在某些情况下，从电脑发短信可能很方便，而且在 iPhone 和
Android上都非常容易。但是，您必须采取一些特定步骤，并且您的设置可能与基于计算机的短信不兼容。
如果您的手机让您分心，但您仍希望通过短信与您联系，则通过计算机发送短信可能会有所帮助。或者，与手机上的小屏幕键盘相比，使用全尺寸键盘在计算机上打字的速度可能会快得多。
从PC 或 Mac(PC or Mac)发短信的另一个原因是，如果您懒得从房间另一头拿起手机！
无论(Regardless)您的情况如何，我们都能为您提供保障。以下是在Android 和 iPhone(Android and iPhone)上通过计算机发送和接收文本的几种方法。所有方法都是 100% 免费的，大多数可以在几分钟内完成。
iMessage
iPhone的iMessage iOS短信服务可以在Mac上使用，方法是使用您在 iPhone 上登录的相同
Apple ID登录(Apple ID)Mac上的Messages 。您甚至可以更进一步，通过设置特殊软件在Android或Windows 计算机上使用 iMessage。(Windows computer)
让我们先看看如何从 Mac 发短信：
第 1 步(Step 1)：在您的 iPhone 上，转到设置
(Settings
)>消息(Messages )并通过点击旁边的按钮启用 iMessage。
第 2 步(Step 2)：向下滚动页面以发送和接收(Send
& Receive)，并确保选择了正确的电话号码(phone number)或电子邮件地址(email address)。这是您在
Mac上发送和接收文本的方法。
第 3 步：在(Step 3)Mac(Mac and log)上打开 Messages并使用
您在 iPhone 上登录的Apple ID 和密码登录。(Apple ID and password)
现在您可以在不使用 iPhone 的情况下查看 iMessage文本以及发送和接收文本。(texts and send)只要您使用相同的 Apple ID 登录，消息就会在您的(Messages)Mac 和 iPhone(Mac and iPhone)之间保持同步。
在Mac(Mac)上设置 iMessage 后，您甚至可以通过AirMessage 服务器(AirMessage server)软件在Android上发送和接收iPhone 文本：(iPhone texts)
第 1 步(Step 1)：访问 AirMessage(Visit AirMessage)并在页面底部选择AirMessage server for macOS 。
第 2 步(Step 2)：将程序安装到您的Mac上，然后打开它并选择编辑密码(Edit Password)为iMessage 服务器(iMessage server)设置您自己的密码。
选择确定(OK)
以保存并关闭该窗口。
第 3 步(Step 3)：在您的 Android 上安装AirMessage 配套应用程序。(AirMessage companion app)
第 4 步(Step 4)：输入您的Mac的(Mac)IP 地址(IP address)和您在第 2 步中选择的密码。
第 5 步：在您的(Step 5)Android 设备(Android)上查看您的 iPhone 消息，并像使用 iPhone 一样发送文本！
提示：如果您在使用它时遇到问题，请参阅AirMessage 安装指南。(AirMessage install guide)(Tip: See the AirMessage install guide if you’re having troubles getting this to work.)
在Windows 计算机(Windows computer)上使用 iMessage并不像在Mac 上(Macs)那样简单。您无法从Windows中的浏览器访问 iMessage(access iMessage) ，也无法在Windows上安装官方Apple 软件(Apple software)来访问您的iOS 文本(iOS texts)。
相反，通过Windows 计算机(Windows computer)发送iPhone 文本(iPhone texts)而无需支付软件费用的最佳方法是安装免费的远程访问程序(access program)。
将AnyDesk或Chrome 远程桌面(Chrome Remote Desktop)（或支持这两种平台的类似设备）放在您的Mac和Windows PC上，然后连接到您的Mac以控制鼠标和键盘(mouse and keyboard)。当然，这需要您使用如上所述的 iMessage 设置Mac 。
网络消息
Messages是 Google 的Android短信应用(messaging app)程序。其中有一个名为“网络消息”的设置，您可以启用它通过您的计算机通过手机发送文本。如果手机和电脑(phone and computer)都在同一个网络上，它就可以工作。
因为Web 版Messages在 Web 浏览器中运行，所以它可以在任何计算机上运行，无论是Windows、Mac还是Linux。
注意：虽然您的手机和计算机之间使用 Wi-Fi 以这种方式发送短信，但它们仍是通过手机的消息计划发送的。换句话说，如果您的 Android 手机有一个有限的短信计划，这将计入您的使用量。(Note:
Although Wi-Fi is used between your phone and computer to send texts this way,
they’re still being sent from your phone’s messaging plan. In other words, if
you have a limited texting plan for your Android phone, this will count towards
your usage.)
