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How to send bulk texts with Google Voice

Overview​

Google Voice doesn't include built-in bulk texting or mail merge capabilities. Bulk Texter Pro adds those features, allowing you to send personalized text messages through your existing Google Voice number. Since messages come from your existing Google Voice number, recipients can recognize you as the sender and continue the conversation naturally.

Whether you're a teacher reminding students about assignments, a church contacting members, or a small business following up with customers, Bulk Texter Pro lets you import contacts from a spreadsheet and send individualized text messages that appear as normal Google Voice conversations.

Why Google Voice?​

Many organizations already use Google Voice for everyday communication. Bulk Texter Pro extends those capabilities by adding features such as:

  • Personalized mail merge for bulk messaging
  • CSV / Google Sheets / Excel spreadsheet imports
  • Individual conversations at scale
  • Scheduling messages in advance
  • Group conversations with parents and students
  • Sending photos via either local file upload or Google Photos
  • Live progress tracking

How does it work?​

Bulk Texter Pro works by performing clicks and other actions on the Google Voice webpage on your behalf. You'll need to have an active Google Voice account, and Bulk Texter Pro can only send texts while your computer is turned on and unlocked.

Prerequisites​

To use Bulk Texter Pro with Google Voice, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Have an active Google Voice account that is able to send texts.
  • Have an active Bulk Texter Pro subscription, and have it installed in one of our supported browsers.
    • Your Bulk Texter Pro subscription email address must match your Google account email address.

Bulk Texter Pro Google Voice demo​

Setup​

Step 1: Google Voice setup​

If you don't have a Google Voice account yet, you'll need to sign up for one – it's free! You can follow Google's own setup guide for Google Voice here: Google Voice Setup Guide.

Step 2: Send texts​

Now that your Google Voice account is set up, you can start using Bulk Texter Pro!

See our guides on typing in recipients and uploading a CSV for a complete rundown on how to use Bulk Texter Pro.

To send texts with Google Voice, just make sure that you've selected "Google Voice" in the Texting Platform drop down under 1 – Choose Settings.

While Bulk Texter Pro is sending texts, it will show its progress live in a popup on your Google Voice tab:

Frequently Asked Questions​

Does Bulk Texter Pro use my Google Voice number?​

Yes, Bulk Texter Pro will send messages via your own Google Voice number, and conversations will appear within your Google Voice account.

Can recipients reply?​

Yes, your messages will come from your own Google Voice number, and recipient responses will be sent back to your Google Voice number.

Will recipients see each other's responses?​

Bulk Texter Pro supports both bulk individual texts and bulk group texts.

By default, each recipient receives their own private conversation, so recipients cannot see anyone else's replies.

However, you can intentionally create group conversations whenever appropriate, such as including both a student and their parent or guardian in the same conversation.

Can Google Voice send bulk texts?​

Google Voice does not support bulk texting on its own. You'll need to use a third party tool like Bulk Texter Pro. Bulk Texter Pro adds mail-merge functionality for mass texting within your own Google Voice account. See our FAQs below about Google's messaging limits and how to safely use Bulk Texter Pro with Google Voice.

How many messages can I send with Google Voice and Bulk Texter Pro?​

Bulk Texter Pro does not impose any limits on messaging beyond what Google Voice imposes.

Google Voice users with paid Google Workspaces or Google Education accounts are typically able to send up to 300-500 texts per day. Even personal Google Voice accounts can be upgraded to Google Voice Starter for $10/month, which can increase send limits.

Google Voice users with free Google accounts are typically able to send up to ~150 texts per day, once they have established conversations in place with recipients.

Bulk Texter Pro has thousands of users who are happily using it without issue, because they are not using it for spam — such as teachers, religious clergy, coaches, or small business owners. Your experience can vary depending on your the age of your Google Voice account, the content and quality of your messages, the responsiveness of your recipients, and other factors.

