# Talk to Revnu in Slack, iMessage or the Dashboard

> Talk to Revnu in Slack, iMessage or the dashboard chat. WhatsApp, SMS and email aren't ways to talk to Revnu. Where updates arrive, approving from your phone, files, other languages, and sending several requests.

Canonical: https://revnu.com/docs/talk-to-revnu
Last updated: 2026-10-18

You can talk to Revnu in three places: Slack, iMessage and the chat in the dashboard. It's the same Revnu with the same memory in all three, so pick whichever you already have open.

## Which one should I use?

| Channel | Best for | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Slack | Teams who live in Slack. Everyone in the channel sees the work. | A Slack workspace. See [Add Revnu to Slack](/docs/connect-slack). |
| iMessage | Founders on the move. You text Revnu like a person. | An iPhone with iMessage on. See [Text Revnu on iMessage](/docs/text-revnu). |
| Dashboard chat | Everyone. Works on any phone or computer, with nothing to connect. | Nothing. Open revnu.com/dashboard. |

Connect Slack or iMessage any time in **Connections > Talk to Revnu**. You can use more than one.

![Home in the dashboard, with the message box under "How Do You Want to Grow Today?" and suggested prompts below it](/docs/screens/home.webp)

**No Slack and no iPhone?**

Use the dashboard chat. At sign-up, the channel screen only shows Slack and iMessage, so:

1. Pick **Slack** or **iMessage**. Either works.
2. Press **Continue**.
3. Tap the small **Use the Dashboard for Now** link below **Change Channel** at the bottom of the next screen.

If you skipped Slack and iMessage at sign-up, Revnu's first plan and first questions are waiting in the chat on **Home**. See [No Slack and no iPhone](/docs/get-started#no-slack-and-no-iphone) on the sign-up page.

## Is it one conversation for the whole team?

No. It's one conversation per person, not per account. Your dashboard chat and your iMessage thread are one conversation, and a teammate has their own. A Slack channel is shared by everyone in it. Memory, leads and results are shared by everyone. See [Teammates](/docs/teammates).

## Where do Revnu's updates arrive?

Revnu answers you where you wrote. Its own messages, such as the daily update or a finished lead list, go to the channel you last wrote to it on. If that channel stops working, they go to Slack, then to your phone, then to the dashboard chat.

So to move your updates, write to Revnu from the channel you want them in.

## How do I approve things from my phone?

- **Open a card from the link.** When Revnu says something is waiting in Review, its message has a link. The link opens that one card without signing in, and you can answer a question or pick an option there.
- **Approve sends, posts and spend in the dashboard.** A link can't approve anything that sends a message, publishes a post or spends money. Those cards show **Open in Dashboard**. Sign in on your phone and approve them in **Review**.
- **Or reply in chat.** For an email draft Revnu just asked about, replying "send it" works the same as pressing **Approve & Send** in **Review**.

See [The Review screen](/docs/review-screen) for every card and button.

## What files can I send Revnu?

In any channel, attach up to 10 files to a message, each up to 10 MB:

- **PDFs.** Revnu opens and reads them.
- **Word, PowerPoint and Excel files** (.docx, .pptx, .xlsx). Revnu reads the text out of them, so layout and pictures inside don't come through. Older .doc, .ppt and .xls files aren't accepted. Save them in the newer format or as a PDF.
- **CSV and text files.** To give Revnu a list of leads, attach the CSV or spreadsheet. See [Import your own list](/docs/import-leads).
- **Images**, including iPhone photos. To show Revnu something on your screen, send a screenshot.

For a large deck, export it as a PDF. A dashboard chat message can be up to 4,000 characters.

**Can Revnu send me a file?**

Revnu can attach images and files to a reply, such as an ad image or a screenshot. For text you want to keep, such as an article you don't want published, a list or a long draft, ask for it as text in the chat: "Paste the full article here." Then copy it into your own document. For anything private, ask for text in the chat rather than a file or a link.

**Can Revnu watch a video or hear a voice note?**

Revnu reads screenshots and PDFs, so send one of those, or type it out. It can't watch video: a video you attach (up to 200 MB) can only be passed on, unchanged, to your Meta ad account to run as an ad.

Revnu doesn't take audio files or voice notes either. If you send one, Revnu tells you it couldn't open it. Type the message instead.

## What happens if I message Revnu while it's working?

**While it's replying to you,** your new text joins the work it's doing. Add to it ("also include Germany"), correct it ("stop, UK only") or say thanks, and it carries on. A few messages stop the current reply and start a new one: one with a file attached, or one from a teammate.

**While it's doing scheduled work,** such as its daily session or a check it booked, your message comes first. The scheduled work stops and runs again straight after Revnu answers you.

> **Note:** If you interrupt the same piece of scheduled work a third time, Revnu drops it rather than restart it forever. If something you expected didn't happen, check **Home** or **Review**, then ask for it again.

Long lead searches run in the background, so chatting doesn't stop them. To change one, tell Revnu, and it starts the search again with the new brief.

