RCS impact calculator
Same list. Same sends.
More of the outcome you are measured on.
RCS lifts tap-through 3–7× over SMS on the list you already have. Pick what your program is trying to produce, put in your own numbers, and see what that lift is worth. Nonprofits can now run fundraising over RCS, and that is where the gap is widest, but the mechanism is the same whether you are filling shifts, keeping appointments or moving product.
An estimate, not a forecast · everyone RCS cannot reach stays at your SMS rate
Projected annual result
Recipients whose phones cannot receive RCS stay at your current SMS click-through rate, so the model never assumes reach you don't have. Conversion rate and value per outcome are held constant across channels; the lift comes entirely from more people tapping through, which is the conservative reading of the benchmark data.
Benchmark sources: CM.com RCS Statistics for Marketers (2025); Sinch RCS Benchmarks & Case Studies (2025); Infobip Messaging Trends (2025); Vonage RCS versus SMS (2025). Illustrative example only. This is a modeled estimate, not a forecast, and does not guarantee results.
Anatomy of an RCS message
Everything SMS cannot carry.
Scroll, and each piece is called out as you go.The numbers on the phone match the notes below it.
- Brand logo and nameYour identity replaces a five-digit short code.
- Rich media cardImage, headline, and copy inside the thread.
- Quick reply chipsStructured answers instead of parsing free text.
Every dollar matched through 31 December.
- Verified senderA checkmark the carrier vouches for, not one you drew.
- Tap-to-action buttonsThe ask is a button, not a link to somewhere else.
- Read receiptsSMS reports delivered. RCS reports read.
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