第 1 步：点击应用(Step 1)右上角(right corner)的垂直三点菜单。
第 2 步(Step 2)：选择Web 消息(Messages for web)。
第三步(Step 3)：点击二维码扫描器(QR code scanner)。
第 4 步(Step 4)：在您的计算机上访问https://messages.google.com/web并扫描您看到的二维码。(QR code)这适用于Chrome、Firefox和Safari等浏览器，但不适用于Internet Explorer。
或者，您可以选择在扫描代码之前记住这台计算机(Remember this computer)，这样您下次想从计算机发送文本时就不必再次执行此操作。
其他电脑短信应用
iMessage 和 Messages(iMessage and Messages)是iOS 和 Android(iOS and Android)中的默认短信应用程序，但还有许多其他消息应用程序可以在移动设备和计算机上使用。如果设置正确，您有很多从计算机发短信的选项。
例如，如果您喜欢在Android 或 iPhone上使用(Android or iPhone)Facebook Messenger发短信，您可以从Facebook 的Messenger官方网站(Messenger)https://www.messenger.com访问所有相同的消息和短信功能。
您只需使用Facebook 帐户(Facebook account)信息登录即可。无论您的手机在哪里（即不需要在同一个Wi-Fi 网络(Wi-Fi network)上），这样的短信都可以使用。
WhatsApp也是一个广受欢迎的短信应用程序，可以通过https://web.whatsapp.com从计算机访问。它的工作方式类似于 Android 的Messages 应用程序(Messages app)，您需要扫描QR 码(QR code)以登录您的帐户并最终从计算机发送WhatsApp 文本。(WhatsApp texts)
只需在WhatsApp(WhatsApp)中打开菜单，然后前往WhatsApp Web即可打开您需要扫描代码的相机。您的手机必须保持在同一网络上才能正常工作。
消息应用程序的短信功能可以在手机和计算机(phone and computer)之间无缝使用的其他一些示例包括Telegram Messenger、Slack、Skype、Textfree和TextNow。
还有一些方法可以通过电子邮件和网络服务(email and web services)从计算机发送免费文本。这些方法与我们上面描述的方法不同，因为它们不用于在计算机上查看您自己的消息，而是用于向某人的手机发送免费文本，即使您自己没有手机也是如此。
Best Ways to Text From Your Computer
Texting from a computer can be conveniеnt in
certain situations, and it’s really easy tо do from both an iPhone and an
Android. However, there arе some specific steps yoυ havе to take, and yoυr
setup might not be compatible with computer-based texting.
Sending texts through a computer can be helpful if your phone is causing too many distractions for you but you still want to be reachable by text. Or maybe you can type a lot faster from your computer with a full-sized keyboard versus the small on-screen keyboard on your phone.
Another reason for texting from a PC or Mac is if you’re just too lazy to pick up your phone from across the room!
Regardless of your situation, we’ve got you
covered. Below are several ways to send and receive texts through your computer
on Android and iPhone. All methods are 100% free and most can be performed in
just a few minutes.
iMessage
The iMessage iOS texting service for iPhone
can be used from a Mac by logging in to Messages on your Mac with the same
Apple ID you’re logged in with on your iPhone. You can even take it a step
further and use iMessage on Android or a Windows computer by setting up special
software.
