# Amazon lets users text Alexa for Shopping to order items

> Original title: Amazon will let you text Alexa your shopping list

- Source: The Verge · AI
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/vj9ftp1lfhr6nel9g0he2g7e0
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1028587/amazon-alexa-shopping-ai-text-orders

## Summary

Amazon adds text-message shopping to Alexa for Shopping, letting customers describe products or send a photo to have the assistant search Amazon listings and place orders. The texting feature rolls out to a small group of US customers starting today, with a wider rollout to "millions more customers" in the coming weeks, according to Amazon.