How Alex works
Add Alex's number to any group text. It stays quiet until someone asks, then it answers, sums things up, runs the poll, and remembers what you decided. You can text Alex one on one too.
Sign up with your phone numberMaya
ok where are we eating friday
Alex, where should we eat Friday?
Alex
Three picks:
1. Banjara, big shared plates
2. Pho 88, fast and cheap
3. Gus’s, pizza on a patio
Reply 1, 2 or 3.
Maya
2
2
Sam
1
Alex
Done: Pho 88 on Friday. 2 of 3.
Add Alex to a group
- Add Alex's number to any group text, the same way you would add a friend.
- Alex says hi once, explains what it is, and then stays quiet until someone asks for it.
- Say “Alex” in a message, like “Alex, where should we eat Friday?”, or text
/helpto see what it can do.
What Alex does
- Answers questionsLooks things up on the web, finds places, checks the weather.
- Sums it upCatches you up on what you missed in the thread.
- Suggests optionsWhen the group is going in circles, it puts three real picks on the table.
- Runs a pollNumbers the options, counts the replies, and calls the result.
- Finds a timeAsks who is free when and picks the slot that works for the most people.
- Splits a costWorks out who owes whom. Just the math, no money moves.
- Settles disagreements fairlyA fair third party for friends, couples and family. It hears each side, says what each person means, and finds a way through. Ask for its honest take and you get one; nothing counts as agreed until everyone says so.
- Games, roasts and jokesTrivia, would you rather, two truths and a lie, and a roast if you ask for one.
- Sees your photosSend a receipt to split it, a flyer to add it to the plan, or an outfit to get it rated.
- Nudges onceIf a decision stalls for two days, one gentle reminder. Then it lets it go.
Otherwise it says nothing. Silence is a feature.
Text Alex one on one
Think a decision through, draft a hard text in your own voice, work through a conflict, or plan something. Alex always answers in a direct chat.
Nothing you say to Alex privately ever shows up in a group.
About green bubbles
If anyone in the group has an Android phone, the group is a green-bubble SMS group. Alex still works there, but replies can be slower, long messages get cut, and each person's carrier may charge for group texts. iMessage groups work best.
Good to know
- Alex is a bot, not a person, and it can get things wrong.
- It stores group messages so it can sum up and keep track of decisions.
- Anyone in a group can text
mute,forget this group, or remove the number to drop it. - 18+ only. US and Canada numbers during the beta.