Free Calling and Texting on Your Desktop. Run TextNow on Windows in minutes using ForPC, the free universal compatibility platform.
TextNow gives you a free phone number with unlimited talk and text, plus low-cost international calling to over 230 countries. On PC through ForPC, you can text from a real keyboard, manage your second line on a full screen, and keep your conversations in sync without ever picking up a phone.
Originally designed exclusively for Android / iOS, TextNow is now available on Windows through ForPC's universal compatibility layer. No rooting, no complex setup, no compromises.
Everything TextNow does on mobile, available on your Windows desktop.
Get a free local phone number for calls and texts
Send unlimited texts and make calls over WiFi
Call 230+ countries at low international rates
Use a second line for business or personal use
Receive voicemail-to-text transcriptions
Identify callers with Caller ID
Customize ringtones, text tones, and backgrounds
Sync calls and texts across your devices
Three steps, under five minutes, no technical knowledge required.
Head to SourceForge and download the ForPC installer for Windows. Run the installer and ForPC will be ready on your desktop within a minute. No additional software or dependencies are needed.
Launch ForPC and use the built-in search or library browser to find TextNow. ForPC automatically selects the right compatibility layer and prepares everything in the background.
Click Install, then Launch. TextNow opens in its own window on your Windows desktop, complete with full keyboard, mouse, and controller support right out of the box.
A bigger screen and a real keyboard change everything.
Typing texts on a real keyboard is far faster than thumbing them out.
Managing a second business line is easier on a full-size screen.
Your desktop mic and speakers make calls comfortable and hands-free.
Conversations stay synced so you can pick up anywhere.
ForPC runs on virtually any modern Windows machine.
Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11. Both Home and Pro editions are supported.
Any x64 processor released after 2015. Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm Snapdragon X are all supported.
Minimum 4 GB RAM. 8 GB recommended for smooth performance. ForPC itself uses under 200 MB.
Required for initial download and online features within TextNow. Offline mode available for supported content.
Everything you need to know about running TextNow on PC.
Download ForPC for free and have TextNow running on Windows in under five minutes.
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