | When it's used | | GSM-7 | 160 | 153 | 306 | 459 | Every character is in the GSM-7 alphabet | | UCS-2 (Unicode) | 70 | 67 | 134 | 201 | At least one character is not | The 160 and 70 figures come from 3GPP TS 23.038. The 153 and 67 come from Twilio, because each part loses room to a header. Our counter never splits a two-unit character across parts, so long texts can need one more part. ## The characters that quietly cost you Every row is checked against the GSM-7 default alphabet and extension table in 3GPP TS 23.038, using our counting script. "Forces UCS-2" means one anywhere in the text drops the whole text from 160 to 70. | Character | Name | In GSM-7? | Cost in a GSM-7 text (characters) | Effect on the whole text | Plain swap | | ’ ‘ | Curly apostrophe / single quotes | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | ' | | “ ” | Curly double quotes | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | " | | — | Em dash | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | - | | – | En dash | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | - | | … | Ellipsis (one character) | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | ... | | • | Bullet | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | - | | (invisible) | Non-breaking space | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | normal space | | 🙂 ❤️ | Emoji | No | — | Forces UCS-2, and most emoji take 2 of the 70 | none, so remove it or accept 70 | | á í ó ú | Accented vowels (acute) | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | a i o u, if the meaning survives | | ê â ã ç | Circumflex, tilde a, lowercase c-cedilla | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | e a a c | | Á | Capital A acute | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | A | | é è ñ ü à ä ö ì ò ù | Accented letters in GSM-7 | Yes | 1 | None | not needed | | É Ä Ö Ñ Ü | Capitals in GSM-7 | Yes | 1 | None | not needed | | ` ° | Backtick, degree sign | No | — | Forces UCS-2 | ' and " deg" | | € [ ] { } ^ ~ | \ | Extension characters | Yes, via escape | 2 each | Text stays GSM-7 but loses one character of room per use | ( ) for brackets, EUR for € | | £ ¥ ¿ ¡ @ $ _ | Other GSM-7 symbols | Yes | 1 | None | not needed | The surprise is in the accents. é, è, ñ and ü are in GSM-7, so "café" and "jalapeño" cost nothing extra. á, í, ó and ú are not, so "Adiós" or "José María" ("María" has í) switches the whole text to UCS-2. É is in the alphabet and Á is not. ### What one character does to your text Add one character to the end of a plain text and count the parts, per TS 23.038 and Twilio's rules, using our counting script. | Plain text length (characters) | + straight ' (parts) | + curly ’ (parts) | + one emoji 🙂 (parts) | + € (parts) | | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 69 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 100 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 140 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 159 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | At 140 characters, one curly apostrophe turns 1 text into 3. That's the most common "why is my text 70 characters" case. ## Where curly quotes come from Curly quotes, em dashes and the one-character ellipsis rarely get typed on purpose; most arrive with text pasted from a notes app, an email or a web page. On iPhone, the keyboard setting Smart Punctuation is one source. Apple's guide describes it as converting "straight quotation marks to curly quotation marks as you type" and double hyphens to dashes. The setting is at Settings > General > Keyboard > Smart Punctuation, and Apple says it "applies to other apps on your device that you use to enter text" (Apple, Pages for iPhone User Guide). Apple doesn't document whether Messages applies it inside a green SMS conversation today. A 2018 Daring Fireball report on an iOS 11.3 beta said it was "disabled only when writing a (green) SMS," and we haven't tested this on iOS 26 yet. Text you write elsewhere and paste is the safer thing to check, and the Fix button handles it. ## iMessage and RCS don't use these limits SMS parts are a carrier SMS rule. Apple says iMessage messages "go through Apple instead of your carrier" (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)), so blue-bubble texts aren't cut into 160- or 70-character parts. Twilio says RCS "sends messages up to 1,600 characters in length to a device without segmentation." The count matters when your text goes as SMS: to people without iMessage, or when your iPhone falls back to SMS. Apple doesn't document how an iPhone sends a long SMS. Verizon says a text over 160 characters on its network "sends as an EMS," and may arrive as one message or several in a row. Your recipient might see one bubble or several, depending on their carrier and phone. If people tell you texts arrived broken up or not at all, see why some people didn't get your text (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/texts-not-delivered/). ## Writing a text that fits - Put the key facts (what, when, where) in the first 100 characters; previews cut off. - Swap curly quotes and dashes for straight ones before sending. - Leave room for names: "Christopher" is 11 characters where our counter assumes 8. The writer previews long names: write a personal text for everyone on your list. - Start from text that already fits. Every GSM-7 message in our text message templates set fits in one SMS. Before you tap the app link: this counter keeps nothing. Close the tab and your text is gone. Copy it first. Down to 1 part? Save it so you don't fix it twice. Save the fixed text as a template in Batchrunner. