Desktop App
Turn any PC into a business phone system.
Our Desktop App makes it easy for your team to call, message, and meet — all from the convenience of your desktop and laptop computers.
Available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux.
Benefits of Our Desktop App
It’s time to ditch your old-school phone system.
Make & Receive Calls
Business calling with your PC or laptop
Our apps give you the ability to make and receive calls from any desktop computer.
With Talkroute, you have the power of an enterprise level phone system without having to purchase or maintain any special equipment such as a desk phone.
Download our desktop app to begin making business calls from your PC today.
View Call History
Keep track of incoming & outgoing calls
With Talkroute you have access to your call history and in depth details of each call within your history log.
Our call history provides you with easy one-step call back, text back, and number blocking actions. You may also grant users permission to only view call history for certain virtual phone numbers.
Now you and your team can quickly review call history from the convenience of your PC or laptop.
Join the Conversation
Send & receive text messages from your PC
Gain an advantage over your competition — about 61% of businesses still don’t use SMS:
85% of customers prefer receiving text messages over a phone call or email.
68% of consumers would prefer to use text messaging to contact a company with questions.
53% of clients say they feel more positive toward a brand that responds to text messages.
Sign up for Talkroute & begin texting with your customers today.
Voicemail Made Simple
Check voicemail from your PC or laptop
Never miss a voicemail — Enable desktop app notifications when receiving a new voice message and easily manage your messages.
Customize your voicemail greetings and assign separate mailboxes to your team members, departments, and phone numbers.
Our mailboxes can be added or removed at anytime and provide unlimited storage capacity.
Video Meetings
The best way to bring your team together
Video conferencing with up to 100 team & guest participants.
Additionally, Talkroute Meetings gives you the power to record meeting sessions, share your screen, chat via team messenger, collaborate using our whiteboard, & share files.
Sign up for Talkroute & start your first meeting today!
Take Control of Your Phone System
Easily customize your account settings
Your account settings and preferences give you the ability to customize your phone system settings from any desktop.
Now you can easily adjust your call routing, customize greetings, edit schedules, and much more in a matter of seconds!
Get started with Talkroute in minutes
1. Choose a Phone Number
Pick a new phone number or transfer an existing business number to Talkroute.
2. Download Our Apps
Our desktop & mobile apps are available for MacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, & Android.
3. Configure Your Settings
Customize your greetings, menus, extensions, voicemail, hours of operation, & more.
4. Talk, Text, & Meet Anywhere
Call, message, & meet wherever you do business: home, office or on the road.
…tons of amazing features for your business
Phone Numbers
Local, toll free, 800 & vanity phone numbers.
Call Forwarding
Forward & route your business calls anywhere.
Text Messaging
Send & receive SMS & MMS business messages.
Meetings
Video conferencing with up to 100 participants.
Menus
Single & multi level Auto Attendant/IVR.
Extensions
Unlimited 3 or 4 digit direct dial extensions.
Voicemail
Get voice messages on our apps, online, & by email.
Apps
Available for MacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android & browser.
Live Call Transfer
Transfer live calls to extensions, departments & voicemail.
Call Stacking
No more busy signals when receiving multiple calls at once.
Custom Greetings
Customize welcome, menu, voicemail greetings & more.
Call Recording
Record your incoming & outgoing calls.
Hours of Operation
Set dates & times for when your phones are available.
Users & Permissions
Create account users & grant special access permissions.
Caller ID
Show your business name & number on outgoing caller ID.
Reporting
Run detailed history reports & export your call data.
Desktop App FAQ
The Talkroute Desktop App transforms any PC into a business phone system and eliminates the need for traditional desk phones. Now you and your team can easily manage calls and messages, all from the convenience of your desktop and laptop computers.
Our native desktop app is available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux. Download Our Desktop App
No. While the Talkroute apps provide the best user experience, they are not required to make or receive phone calls with Talkroute. Calls may be forwarded to any phone with an active 10 digit US or Canada based local or toll free phone numbers. Calls may also be placed from any phone using our outbound dialing feature shown in this tutorial:
Yes. The Talkroute desktop and web apps are capable of making & receiving phone calls. Our desktop app is available for Mac, Windows, or Linux operating systems and our web app is compatible with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari web browsers.
Yes. You can transfer calls from the desktop or web app to the mobile app & vice versa using our Live Call Transfer feature.
In order to use our desktop app, you will need:
MacOS:
OSX 10.10 or later
Windows:
Windows 7 or later
Linux:
Fedora 28 or later
Ubuntu LTS releases 16.04 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 or later
The Talkroute desktop and web apps currently supports all microphones, headsets, & bluetooth earbuds (e.g. AirPods). Input & output devices can be configured at any time in the desktop and web app Settings & Preferences.
Yes. Within your online dashboard, you may specify which app users to ring, when to ring them, & even specify a specific order. These settings can be customized for all of your Talkroute numbers, menu options, & extensions.
Our desktop and web apps can be used by as many users as needed at the same time. Each user will need their own unique user login that can be created within your Talkroute admin account settings.
The virtual phone system trusted by 1000’s of customers!
Here is what a few of them have to say about Talkroute.
"An excellent virtual phone system for nonprofits"
- I honestly don’t know how we would go back to taking calls at our desks and hope we never have to!
Robert M.
Full review on G2 Crowd
"Probably the best small business phone system"
- This solution is quick and simple to use. We selected a number and had the entire account setup in less than an hour.
Karen B.
Full review on G2 Crowd
"This service has tons of great features"
- It's been a huge benefit being able to focus on the calls that we need to be taking.
Pierce F.
Full review on G2 Crowd
"Easy to setup & use! Call quality is excellent"
- We were able to get the perfect toll free number for our sales team up and running instantly.
Neel P.
Full review on G2 Crowd