If you're looking for a solution for prospecting or marketing, Bulk Texter Pro is not the right choice. Using Bulk Texter Pro for spam or telemarketing is a direct violation of our terms of use. If recipients mark your texts as spam, you should expect to get shut down very quickly. You should only send messages that you are confident that people want to receive.

For more information, see our best practices and recommendations.

Can I use Bulk Texter Pro with multiple Google accounts?​

Yes! You can subscribe with as many Google accounts as you want in Bulk Texter Pro. Alternatively, you can sign in with each paid account on a separate Chrome / browser profile for each Google Voice user, which can help if you're scheduling texts for multiple accounts.

Bulk Texter Pro is only authorized to integrate with Google Voice accounts that have an active subscription.

Can I use Bulk Texter Pro with a Google Workspaces or Education account?​

Yes, you can — and most of our users do!

This can be especially useful because paid Google Voice accounts are typically able to send more messages than free accounts. See our breakdown above.

We love working with schools! To learn more about Bulk Texter Pro for schools, check out our post about using it as a virtual school teacher.

Can I keep using Google Voice while Bulk Texter Pro is running?​

Yes. Once Bulk Texter Pro uses a tab to send texts, it will continue using that same tab for as long as it is open. You can even minimize the tab or move it to the background, and Bulk Texter Pro will continue running on it.

You are welcome to open additional Google Voice tabs in your browser. Bulk Texter Pro will not use them.

The Photo Upload step is slow.​

The most reliable way to send photos via Google Voice is by uploading the photo for each text, which is why Bulk Texter Pro does it that way. Upload speed will be based on the quality your internet connection and the size of the photo, so you have a slower internet connection, you might experiment with sending smaller / more compressed photos.

Who uses Bulk Texter Pro with Google Voice?​

Bulk Texter Pro with Google Voice is commonly used by:

  • Virtual schools
  • Teachers
  • Coaches
  • Churches
  • Nonprofits
  • Healthcare practices
  • Small businesses
  • Government agencies
  • Volunteer organizations

Is Bulk Texter Pro safe to use with Google Voice?​

We've been developing Bulk Texter Pro and similar educator-focused tools since 2018. During that time, more than 10,000 virtual school educators have used our products. To our knowledge, no educator or school has ever had permanent action taken against a Google Voice account as a result of using Bulk Texter Pro.

Google's policies are designed to protect the platform from spam, telemarketing, and other forms of abuse. Accounts that engage in those types of activities can expect Google to take action, regardless of whether Bulk Texter Pro is involved.

Bulk Texter Pro is designed specifically for educators communicating with their own students and families, not for unsolicited messaging or mass marketing.

In August 2024, during a routine Chrome Web Store review, Google flagged a Bulk Texter Pro update for manual review. The extension was ultimately escalated through multiple levels of Google's review process. During that process, we explained that our products are built specifically for educators, demonstrated the safeguards we have in place to discourage misuse, and provided examples of our school partnerships. Following that review, Google approved Bulk Texter Pro to remain available in the Google Chrome Web Store.

While Google does not publicly endorse or certify third-party extensions for Google Voice, our experience over the years has been consistent: educators using Bulk Texter Pro for legitimate school communication have continued to use it successfully at scale.

Does Bulk Texter Pro comply with the Google Voice Acceptable Use Policy?​

Google Voice's Acceptable Use Policy gives Google broad discretion over how its services may be used, including the use of automation. We encourage every organization to review Google's terms and make its own compliance determination. Our role is to provide software for legitimate educational communication, and our experience has been that thousands of educators have successfully used Bulk Texter Pro since 2018 without any permanent action being taken against their Google Voice accounts.

Google Voice is showing texts as sent, but my recipients say they didn't receive them.​

If Google Voice shows your text as sent, but the recipient didn't receive it, it's likely that the recipient's carrier blocked the text message.

We recommend checking out our recommended best practices below to minimize the likelihood of your texts being blocked.

You can also ask the recipients that are experiencing the issue to send a text to your Google Voice number. This typically resolves the issue.

Bulk Texter Pro isn't working as expected.​

See our comprehensive troubleshooting guide.