How to send mass text messages on iPhone

In this video, you’ll learn how to send mass text messages on iPhone. To send mass text messages, you’ll need to download the Shortcuts app and the shortcut below.
Shortcuts app

Mass text message shortcut:

[Majestee.]

Make sure you’re on iOS 12 or later.
If you're having issues running the shortcut. Do this.
Assuming that you've already downloaded the shortcut using the link in the description, go to settings, shortcuts, advanced, and enable the top two settings (allow running scripts and allow sharing large amounts of data). That will allow things to run smoothly if they aren't already.
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[PeterFitzgerald]

For some reason it isn’t working on iOS 17. Is there an updated shortcut you can provide?

[MegaNuc]

Why of all things would they make sending mass texts this difficult … unreal… but, thanks for the video !!

[LisaFerrante]

Do you have (or can create) a second version of this where you can send a photo/video with the mass text? I wanted to do this for sending Xmas texts to family and friends. Would be super helpful!

[ihatehandles]

THANK I watched 5 different ones of these videos and yours was the only one that provided a link to your shortcut and it actually worked WITHOUT making contact groups. You just made my life so much easier for work. Thank you so much.

[joewaked]

Hi Yon, any idea how to modify the shortcut to allow us to paste pics, flyers, etc?

[michaelrossjohnson]

For some reason, it won't let me use it due to some settings with the contacts. It says I can change it for it to work but I'm confused about what exactly to change?

[OreganoDealer]

Worked amazing first try with me! You are a legend!! I was actually delaying myself from doing this because I was worried it would be a scam. As easy and simple and quick as my phone found and added it to my shortcuts, I couldn’t possibly think it is now. I appreciate it again brotha!!

[giannazaccagni]

Well, even I didn’t know there was a thing like that! I really really like your videos!! They’re really cool.

[robercervantes]

It works perfectly . I just want to know if my SMS ACCOUNT could be banned for mass messages?

[lacanuck]

Can I send to a list of people I created? I have tried but it says it can't you have to change something in "settings"

[LisaFerrante]

I just wanted to say thank you again for this! I was able to send a bunch of Merry Christmas messages and worked great! 🎄👌

[gypsy_weddings]

I want to send SMS to 100 contacts, but there is an error. "the action is trying to send 100 contacts the action is not allowed. This can be allowed in the settings. How to allow? Thanks

[sanantonioseminary]

I have used your instructions for the past year and LOVE it. I updated my phone to 17.2.1. and now it is not working at all. It stalls after I put in my message and won't move into my contacts and lists. Any suggestions?

[MohammedsGames]

Hello! I did this but after I chose the contacts to send to it didn't let me send because I chose too many and tells me I should go to settings to change it, please help me

[mirandamarincus]

I downloaded the shortcut and only chose two people to test it. The message is only sending to one of them, not both! Help?

[nickvisic]

Great shortcut! Is there a way to select all contacts in a group? It seams as if I need to manually click on every single contact.

[ConstantinosLagos]

Hey, thatns for the vid but the messages are not been delivered for some reason.. Has there been any new update that blocked this feature?

[terrancepatterson]

Thanks for this video. I really wanted to avoid creating a massive group or sending one message at a time, when I changed my cell number.

Not sure if this happened with others, but it seemed like I could only use the shortcut for batches of 10 contacts. Is there a setting that should be changes to allow more?

[thebreeze]

Is there a way I can add the contact list directly to the code and not select it each time?