## How do I send Revnu several requests?

Ask for them all in one message, in plain words, and Revnu works through them in turn:

> Find 20 landlords in Leeds, write a sequence for them, then draft a blog post on rent rises.

Slack, iMessage and the dashboard chat are one conversation, so use whichever is handy. If you send another message while Revnu is still replying, it reads both and answers them together. Ask "what are you working on?" any time to see what's running and what's next.

## Can I talk to Revnu on WhatsApp, SMS or email?

Talk to Revnu in Slack, iMessage or the dashboard chat, which works in any phone's browser. It doesn't use WhatsApp, SMS or email, for you or your prospects.

## How do I make Revnu's replies shorter?

Ask once in chat ("keep your replies to two lines"). Then make it stick: open the first file in **Settings > Memory**, titled **About** plus your business name and add a line such as "Keep replies to the founder short: two lines, no lists." Revnu reads Memory before everything it does, so the preference carries over to new conversations. See [Memory](/docs/memory). For a summary of the week, read the [daily update and Monday report](/docs/reports).

## Does Revnu work in other languages?

Yes. Customers chat with Revnu in Spanish, German, Portuguese, Czech, Russian, Turkish and more, and it replies in the language you write in.

It writes each outreach email in the language of the prospect's own website, so a French firm gets French email. When a list mixes languages, it writes one sequence per language. For posts and ads, tell it once ("write our posts in German") and add that line to **Settings > Memory**. The dashboard and these docs are in English.

> **Tip:** If your buyers speak one language and you speak another, say both:
>
> > Talk to me in English, and write to prospects in French.

## What you'll see

- In Slack, Revnu replies in a thread under your message.
- In iMessage, replies come from +1 (415) 373-8405.
- In the dashboard, the chat sits on **Home** and as a floating chat on every other page.

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| Slack doesn't answer | Revnu must be in the channel, and you must mention @Revnu. See [Add Revnu to Slack](/docs/connect-slack) |
| iMessage doesn't answer | Check your saved number in **Connections > Talk to Revnu > iMessage**. See [Text Revnu on iMessage](/docs/text-revnu) |
| Revnu ignored your file | Check it's one of the types above and under 10 MB. Video isn't read at all |
| A request went unfinished | Revnu picks it back up and finishes it without you sending it again. Ask "what are you working on?" to see what's left |
| No reply anywhere | Your account may be paused. See [Why did Revnu stop working?](/docs/agent-stopped) |

## Next step

[Add Revnu to Slack](/docs/connect-slack), or [text Revnu on iMessage](/docs/text-revnu).

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I talk to Revnu on WhatsApp?

You talk to Revnu in Slack, iMessage or the dashboard chat, rather than WhatsApp, SMS or email. Revnu reaches prospects by email and LinkedIn.

### Is the dashboard chat the same Revnu as iMessage?

Yes. It's the same Revnu with the same memory. Your iMessage thread and your dashboard chat are one conversation, so you can start in one and carry on in the other.

### Why can't I approve an email from the link Revnu texted me?

To keep it safe, anything that sends, publishes or spends is approved where you're signed in, and a one-tap link answers questions and choices. Sign in to the dashboard on your phone and approve it in Review, or reply "send it" in chat for an email draft Revnu just asked about.

### Can I send Revnu a screen recording?

Revnu reads screenshots and PDFs, so send one of those or describe what you see. A video you attach is passed to your Meta ad account to use in an ad.

### Can I send Revnu a voice note?

Revnu works from typed messages, so type it in Slack, iMessage or the dashboard chat.

### Does Revnu speak Spanish, German or other languages?

Yes. In chat, Revnu replies in the language you write in. Outreach goes out in the language of each prospect's own website. For posts and ads, tell Revnu which language to write in and save it in **Settings > Memory**, then read the first drafts. The dashboard and the docs are in English.

### Can Revnu send me a file?

Yes. It can attach images and files to a reply. A long result, such as a full list, comes as a link to a page you can read on your phone. For an article, list or draft you want to keep private, ask for the text in the chat and paste it into your own document.

### Do my teammates see my chat with Revnu?

No. Each person has their own conversation: their dashboard chat and their iMessage thread. A Slack channel with Revnu in it is shared by everyone in the channel. See [Teammates](/docs/teammates).

### How do I get Revnu to keep its replies short?

Tell it in chat, then save the preference in the first file in **Settings > Memory**, titled **About** plus your business name, for example "Keep replies short: two lines, no lists." Revnu reads Memory every time, so it sticks.

### I don't have Slack or an iPhone. How do I talk to Revnu?

Use the dashboard chat at revnu.com/dashboard, on any phone or computer. At sign-up, pick either channel, press **Continue**, then tap **Use the Dashboard for Now**.

### I sent Revnu several requests and one got lost. Why?

Revnu handles several requests best as one numbered message, from one channel, with a wait for the first reply before you add more. Each new message makes Revnu rethink the work in progress, and scheduled work that keeps getting interrupted is dropped after two restarts.

### How do I stop Revnu texting me?

Write to Revnu from Slack or the dashboard chat. Its updates follow the channel you last used. To stop the daily update altogether, tell Revnu "turn off the daily update".