How to Forward Text Messages to Discord
Why Forward SMS to Discord?
Forwarding SMS to Discord helps you:
- Centralize team communications - Keep SMS and Discord messages in one place
- Get real-time notifications with Discord's @mention system
- Forward to specific channels for organized team collaboration
- Access messages anywhere - Desktop, mobile, and web
- Organize with Discord's categories and threads for better workflow
- Share verification codes instantly with your team or community
- Integrate with Discord bots and automation workflows
Prerequisites
Before setting up Discord forwarding, make sure you have:
- ✅ Forward SMS app installed
- ✅ iOS Shortcuts automation configured (Required first step)
- ✅ Discord server with Manage Webhooks permission
Setup Steps
Step 1: Create Discord Webhook
To forward messages to Discord, you need to create a webhook:
- Open Discord (desktop or mobile app)
- Go to your Server where you want to receive messages
- Click on Server Settings (gear icon)
- Navigate to Integrations in the left sidebar
- Click on Webhooks
- Click New Webhook button
- Configure your webhook:
- Name: Give it a name (e.g., "SMS Forwarding")
- Channel: Select the channel where messages should appear
- Click Copy Webhook URL button
- Click Save Changes
Important: Keep this webhook URL private. Anyone with the URL can send messages to your Discord channel.
Step 2: Configure Forward SMS App
Now add the Discord webhook to your Forward SMS app:
- Open Forward SMS app
- Tap Create New Rule or "+" button
- Select Discord as the destination type
- Paste the Webhook URL you copied from Discord
- Tap Send Test Message to test the integration
- Check your Discord channel to verify the test message arrived
- Tap "Save"
Your SMS messages will now automatically forward to your Discord channel!