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages batch by batch and you tap Send. The ledger marks who's sent, remaining or skipped. Free covers 10 recipients per send, 2 groups and 2 templates. Pro is $7.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. iPhone only, iOS 17+. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=sms-character-limit&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## What we don't know yet - Some US toll-free senders get 152 (GSM-7) and 66 (UCS-2) characters per part, per Twilio. A platform case, not iPhone. - Whether Smart Punctuation still changes quotes in SMS on iOS 26: it's on our device-test list. See how we test and source this site. ## Questions people ask Why are my texts green in a group chat on iPhone? Green bubbles are SMS, MMS or RCS, which go through your carrier. Only SMS splits into 160- or 70-character parts. Blue iMessage goes through Apple and doesn't use SMS parts at all. ## Sources (9) - 3GPP TS 23.038 v18.0.0 (ETSI TS 123 038), §6.1.2.1.1 (GSM 7-bit, 160 characters), §6.2.1.1 (extension table), UCS2 (70 characters). www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/123000_123099/123038/18.00.00_60/ts_123038v180000p.pdf (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Twilio, "What is the SMS character limit?" (153 / 67 per part; curly quote and emoji switch to UCS-2; RCS 1,600). www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-sms-character-limit (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Twilio, "What is GSM-7 character encoding?" (escape characters count as two). www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-gsm-7-character-encoding (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Twilio, "What is UCS-2 character encoding?" www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-ucs-2-character-encoding (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Telnyx, smart encoding (replacement map). developers.telnyx.com/docs/messaging/messages/smart-encoding (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple, Pages for iPhone User Guide, "Format hyphens, dashes, and quotation marks" (Smart Punctuation setting path; applies to other apps). support.apple.com/guide/pages-iphone/format-hyphens-dashes-and-quotation-marks-tanad45f9cce/ios (checked 4 Nov 2026) - Apple Support article 118236 (iMessage goes through Apple, not your carrier). support.apple.com/en-us/118236 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Daring Fireball, iOS Messages and Smart Punctuation (Feb 2018 report). daringfireball.net/2018/02/ios_messages_smart_punctuation (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Verizon, text messaging FAQs (over 160 characters sends as EMS). www.verizon.com/support/text-messaging-faqs/ (checked 3 Nov 2026) --- # RSVP tracker for text invites URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/rsvp-tracker/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: To track RSVPs from a text invite, keep one list of guests and mark each Yes, No, Maybe or No reply as answers come in. Count the Yes rows for your headcount. Then nudge only the No reply guests, one private text each, about a day to a week after your RSVP-by date. # RSVP tracker for text invites Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · works in any browser; nothing is uploaded To track RSVPs from a text invite, keep one list of guests and mark each Yes, No, Maybe or No reply as answers come in. Count the Yes rows for your headcount. Then nudge only the No reply guests, one private text each, about a day to a week after your RSVP-by date. RSVP-by date Event type - - - - Nobody yet. Add first names below. Everyone starts as No reply. Add guests one per line or separated by commas; add +1 after a name for a plus-one ## Event name optional Your name optional Nudge text uses {firstName} so each guest gets their own No {firstName} in this text. Sent to several people in one message, it may become a group chat where everyone sees every reply. Send it one person at a time. Pasting this into one message with several people in To still makes a group. Send it to one person at a time. Nudge day Event day The calendar file only reminds you. It doesn't send anything. Saved in this browser only. Names and answers never go in the share link, which carries just the date and event type. Clearing browsing data erases the list, so download the CSV if the event is weeks away. This page can't read your texts; you mark answers yourself. Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=rsvp-tracker&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. Keeping track of who replied to your invite means writing down each guest's answer in one list: Yes, No, Maybe or No reply. Text replies land in Messages, spread across many threads, so nothing tallies them for you. Your headcount is the Yes rows plus their plus-ones. Maybe rows are a range, not a number. Every guest who hasn't answered stays "No reply" until you hear back. Silence isn't a no, so nudge those guests rather than crossing them off. Nudge only the No reply guests, about a day to a week after your RSVP-by date, and send each one a private text. ## How the tracker works Set the RSVP-by date, add guests, mark answers, read the headcount, then write a nudge for the No reply guests. - 1Set the RSVP-by date and event type. These two are the only things in the share link (?by=2026-12-05&kind=party). Guest names and the event title never go into a URL. - 2Add guests. Type or paste first names, one per line. Everyone starts as No reply. - 3Mark answers as they arrive. When "yes!" comes in from Sam, tap Yes on Sam's row. Add plus-ones if Sam is bringing someone. - 4Read the headcount. The line on top says it in words: who's coming, who can't, who's unsure, who's silent, and how many days are left. - 5Write the nudge. The tracker drafts one text for the No reply guests only. It uses {firstName}, so each guest sees their own name. Preview it for each name before you copy it. - 6Put the nudge day in your calendar. The .ics file adds one event on the suggested nudge day (table below). - 7Download a CSV. It has one row per guest (first name, status, plus-ones). After the RSVP-by date the nudge becomes a "last call." When nobody is left on No reply, the tracker offers a day-before reminder for the Yes guests. ## When to nudge, by event type Advice on RSVP timing comes mostly from wedding and invitation vendors and parent forums, not from studies. The table shows what each source says and labels it. The last column is what this tracker suggests for the .ics. That's our default, not a rule, and you can change it. | Event (kind=) | When invites go out | RSVP-by date | First nudge to No reply | Most nudges | Tracker's default nudge day | Source (tier) | | Party (party) | 2–3 weeks before (kids' parties; adult parties: no source found) | Not sourced; pick a date a week or so before the party | No sourced figure | 2–3 (Joy's wedding range, borrowed) | 1 day after RSVP-by, 10:00 | Mumsnet parents (forum, UK) · our default | | Wedding (wedding) | Formal invite after the save-the-date | 4–6 weeks before the wedding | One general reminder 2–4 weeks before the deadline; individual nudges about 1 week after it | 2–3 in total | 7 days after RSVP-by, 10:00 | Joy (vendor; its own numbers don't fully agree) | | Shower (shower) | 6–8 weeks before (baby showers) | No recommendation in the source | No sourced figure | 2–3 (Joy's wedding range, borrowed) | 3 days after RSVP-by, 10:00 | Paperless Post (vendor) · our default | | Team (team) | As soon as the plan is set | Short deadlines, often the same week | Same day as the deadline ("last call"), our default | 1, our default | On the RSVP-by date, 9:00 | Squadline (vendor, about cancellations) · our default | Three findings hold across all four rows: - Too early backfires. In a Mumsnet thread, a parent who gave six weeks' notice for a kids' party heard back from about seven guests. Others said to invite no more than two to three weeks ahead. These are forum reports, not data. - Nudge one person at a time. WeddingWire suggests one general reminder, then individual nudges to the guests who haven't answered. It also advises against accusing tones ("Why haven't you responded?") and against treating silence as a no. - The hour matters less than the day. The only controlled time-of-day test we found compared survey texts sent at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Completion rates showed no significant difference (Christian et al., 2024). That was a survey, not an invite. We use 9:00 to 10:00 so the nudge lands in daytime, and you can change it. For nudge wording beyond the tracker's draft, see our page on the RSVP reminder text (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/rsvp/reminder-text/), which covers polite phrasing and follow-ups. For the invite itself, start from the page that fits: party invitation text, wedding texts, baby or bridal shower invitation text, or texting your team's parents. ## Why the nudge goes out as one text per guest Apple says that in a group iMessage or group MMS, everyone sees all responses (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). If you nudge six silent guests in one group message, all six see each other, and every "sorry, can't make it" goes to the whole group. One text per guest keeps the nudge private and keeps replies coming back to you only. To check your own list first, use will my text become a group chat (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/group-chat-check/). To