SMS Link Generator — Click-to-Text Links

Create an sms: link that opens the messaging app with the number and message pre-filled. Use it on mobile landing pages, QR codes and support pages so customers can text you without copying a number.

Phone numberPre-filled message (optional)

Generated link

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What the SMS Link Generator does

An sms: link opens the phone's messaging app with the recipient number and message body prefilled, using ?body= or ?&body= depending on platform.

Methodology and formula

The tool cleans the phone number, then builds an sms: URI with an encoded body parameter that both iOS and Android understand.

Worked example

Inputs: Number +1 212 555 0199, message Send me a quote
Result: sms:+12125550199?body=Send%20me%20a%20quote

Tapping the link opens the text app with your message ready to send.

When to use this tool

Pair the sms link generator with the short link generator for a tidy shareable address, or the QR code generator when the link has to work on print.

About the SMS Link Generator

A real example

A food truck's QR sign links sms:+13055550123?body=Table%205%20order so customers text their order with the table number already there.

When to use the sms link generator

Use it on mobile landing pages, QR codes and support pages so customers can text you without copying a number.

How the link is built

The tool cleans the phone number, then builds an sms: URI with an encoded body parameter that both iOS and Android understand.

Things to watch out for

iOS historically used &body= and Android used ?body=. This tool uses the widely supported ?body= form.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on desktop?

Only if a messaging app is registered for the sms: protocol. It is designed for mobile.

Should I include the country code?

Yes, for anyone texting from another country the + and country code are required.

Is this link generator free?

Yes. Every generator on BusinessTools.Online is free, needs no signup, and builds the link in your browser.

Do you store the links I create?

No. The link is assembled locally in your browser and never sent to or saved on our servers.