Texts

Texts is a messaging app that aggregates your messages from different services into one inbox. It supports the big chat apps -- iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, Instagram, LinkedIn, Slack and Discord DMs -- so you can keep your communications in one place.

Texts is designed to protect your privacy, with messages never passing through its own servers. Instead, they're encrypted and sent straight to the chat apps. That means your data is protected, and the company makes money from monthly subscription fees, not by selling your data.

The app uses AI to amplify your productivity. Among the AI tools it offers are automated chat summaries, draft chat responses using ChatGPT, and translation so you can write chat replies in the other person's native language. All that should help you communicate faster and stay better organized.

Other features help you get more out of the app:

• Search all messages: Find what you're looking for, no matter how old the chat.
• Archive conversations: Hide your inbox clutter by archiving chats.
• Mark as unread: Keep chats in your inbox until you respond.
• Stealth Mode: Read messages without the other person knowing.
• Send Later: Send messages at the best time.
• Snooze Messages: Set messages aside for later response.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Get around fast with lots of keyboard support.
• Dark & Light Modes: Pick the color scheme that works best for you and reduces eye strain.
• Customizable UI: Customize your experience with custom CSS.

The pricing tiers are designed to match your needs:

• Free: $0 per month (all platforms, 10 accounts)
• Personal: $15 per month (all platforms, AI features, 20 accounts)
• Texts for Work: $30 per month (all features, unlimited accounts, priority support)

Texts is available for macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS (Beta), and the company is working on a unified app that combines the best of Texts and Beeper. The company behind the effort is Automattic, which also makes WordPress.com, Pocket Casts, Tumblr and other products.

Texts promises to turbocharge your messaging with a focus on privacy, productivity and customization.

Published on June 14, 2024