send by hand, the send list on text many people individually on iPhone opens Messages for one guest per row. To polish the wording and check its length, write a personal text for everyone on your list. ## What this tracker can't do The tracker can't read your texts, saves only to this browser, and doesn't send. - It can't read your texts. Replies arrive in Messages and you mark them here; the Batchrunner app doesn't read replies either. - It saves to this browser only. Clearing browsing data or switching phones loses the list. Download the CSV if the event is weeks away. The Batchrunner app privacy policy covers the app. - It doesn't send. It writes the nudge and the calendar file. You send the texts. Six guests on No reply? Send them the nudge as six private texts. Copy the No reply names into a group in Batchrunner and paste the nudge. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages batch by batch and you tap Send. Its ledger marks who's sent, remaining or skipped, and it can pick up where you stopped. Batchrunner doesn't read replies, so keep marking answers here. Free covers 10 recipients per send, 2 groups and 2 templates. Pro is $7.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. iPhone only, iOS 17+. Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=rsvp-tracker&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## Questions people ask Can I collect RSVPs via text? Yes. Guests answer in Messages, and you mark each answer in a list like this one. A text reply doesn't fill in any form by itself, so the list is only as current as your last update. Should I put a text RSVP option on the invitation? If you do, add a firm RSVP-by date and ask for a one-word answer (YES or NO) plus the number of guests. Short, clear answers are quicker to mark Yes, No or Maybe here. How do I word a text message invitation with RSVP? Give the what, date, time and place, then one clear ask: 'Reply YES or NO by Nov 10.' Our occasion pages have wording for parties, weddings and showers. What should an RSVP reminder text say? Name the event and date, give the deadline, and ask for a one-word reply. Keep it warm, not accusatory. The tracker writes one for your No reply guests; our RSVP reminder page has more wording. ## Sources (8) - Joy, "Wedding RSVP reminder text: perfect examples that get responses" (vendor). withjoy.com/blog/wedding-rsvp-reminder-text-perfect-examples-that-get-responses/ (checked 3 Nov 2026) - WeddingWire, "Guests who don't RSVP" (vendor). www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/you-asked-we-answered-guests-who-dont-rsvp (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Greenvelope, "Text message invitations" (vendor). www.greenvelope.com/blog/text-message-invitations/ (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Mumsnet, "Pre-schooler birthday party RSVP etiquette" (parent forum, UK). www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4348326-pre-schooler-birthday-party-rsvp-etiquette (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Paperless Post, "When to send baby shower invites" (vendor). www.paperlesspost.com/blog/when-to-send-baby-shower-invites/ (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Squadline, "How to communicate youth sports practice cancellations" (vendor). squadline.pages.dev/blog/how-to-communicate-youth-sports-practice-cancellations.html (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Christian, Sun, Slowinski, Hansen, McRoy (NORC), "When to Text?", Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology 12(3):674–696, 2024. academic.oup.com/jssam/article/12/3/674/7659477 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Support article 118236 (group message types and replies). support.apple.com/en-us/118236 (checked 3 Nov 2026) --- # Set a reminder to send your weekly text URL: https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/send-reminder/ Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (dateModified 2026-11-06) Short answer: Your iPhone can remind you to send the same text every week or month, but you still tap Send. Send Later in Messages is iMessage only, goes up to 14 days ahead, and schedules one conversation per message. For a repeating text, make a calendar reminder with the message inside and send it when it pops up. # Set a reminder to send your weekly text Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 · iOS 17 and later (Send Later needs iOS 18) Your iPhone can remind you to send the same text every week or month, but you still tap Send. Send Later in Messages is iMessage only, goes up to 14 days ahead, and schedules one conversation per message. For a repeating text, make a calendar reminder with the message inside and send it when it pops up. Repeats Day Date Time Message use {firstName} No {firstName} in this message. Sent to several people in one message, it may become a group chat where everyone sees every reply. Send it one person at a time. This reminder doesn't send the text. The reminder alerts you; you open Messages and