How to use broadcast lists

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People in some countries might see a monthly broadcast limit. This feature is rolling out gradually and might not be available everywhere. If you do not yet see a limit on your broadcasts, you can find everything you need to know about broadcast lists in the main broadcast list article.
You can use broadcast lists to send a message to several contacts at once.
Note: Broadcast lists aren't supported on Windows, Mac, or Web.

Broadcast list requirements

  • Make sure all contacts in the broadcast list have saved your number in their address book.
  • You can create as many broadcast lists as you like.
  • You can include up to 256 contacts in each broadcast list.

Create a broadcast list

  1. Tap
    More (three vertical dots)
    > Broadcast list.
  2. Search for or select the contacts you want to add.
  3. Tap
    Check Mark (checkmark)
    .
Recipients receive a message from your broadcast list as an individual message from you in their Chats tab. Their reply will also appear as an individual message and won’t be sent to other contacts in the broadcast list.
Note:
  • Only people who’ve added you to their phone's contacts will receive your broadcast message.
  • If someone isn’t receiving your broadcast messages, ask them to add you to their contacts.
  • Broadcast lists are a one-to-many communication. If you want your recipients to participate in a group conversation, create a group chat instead.

Edit a broadcast list

  1. From the Chats tab, tap your broadcast list.
  2. Tap
    More (three vertical dots)
    > Broadcast list info.
    • To change the name of your broadcast list, tap
      More (three vertical dots)
      > Change broadcast list name. Enter the new name of your broadcast list > OK.
    • To add recipients to the list, tap Edit recipients. Select contacts and tap
      Check Mark (checkmark)
      .
    • To remove recipients, tap Edit recipients. Tap
      Dismiss (the letter x)
      >
      Check Mark (checkmark)
      .

Delete a broadcast list

  1. From the Chats tab, tap your broadcast list.
  2. Tap
    More (three vertical dots)
    > Broadcast list info > Delete broadcast list > Delete.
    • If you’d also like to delete broadcasted media, check the box.

Monthly broadcast limits

Note: Broadcast limits are rolling out gradually and might not be available everywhere.
Broadcasts can help people receive important messages like holiday notes, daily greetings or event invites, but they can also be a source of overload. To help people manage the number of messages they get, you can only send a limited number of broadcasts per month.
To check your monthly limit and see how many broadcasts you have left:
  1. Tap
    More (three vertical dots)
    > Settings.
  2. Tap Broadcasts.
Note:
  • WhatsApp will notify you when you are about to reach the limit.
  • If you want to send more messages to more people, you can use status updates and channels to message many people at once.
  • Businesses can get more advanced messaging tools on the WhatsApp Business app.
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