# OpenClaw SMS without Twilio: text your OpenClaw agent

> Text your OpenClaw agent from any phone without a Twilio account, public webhook or 10DLC registration. Install the AI Text-a-roo bridge and you're texting in two minutes.

Canonical: https://aitextaroo.com/agents/openclaw · Updated: 2026-10-24

Install the aitextaroo package, verify your phone, and run aitextaroo-bridge --agent openclaw. Every text you send becomes an OpenClaw prompt and the reply comes back by SMS. Unlike OpenClaw's built-in SMS channel, you don't need a Twilio account, a public webhook or 10DLC registration.

## Set up OpenClaw

1. Install:

   ```
   pipx install aitextaroo
   ```
2. Verify your phone. It asks for your number and the 6-digit code, then saves your API key:

   ```
   aitextaroo-setup --save
   ```
3. Run the bridge:

   ```
   aitextaroo-bridge --agent openclaw
   ```

## What works today

- OpenClaw texts you: Yes
- You text OpenClaw: Yes. Every text you send becomes an OpenClaw prompt.
- Texts your contacts (Pro): Yes
- PIN approvals: Yes

## Things to ask OpenClaw

- “Text your AI's number: “What's on my plate today?””

## Good to know

- OpenClaw's own SMS channel needs your own Twilio account, a public HTTPS webhook and A2P 10DLC registration. The bridge only makes an outbound connection, so it works behind NAT, firewalls and VPNs.

## FAQ

### How do I add SMS to OpenClaw without Twilio?

Use the AI Text-a-roo bridge. It holds one outbound connection to AI Text-a-roo, passes each text you send to openclaw, and texts back the reply. There's no Twilio account, public webhook or carrier registration involved.

## Sources

- [OpenClaw SMS channel](https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/sms)