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Twilio is a platform that provides APIs for SMS, RCS, voice, email, conversational AI, and identity verification to build personalized customer experiences. It enables continuous, contextual conversations across multiple channels with AI and human agents working together.

The product, beyond the pitch

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 23, 2026

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A good fit for

  • Businesses needing scalable communication APIs for SMS, voice, email, and AI-powered conversational experiences.

Know the limitations

  • Conversation Orchestrator does not include channel costs like SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, which are billed separately.
  • Conversation Orchestrator does not perform voice transcription; voice conversations must be transcribed before ingestion.

What you can do

  • Building personalized, continuous customer conversations across multiple communication channels.
  • Securing user accounts and preventing fraud with verification and identity lookup tools.

Features

  • APIs for SMS, RCS, voice, and email communications.
  • Identity verification and user authentication tools to fight fraud and secure accounts.
  • Cross-channel conversation continuity allowing customers to switch between chat, text, voice, and email without interruption.
  • Conversation Orchestrator product to connect channels into one continuous conversation with coordinated routing and workflows.
  • Conversation Intelligence product adds AI-powered language analysis and transcription to voice and messaging interactions.

Integrations

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Platforms & data export

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THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

  1. Sign up for a free Twilio account and use official SDKs to send your first text message, phone call, or email in minutes.
  2. Use Conversation Orchestrator to connect channels into continuous conversations with coordinated routing and workflows.
  3. Leverage Conversation Intelligence to add AI-powered language analysis and transcription to interactions.

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