Zo isn't just a desktop app. You can text it from your phone and get the same AI — your files, your personas, your integrations — all over SMS.
Set up SMS
Step 1: Open Settings
Click the Settings icon in the left sidebar.
Step 2: Go to Channels
Navigate to Settings > Channels to see all the ways you can talk to Zo.
Step 3: Connect your phone number
Find the SMS section and add your phone number. Zo will send you a verification code to confirm it's you.
Step 4: Verify
Enter the code Zo texts you. Once verified, you're connected.
Step 5: Start texting
Open your phone's messaging app and text Zo's number. It responds just like it does in the desktop app — same brain, same tools, same everything.
What you can text Zo
Anything you'd ask in chat works over text:
- Quick questions — "What's on my calendar today?"
- File tasks — "Summarize my latest document"
- Email — "Draft a reply to the last email from Sarah"
- Reminders — "Remind me to call the dentist at 3pm"
- Research — "Find me trending sounds on TikTok right now"
- Content ideas — "Give me 5 Instagram reel ideas for my brand"
- Music — "Play my Discover Weekly on Spotify"
Why it matters
You're not always at your computer. Texting Zo means you can:
- Get things done from anywhere
- Run quick tasks without opening the app
- Stay in your flow — no context switching
It's your AI in your pocket. Just text it.
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