SMS to URL Forwarder
SMS to URL Forwarder is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Simple incoming SMS to URL forwarder. It has 699 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About SMS to URL Forwarder
Incoming SMS to URL forwarder will forward incoming SMS to a URL you specify: Set sender phone number or name and URL. It should match the number or name you see in the SMS messenger app. If you want to send any SMS to URL, use * (asterisk symbol) as a name. Every incoming SMS will be sent immediately to the provided URL. If the response code is not 2XX or the request ended with a connection error, the app will try to send again up to 10 times. The first retry will be after 10 seconds, later wait time will increase exponentially. If the phone is not connected to the internet, the app will wait for the connection before the next attempt.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds SMS to URL Forwarder from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is SMS to URL Forwarder free and open source?
Yes. SMS to URL Forwarder's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install SMS to URL Forwarder?
You can install SMS to URL Forwarder from F-Droid (package tech.bogomolov.incomingsmsgateway); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.4.0).
Is SMS to URL Forwarder still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 10, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 11, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.