Syncing the two is incredibly easy and will let you view and send texts from your setup.
Sign in to your Mac with yourApple Account.
Use Spotlight Search to openMessages.
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SelectNew Messageto start sending a text.
you’ve got the option to pick which devices can send and receive texts from your machine.
Here’s how:
OpenGoogle Messages for Webon your machine and clickSign in.
sign on to the same Google account you’re using on your phone.
Tap yourprofile iconin the app to see which Google account you’re using.
Open theMessagesapp on your phone and grab the emoji that’s displayed on your system.
Don’t see it?
Tap yourprofile iconin the mobile app and then go toDevice pairing>Switch to Google Account pairing.
TapEnable>Pushbullet>Allow notification access>Allowto grant the app access to send notifications.
Tap theback arrowa few times to return to the app.
TapEnable>Accept>Allow>Doneto give the app permission to view and send texts from your phone.
set up the app on your machine, such as thePushbullet Chrome extension.
OtherPushbullet appsare available for Firefox and Windows.
You should start seeing text notifications pop up on your desktop that you’re free to respond to.
you’re free to initiate texts from your PC.
To ensure the apps are working together, tapMirroringin the Android app and then chooseSend a test notification.
A test alert should show up on your system.
Just sign in to Google Voice in a web online window to access its texting and other features.
pop launch the Google Voice website.
If you’re not logged in to your Google account, do so now.
Remember that this account needs to be the same one used by the Voice app on your phone.
Select theMessagesicon to the left.
SelectSend a messageto create a new message, or select a conversation to continue a thread.
Email a Text
Another method for sending a text from a computer is toemailthe message.
All you need for this is an email account.
Each wireless carrier has its own formula for doing this.
You must also know which carrier the recipient uses.
These websites include forms you fill out to send the text.
Usually, all it’s crucial that you provide is the person’s phone number and your message.
These websites might collect and sell the phone numbers you provide.
This method is best reserved as a last resort when anonymity is critical.
FAQ
There is no direct way toexport text messages from an iPhone.
As a workaround, screenshot messages and send them as an image file.
Go toSettings>your name>iCloud>Messages, and tap the toggle next toUse on this iPhone.
All your text messages will be backed up to youriCloud.
you could use a free mobile app called SMS Backup & Restore to secure your Android text messages.
Download the app, tapSet up a Backup, and turn onMessagesandPhone calls.
