How to Send a Text Message to Your Email

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: July 28, 2022 Tested

Using an iPhone

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Using an Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to send a text message from your iPhone or Android phone to an email address. You can send a text to any email address by entering the email address into the "To" field in which you'd normally add a contact's name or number.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using an iPhone

1
Open your iPhone's
Messages. Tap the Messages app icon, which resembles a white speech bubble on a green background. You'll usually find Messages on the Home Screen.
2
Tap the "New Message" icon
. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
- If Messages opens to a conversation, first tap
  in the top-left corner of the screen.
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3
Enter an email address. Type in your email address at the top of the screen.
4
Tap the message field. It's at the bottom of the screen.
5
Enter your message. Type in the message that you want to send to your email address.
6
Tap the "Send" arrow. It's a white arrow on a green background that's to the right of the text message field. Doing so will send the message to your email address; it should arrive there within a few minutes.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using an Android

1
Open your Android's Messages app. Tap the Android Messages app icon in the App Drawer or on the Home screen.
- Make sure that this is the text messaging (SMS) app that came with your Android. You can't use third-party apps, such as Hangouts or Skype, to send texts to an email address.
2
Create a new message. This step will vary depending on your Android, but in most cases you'll tap a ＋ or a
icon at the top or bottom of the screen.
- If your Android's messaging app opens to a conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen (or at the bottom of your Android) to exit the conversation.
3
Tap the "To" text field. Again, the location of this will vary, but you'll usually find it at the top of the screen. Doing so brings up your Android's on-screen keyboard.
4
Enter your email address. Type in the email address to which you want to send your message.
5
Enter your message. Tap the "Message" text field at the bottom of the screen, then type in the message that you want to send to your email address.
- You may first need to tap Send to or select an email app before you can do this.
6
Tap the "Send" icon
. It's on the far-right side of the text field. This will send the message to your email address; it should arrive there within a few minutes.

Community Q&A

Question

Does this work with iMessage?

Community Answer

Yes, just use an email that is not associated with your iMessage account.
Question

How do I send an email message to a phone?

Community Answer

It depends on what you mean. If you mean email a message to a phone, all you need to do is check your email on the phone. If you mean email to text, email to phone and then copy + paste it into your text.
Question

How do I send a text conversation to someone else's email?

Community Answer

Just follow the directions and insert the other email in step 2 instead of your own.

Warnings

Third-party messaging apps, such as Google Hangouts or Skype, cannot send text messages to email addresses.

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