tap Send. Your message stays inside the file on your device. File downloaded. Open it on your iPhone to add the reminder to Calendar. That date is within 14 days. Send Later in Messages can send it for you at that time, if you're texting iMessage contacts on iOS 18 or later. In the conversation, tap +, tap Send Later, tap the time, then pick when. It's one conversation per message. Send Later steps and limits (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/schedule-text-iphone/) Send it one-by-one from your iPhone with Batchrunner (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=send-reminder&pt=118123761&mt=8) In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages for each person — you tap Send. Free for up to 10 people per send. Your iPhone can remind you to send the same text every week, but Messages has no repeat option for sending it. Messages has one built-in scheduler, Send Later, available on iOS 18 and later. Send Later works only over iMessage. It schedules from minutes up to 14 days ahead. Each scheduled message goes into one conversation. For a text that repeats every week or month, the dependable option is a repeating reminder that holds your message. When it alerts you, you open Messages and tap Send. If you're looking for a way to repeat text messages on iPhone, this page builds that reminder for you. ## What the reminder file does The reminder file repeats weekly or monthly and holds your message, so you tap Send when it alerts you. - 1Pick every week or every month, a day and a time. Monthly reminders land on the first of that weekday each month (for example, the first Sunday), or on a day number from 1 to 28. - 2Type the message you send each time. Use {firstName} if you send it person by person. The message goes into the reminder's notes, inside the file on your device, and never into the share link. - 3Download the .ics file and open it on your iPhone to add the repeating event to your calendar. - 4When it alerts you, copy the message from the event notes and send it. The share link carries only codes, like ?every=week&day=sun&time=18:00, so a co-coach or co-host can make the same reminder. One-off, within 14 days, to iMessage contacts? You don't need this file. In a Messages conversation, "Tap [+], then tap Send Later. Tap the time to open the scheduler, then choose when you want to send your message" (Apple, iOS 18 guide). The steps and limits are on how to schedule a text on iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/schedule-text-iphone/). - Example, coaching cohort: weekly check-in for a 12-week group program. A Monday reminder to send the week's task, with start and end dates set to the program, so the alerts stop after week 12. ## Four ways to get a repeating text out, compared The job is the same text every week or month, to more than one person. The table compares the four ways against that job. "Not documented" means Apple's pages don't say. "Report" means users or third-party sites, not Apple. | | Send Later (Messages) | Shortcuts personal automation | Calendar reminder (.ics from this page) | Batchrunner recurring reminder (Pro) | | Who taps Send | You, once, when you schedule it. Apple delivers at the time "even if all your devices are offline" | It can start without asking once you turn off Ask Before Running (Apple). Whether the Send Message step then goes out with no tap is not documented; reports say iOS asks you to confirm | You, every time | You, for each batch | | How far ahead (days) | Up to 14 | No limit stated; runs at a time of day | No limit; repeats until you delete it | No limit; repeats weekly or monthly | | Repeats by itself | Apple describes one-time scheduling only | Yes, on a time-of-day trigger | Yes, weekly or monthly | Yes, weekly or monthly | | Works for SMS (green bubble) | Apple requires iMessage | Not documented | Yes, you send it yourself in Messages | Yes, it goes through Messages from your number; iOS picks the type | | Works for a list | One conversation per scheduled message; a group thread is one conversation | Reports: same text to everyone; tied to one device (Apple) | Yes, you send it however you like | Yes, saved groups | | Each person's name | Only if you schedule each person separately | Reports: no name merge | Only if you type each name | Yes, {firstName} | | Edit or cancel | Edit, reschedule or delete before delivery, while online (Apple) | Edit the automation | Edit or delete the event | In the app | | Source | Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 18 + current) | Apple Shortcuts User Guide; reports from iDownloadBlog and others | Standard calendar file (iCalendar) | App behavior (our app) | Two things stand out: - Only Send Later delivers without you at send time, and it has the tightest limits. It's iMessage only, at most 14 days ahead, and one conversation per message. That fits "remind Dad about Sunday lunch" and doesn't fit "team update every Friday." - Shortcuts is the closest thing to automatic, and also the least documented. Apple says automations can run "without