Show HN: Txxt.app – an ultra simple SMS notepad

by izaidion 7/30/2018, 9:49 PMwith 24 comments

by Biqh1on 8/1/2018, 1:11 PM

This doesn't seem to be working for me. I am in the UK. I enter my number, then receive a text:

> Hi! This is txxt. Send messages to this number to see them on your page. If you didn't ask for this, ignore it!

I then reply with:

> Reply

but it doesn't show up on the webpage. If I reload the page it says:

> Looks like you were sent a welcome text but didn't finish setting up your account. > > Reply to the text and you'll see your message(s) show up here. > > Click here to be sent another text.

by jshawlon 7/31/2018, 12:55 PM

Please charge money for this. I’d pay ~$20USD for an export option and reminders to leave a note. I love the onboarding. Extremely minimal but very effective. Web sockets are a nice touch.

by abhijatson 8/4/2018, 1:11 AM

This is amazing. I love the idea and simplicity. As others have said being able to edit/delete messages would be great. Also a way to tag them e.g. Thought, idea, question, reminder

by jajoosamon 7/31/2018, 5:22 PM

This is really cool - love the look. I built something comparable to this for telegram a while ago - https://writt.glitch.me

by stevenhubertronon 8/3/2018, 2:04 PM

In my typical texting fashion my first note was a typo. It would be really cool to be able to edit/delete notes. Very quick and easy though!

by jmaslinon 8/1/2018, 5:29 AM

This is really cool! A couple things I noticed:

- You can set your public url as /me which seems like it would break your private page.

- SMS number is exposed in the api response, which could be bad for public pages.

by aryamaanon 8/2/2018, 7:49 AM

It would be nice if it could tell me my region (India) is not supported before taking my phone number.

Nice website though.

by bartcobainon 7/31/2018, 6:38 PM

Is this a worldwide service or US-only?

by jotatoon 7/31/2018, 4:42 PM

I usually just txt notes to myself. This is a great replacement. Love it!

1. Can I delete notes?

2. Can it send me reminders?

by sprobertsonon 7/31/2018, 6:20 AM

I dig the aesthetic.

by yashauon 7/31/2018, 3:00 PM

Is there no way to delete notes?