Let’s first look at how to text from a Mac:
Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings
> Messages and enable
iMessage by tapping the button next to it.
Step 2: Scroll down the page to Send
& Receive and ensure that the correct phone number or email address is
selected. This is the method for which you will send and receive texts on your
Mac.
Step 3: Open Messages on your Mac and log in with the Apple ID and password
you’re logged in with on your iPhone.
Now you can view iMessage texts and send and
receive texts without using your iPhone. Messages will remain synced between
your Mac and iPhone as long as you remain logged in to both with the same Apple
ID.
With iMessage set up on your Mac, you can even
send and receive iPhone texts on Android via the AirMessage server software:
Step 1: Visit AirMessage and select AirMessage server for macOS on the bottom of the page.
Step 2: Install the program to your Mac and then open it and choose Edit Password to set your own password
for the iMessage server.
Select OK
to save and close that window.
Step 3: Install the AirMessage companion app on your Android.
Step 4: Enter the IP address to your Mac and the password you chose in Step
2.
Step 5: View your iPhone messages on your Android and send texts like you
would from an iPhone!
Tip: See the AirMessage install guide if you’re having troubles getting this to work.
Using iMessage on a Windows computer isn’t as
straightforward as the method for Macs. You can’t access iMessage from a
browser in Windows nor can you install official Apple software on Windows to
access your iOS texts.
Instead, the best way to go about sending iPhone texts through a Windows computer, without paying for the software, is to install a free remote access program.
Put AnyDesk or Chrome Remote Desktop (or something similar that supports both platforms) on your Mac and on your Windows PC, and then connect to your Mac to control the mouse and keyboard. This, of course, requires you to have a Mac set up with iMessage like described above.
Messages for Web
Messages is Google’s text messaging app for Android. Within it is a setting called “Messages for web” that you can enable to send texts through your phone via your computer. It works if both the phone and computer are on the same network.
Because Messages for web runs in a web
browser, it works on any computer, whether it be Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Note:
Although Wi-Fi is used between your phone and computer to send texts this way,
they’re still being sent from your phone’s messaging plan. In other words, if
you have a limited texting plan for your Android phone, this will count towards
your usage.
Step 1: Tap the vertical, three-dotted menu at the top right corner of the
app.
Step 2: Choose Messages for web.
Step 3: Tap QR code scanner.
Step 4: Visit https://messages.google.com/web on your computer and scan the QR code you see. This works in browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, but not Internet Explorer.
Optionally, you can choose Remember this computer before scanning
the code so that you don’t have to do this again the next time you want to send
texts from your computer.
Other Texting Apps
for Computers
iMessage and Messages are the default texting
apps in iOS and Android, but there are plenty of other messaging apps that can
be used from both a mobile device and a computer. If set up correctly, you have
lots of options for texting from a computer.
For example, if you like to use Facebook Messenger for texting on your Android or iPhone, you can access all the same messages and texting features from https://www.messenger.com, Facebook’s official website for Messenger.
All you need to log in with your Facebook account information. Texting like this works no matter where your phone is (i.e., it doesn’t need to be on the same Wi-Fi network).
WhatsApp is also a wildly popular texting app that can be accessed from a computer via https://web.whatsapp.com. It works like Android’s Messages app where you need to scan a QR code to log in to your account and ultimately send WhatsApp texts from the computer.
Just open the menu in WhatsApp and go to WhatsApp Web to open the camera you need to scan the code. Your phone must remain on the same network for this to work.
A few other examples where the texting feature of the messaging app can be used seamlessly between a phone and computer include Telegram Messenger, Slack, Skype, Textfree, and TextNow.
There are also ways to send free texts from a computer over email and web services. Those methods work differently than the ones we’ve described above because they’re not used to view your own messages on a computer but instead to send a free text to someone’s phone even if you don’t have a phone yourself.
