Which SMS platforms does this work with?

All of them. A Checkout Link is a URL. Postscript, Attentive, Klaviyo SMS, Omnisend SMS, TextMagic, ManyChat — paste the link into the message template and it works.

Will the link length blow my SMS character count?

Checkout Link URLs are short (~25-30 characters total). They fit comfortably inside a single SMS segment along with copy.

Can I track per-blast?

Yes — generate a unique Checkout Link per blast (or per segment), and the link's analytics dashboard shows clicks and checkouts attributed to that specific message.

Checkout Links for SMS

SMS open rates run 95%+. The variable that decides whether an SMS campaign makes money is what happens after the click — and the default is usually "your cart page" or "your homepage," which is a bad use of the 5 seconds of attention a buyer gives you in their messages app.

A Checkout Link in the SMS body sends the recipient straight to checkout. Pre-loaded cart, applied discount, one tap.

Where SMS + Checkout Links pays off

Flash sales. "30% off the next 4 hours" with a link that has the discount baked in. No code to remember, no typing on a phone.
Restock alerts. "Your size is back" with a link to the exact pre-loaded variant.
Abandoned cart SMS. As the second or third touch in a Klaviyo/Postscript abandoned cart flow.
VIP early access. Passcoded Checkout Link that only works for the SMS list.
Reorder reminders. Subscription-free reorder via a pre-built cart.

Why the link matters

A typical SMS landing experience: text → tap → product page → "add to cart" → cart page → checkout. That's 4 taps. On mobile, on the move, with a notification competing for attention, every tap is a 5-10% drop.

Checkout Links collapses 4 taps to 1.

Set it up

Install Checkout Links — 7-day free trial. Build a link, paste into your SMS platform's message template, send.

For a walkthrough see: How to create SMS quick-buy links on Shopify.