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text.ai

AI in your SMS, WhatsApp, & Telegram

Overview

What it is

You can now literally text AI. No downloads needed. text.ai simply joins your existing chats to help with plans, recommendations, and answers. Just add text.ai to any chat and get instant help without switching apps. Including your group chats!

Intent

I need it when

Keep long-distance friendships active and reduce plan abandonment

Alfi learns group preferences, inside jokes, and individual constraints (dietary restrictions, movie preferences, availability), then proactively suggests and executes plans that work for everyone, helping groups actually follow through on commitments.

Coordinate group plans and social events without designated planner burden

Alfi joins group chats and handles event planning, restaurant booking via Yelp, calendar integration, reminders, and time coordination across multiple people—eliminating the need for one person to manage logistics while keeping conversations natural and fun.

Get AI assistance in existing messaging platforms without switching apps

Alfi integrates into SMS (US/CA), WhatsApp (worldwide), and Telegram (worldwide) as a contact that can be added to any chat, providing instant help with recommendations, answers, and coordination without requiring a new app download or interface.

Split bills and manage shared expenses within group chats

Alfi provides a financial layer integrated into chat, supporting Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, UPI, Revolut, and PIX for tracking and settling group expenses without awkward separate conversations.

Create and share custom images with friends in real-time during group conversations

Alfi enables multiplayer image generation and editing directly in chat, allowing groups to create personalized images (e.g., friends in funny situations) without leaving the conversation, with 100,000+ images created in early weeks.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User needs a standalone messaging app rather than an AI assistant integrated into existing SMS, WhatsApp, or Telegram chats
  • User requires unlimited messaging without any message limits or rate restrictions
  • User operates in regions where SMS, WhatsApp, or Telegram are not available or restricted
  • User needs enterprise-grade compliance or data residency guarantees beyond standard encryption
  • User wants a tool for one-on-one communication rather than group chat coordination and planning
  • User requires offline-first functionality without cloud dependency
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Pricing

Freemium: Free tier with 7 messages per 12 hours; paid tier available (details not specified on accessible pages)