How to Forward Text Messages to Slack

Why Forward SMS to Slack?

Forwarding SMS to Slack helps you:

• Centralize team notifications - Keep SMS and Slack messages in one workspace
• Get instant alerts with Slack's powerful notification system
• Forward to specific channels for organized team communication
• Access messages anywhere - Desktop, mobile, and web
• Integrate with Slack workflows and automation tools
• Share verification codes quickly with your team
• Never miss critical messages with Slack's threaded conversations

Prerequisites

Before setting up Slack forwarding, make sure you have:

1. ✅ Forward SMS app installed
2. ✅ iOS Shortcuts automation configured (Required first step)
3. ✅ Slack workspace with permissions to create apps and webhooks

Setup Steps

Step 1: Create Slack Incoming Webhook

To forward messages to Slack, you need to create an incoming webhook:

1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps
2. Click Create New App
3. Select From scratch
4. Enter app name (e.g., "SMS Forwarding") and select your workspace
5. Click Create App
6. In the app settings, click on Incoming Webhooks in the left sidebar
7. Toggle Activate Incoming Webhooks to On
8. Scroll down and click Add New Webhook to Workspace
9. Select the channel where you want to receive messages
10. Click Allow
11. Copy the Webhook URL (it looks like https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXX...)

Step 2: Configure Forward SMS App

Now add the Slack webhook to your Forward SMS app:

1. Open Forward SMS app
2. Tap Create New Rule or "+" button
3. Select Slack as the destination type
4. Paste the Webhook URL you copied from Slack
5. Tap Send Test Message to test the integration
6. Check your Slack channel to verify the test message arrived
7. Tap "Save"

Your SMS messages will now automatically forward to your Slack channel!