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title: "Send SMS Extension | Airtable Support "
slug: "send-sms-extension"
description: "Learn how to use the send SMS extension to send a list of phone contacts in an Airtable base mass text messages via Twilio API."
updated: 2025-06-23T00:09:09Z
published: 2025-06-24T15:00:05Z
---

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# Send SMS extension

| **Plan Availability** | All paid plans |
| --- | --- |
| **Permissions** | - **Owners** / **Creators** - Can create, delete, and modify extensions - **Editors** - Can edit the configuration of previously configured extensions |
| **Platform(s)** | Web/Browser, Mac app, and Windows app |

If you have a base with a list of phone numbers—for an employee directory, a list of volunteers, or a club roster—you can easily message people from that list with just a few clicks using the Send SMS extension.

## Send SMS extension requirements

- [Twilio account](https://login.twilio.com/u/signup)
- [Twilio phone number](https://www.twilio.com/login)
- [Twilio API key](https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-an-api-key)

## Adding a Send SMS extension

1. Open your [Airtable home screen](https://airtable.com/).
2. Create or open the base where you want to install the Send SMS extension.
3. Click **Tools** in the upper-right corner.
4. Click the **Extensions** option.
5. Click **Add an extension**.
6. Search for and locate the Send SMS extension.
7. Click **Add**, then **Add** **extension.**

## Using the Send SMS extension

After adding a Send SMS extension:

1. Choose the table hosting the records you intend to use.
2. Choose the field hosting the numbers you intend to message.
3. Choose your preferred view type.
4. Click **Preview**.
5. Click **Send**.