TextMagic is an SMS platform that helps teams send and receive texts worldwide. Connecting to Cognito Forms turns submissions into real‑time SMS notifications—using mapped fields to reach staff or customers right away.
Deliver time‑sensitive updates by turning entries into SMS—faster responses, fewer missed alerts, and no manual monitoring.
- Respond faster
- Reduce manual follow-ups
- Keep teams and customers informed
Use this integration to:
- Send SMS on submission or status change
- Personalize messages with names, IDs, and dates
- Route texts to different numbers based on form logic
How It Works
- Log in to Zapier
- Access your Zapier dashboard
- Create a New Zap
- Click “Make a Zap”
- Set Cognito Forms as the Trigger
- Choose “Cognito Forms → New Entry,” then connect and select the form
- Add TextMagic as the Action
- Select “Send SMS” in the TextMagic app
- Connect your TextMagic account with your API key
- Configure SMS Parameters
- Choose the “To” number (dynamic from form or fixed) and craft the message with form fields
- Test the Zap
- Submit a sample entry and confirm the SMS is delivered
- Activate the Zap
- Turn on the Zap to enable live SMS dispatch
Still need help? Check out our Zapier support article.
- Log in to Make
- Access your Make dashboard
- Create a New Scenario
- Click “Create a new scenario”
- Set Cognito Forms as the Trigger
- Add the “Watch New Entries” module for Cognito Forms
- Use the Create a Webhook / Choose a hook and select your form
- Add TextMagic as the Action
- Insert the “Send SMS” module for TextMagic
- Connect your TextMagic account using your API key
- Configure SMS Details
- Set the “To” number (map from a form field) and the message body using form data
- Test the Scenario
- Run it once, submit a form entry, and verify SMS receipt
- Activate the Scenario
- Save and enable the scenario for automated SMS alerts
Still need help? Check out our Make support article.