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Forward incoming Twilio SMS messages to your Gmail inbox

Every text message sent to your Twilio number is forwarded to your inbox from your Gmail account, with the sender’s number and location in the subject and body. Small businesses can answer SMS enquiries without logging in to Twilio. After import, point your Twilio number’s messaging webhook at the trigger URL and set the recipient address.

Twilio Gmail

2 steps Setup ~5 min Used on 344 sites Ops Free to import

The Forward incoming Twilio SMS messages to your Gmail inbox workflow on the FlowMattic canvas, with 2 steps across Twilio, Gmail
The workflow as it appears in the builder after import. Each step opens for editing.

How this workflow runs

What happens at each step once the workflow is on, and what you need before you import it.

  1. Step 1Trigger
    Twilio Incoming SMS

    The workflow starts automatically when a workflow when an SMS is received in Twilio. FlowMattic captures that data for the steps below.

  2. Step 2Action
    Gmail Send Email

    Gmail — send an email to the recipient. Data is mapped from earlier steps; connect your Gmail account on import.

What you need

  • FlowMatticCore
  • Twilio AccountAccount
  • Gmail AccountAccount

After importing, map your own data. To keep the template universal, not every step is pre-filled. Open each step in the builder and connect your accounts and fields (channels, lists, sheets, recipients) before you switch the workflow on.

Import this workflow into your WordPress site

Download the JSON, import it from the Workflows screen and connect your accounts. Every run stays on your server, with no per-task fees.

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Customers who run it every day

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