textpost.me

What It Is

TextPost.Me is an extremely minimalist SMS publishing tool: users send a text or picture message to a designated number, and the system automatically creates a personal site or adds the new content to an existing one, then replies by SMS with a link. It is closer to an “SMS blog” or personal journal site than a traditional enterprise SaaS product.

Core Features and Integrations

Its core capability is low-friction publishing: it supports text, images, and Emoji, but not video or audio for now. Each new post is automatically pinned to the top. Users can add hashtags at the end of a message; the system removes the tags from the body text and generates clickable filter links below the post. Users can also use SMS commands to change the style and title, pause or resume the site, and delete the most recent post. Paid member features include changing the path/username and customizing the footer; custom domains require contacting the team for manual setup. On the third-party side, the site explicitly mentions using Twilio for sending and receiving SMS, and Fathom analytics for homepage statistics.

Pricing, Privacy, and Security

Pricing is straightforward: $19.99 per year, or a $49 lifetime purchase. It is not stated whether there is a free plan or trial. On privacy, the service says it will not proactively share links to user sites, only retains the data needed to provide the service, and salts and hashes phone numbers on its servers. It also states that it can only automatically reply to user messages and will not send unsolicited messages. However, the page does not mention compliance certifications such as SOC 2, ISO, or GDPR, and it explicitly states that no guarantees or warranties are provided.

Pros and Cons

The main advantages are extreme simplicity and mobile-friendliness: there is no dashboard, editor, or deployment process, making it suitable for quick notes about travel, fitness, reading excerpts, and similar use cases. The price is also low. The limitations are equally clear: it lacks team collaboration, permissions, APIs, auditing, enterprise integrations, and other advanced capabilities. Editing/deleting individual posts, timezone support, full site deletion, PIN-based private protection, and similar features are still on the roadmap or require manual handling.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is best suited to individual creators, minimalist blogging users, and people who want a semi-public record outside social media. It is not suitable for enterprise knowledge bases, brand websites, content teams, or compliance-sensitive scenarios. The original text provides no information about access from China. The service also depends on SMS numbers and Twilio, so cross-border SMS delivery, payment methods, and network stability may all be uncertain. For use in China, it may be worth comparing with Notion, WordPress, Ghost, Bear Blog, or local lightweight blogging/note-publishing solutions.