asking you for confirmation." Apple also says the automation "will not notify you when it's triggered" and stays on one device. Apple doesn't say whether a Send Message step goes out silently. The details are on mass texting with Shortcuts. ## Sending the weekly text to a group without a reply-all thread If your weekly text goes to a team, a class of parents or a building, how you send it matters as much as when. Apple says that in a group iMessage or group MMS, everyone sees all responses (Apple 118236 (https://support.apple.com/en-us/118236)). So one message to 15 parents can turn into 15 parents replying to each other. Send one text per person instead. The send list on text many people individually on iPhone (https://getbatchrunner.pages.dev/text-multiple-people-individually/#send-list) does that by hand, one row at a time. Why group text replies go to everyone explains the cause. Wording for weekly team notices is on texting your team's parents. To check that the message fits in one SMS, write a personal text for everyone on your list. Before you tap the app link: the .ics file reminds you and does nothing else. It doesn't send, and it doesn't know who's on your list. Reminder saved. Want the list ready when it alerts you? In Batchrunner, a recurring reminder (Pro) notifies you at the time, and you open your saved group to send. In Batchrunner 2.2, include {firstName} to open one conversation per person; without a merge token, a batch can open as a group. The app opens Messages batch by batch and you tap Send. The ledger marks sent, remaining and skipped, so a Friday update to 30 parents can be paused and resumed. It doesn't send anything without your tap. Free covers 10 recipients per send, 2 groups and 2 templates. Pro is $7.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. iPhone only, iOS 17+. · More on Batchrunner for iPhone Get Batchrunner on the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1161230956?ct=send-reminder&pt=118123761&mt=8) Batchrunner opens Messages; you tap Send for each recipient. ## Questions people ask Can you schedule multiple texts on iPhone? With Send Later you can schedule several messages, each in its own conversation, up to 14 days ahead, and only over iMessage. For a weekly text to a list, use a repeating reminder and send it when it alerts you. Can you schedule a text from an iPhone to an Android phone? Apple says you must be using iMessage for Send Later, and that your recipient can use any device. Apple doesn't say clearly whether a green-bubble thread can use it. If Send Later doesn't appear in a green thread, set a reminder instead. Can an iOS app automatically send scheduled SMS using the user's own number? Not from your own number without you. Apps that send through Messages open a compose sheet and you tap Send. Shortcuts automations can run without asking, but Apple doesn't document a silent Send Message step. Can you schedule send texts on iPhone? Yes, on iOS 18 and later, with Send Later in Messages: tap the plus button, then Send Later, then pick a time. It works over iMessage only and up to 14 days ahead. Can iPhone send a recurring text automatically? A Shortcuts personal automation can send one fixed message on a schedule; with Ask Before Running turned off it may run without asking. It sends the same words to the same people, without names and without a record of who got it. The reminder on this page only notifies you; you tap Send. ## Sources (8) - Apple iPhone User Guide (iOS 18), Send Later: "You can schedule a message up to 14 days into the future"; "You must be using iMessage". support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph5ae9a7be6/18.0/ios/18.0 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple iPhone User Guide (current), schedule text messages to send later: edit, delete, reschedule or send immediately. support.apple.com/guide/iphone/schedule-text-messages-to-send-later-iph5ae9a7be6/ios (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Shortcuts User Guide (iOS 18), personal automation. support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/apdfbdbd7123/8.0/ios/18.0 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Shortcuts User Guide (iOS 18), Ask Before Running. support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/apd602971e63/8.0/ios/18.0 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Shortcuts User Guide (current), automations are device-specific. support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/intro-to-personal-automation-apd690170742/ios (checked 3 Nov 2026) - Apple Support article 118236 (group message types and replies). support.apple.com/en-us/118236 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - iDownloadBlog, Shortcuts mass texting (third-party report: "tap Always Allow when you see the banner"). www.idownloadblog.com/?p=659032 (checked 3 Nov 2026) - MyFollowUp, text multiple people individually on iPhone (vendor report: "everyone gets the same text"). www.myfollowup.io/blog/text-multiple-people-individually-iphone (checked 3 Nov 2026)