# Send Invitation by Text To send your invitation by text from the Android app, please follow our directions below. 1. Log in to your Evite account on the app. 2. Tap on the search bar at the top of the screen or the **Categories** tab at the bottom of your screen to select a template. 3. After adding your event title, date, and additional details, tap on **Next: Add Guests** at the bottom of the screen. 4. A message will pop up asking for permission for Evite to access your Contacts, and you will select **Allow**. 5. Tap on the search bar and select **Phone contacts, Evite contacts**, or **Past guest lists** to select from your desired category. If you are trying to add someone who is not already saved to your contacts, you will tap on the **+** icon in the top right corner to manually enter their name and phone number. 6. After you have selected your guests, tap on **Send to # of guests** at the bottom of the screen to send it, or **Next: Review & Send** to complete your invitation. ![](/files/2oRYA9uP5QFKKjtdTtNs) **Notes:** * Please note that you will only be able to send text invitations to 10-digit US numbers at this time. For international users, please copy and paste your invitation's shareable link to share with guests that way. * We recommend adding a guest with either their email or phone number to keep your guest count as accurate as possible. * The text notification will come from the short code number 296-94. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.evite.com/products/invitations/mobile-apps/android-app/send-invitation-by-text.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.