---
title: "How to Forward SMS Messages on iPhones"
description: "Forward incoming SMS on your iPhone to another phone number automatically using the built-in Shortcuts app — no third-party app required."
url: https://autoforward.app/how-to/iphone-sms-forwarding-via-sms
lang: en
---

# How to Forward SMS Messages on iPhones

This guide walks you through setting up SMS forwarding directly via SMS or iMessage messages using the shortcode feature on your iPhone.

**No app installation is required** for this!

If you're looking for an app that can forward SMS messages via email, we recommend our app [autoforward](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/autoforward-forward-sms/id6745516888).

## 1. Add New Automation

![Screenshot Add New Automation](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/1-new-automation-2.png)

## 2. Select "Message" as Automation

![Screenshot Select Message](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/2-add-message.png)

## 3. Configure Which Messages Are Forwarded

* **Configure Forwarding:**
  1. Optionally, select a sender whose messages will be forwarded
  2. Optionally, select a message content to filter which messages are forwarded
  3. Select "Run Immediately"
  4. Click "Next" (top right)

![Screenshot Message Settings](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/3-message-forwarding-settings.png)

## 4. Select "New Empty Automation"

![Screenshot Create New Empty Automation](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/4-new-blank-automation.png)

## 5. Select "Send Message"

![Screenshot autoforward options](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/5-send-message.png)

## 6. Configure Message Sending

* **Important:**
  1. Tap into the first input field
  2. Scroll to the right through the variables above the keyboard and select "Shortcut Input"
  3. Select the recipient in the second field and add them
  4. Tap "Done"

![Screenshot Select Shortcut Input](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/6-configure-sending.webp)

## 9. Your SMS messages will now be forwarded!

![Screenshot SMS Setup is complete](https://autoforward.app/assets/how-to/en/7-finish.webp)