# Chert: programmable iMessage conversations for businesses

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Author: Ali Abouelatta (https://thelazyweb.com/authors/ali-abouelatta/)
Published: 2026-09-19
Updated: 2026-09-19
Research type: Company profile
Method: Company and accelerator sources checked 2026-09-19. Product claims are attributed to their sources; this is research, not a hands-on product trial.

Chert makes iMessage programmable for businesses that want customer conversations to feel native rather than like automated SMS. The buyer decision is whether trusted, two-way iMessage threads are worth the operational work of verified identities, fallback channels, consent, and volume controls.

## What it does

Chert says teams can send and receive iMessages through an API, preserve reply context, support typing and reactions, attach files and contact cards, run group threads, fall back to SMS or RCS, and receive delivery events through webhooks. Its examples cover customer experience, sales, scheduling, and B2C workflows ([Chert homepage](https://www.trychert.com/); [YC launch](https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/QGN-chert-imessage-infrastructure-for-trusted-communication-at-scale)).

| Fact | What the public sources say |
| --- | --- |
| Buyer | B2C startups, customer-experience teams, sales teams, and agent builders |
| Channel | Native iMessage with SMS/RCS fallback when needed |
| API | REST

[Chert: programmable iMessage conversations for businesses](<https://www.thelazyweb.com/companies/chert/>)

Source observed: 2026-09-20T02:21:43.394Z. Last checked: 2026-10-08T01:53:22.394+00:00.

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