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.

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Maya
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.
Alex's number

Save it in your contacts as Alex, or get the contact card.

Add Alex to a group

  1. Add Alex's number to any group text, the same way you would add a friend.
  2. Alex says hi once, explains what it is, and then stays quiet until someone asks for it.
  3. Say “Alex” in a message, like “Alex, where should we eat Friday?”, or text /help to see what it can do.

What Alex does

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.

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