How to create and invite into a group

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You can create a WhatsApp group with up to 1024 members.

Create a group

  1. Click
    New Chat (speech bubble with plus sign)
    .
  2. Click New group.
  3. Search for or select contacts to add to the group. Then click
    New Chat Arrow (right arrow within square)
    .
  4. Enter a group subject. This will be the name of the group that all members will see.
    • The subject limit is 100 characters.
    • You can add an emoji to your subject by clicking
      Emoji (smiley face)
      .
    • You can add a group icon by clicking
      Gray Camera (camera)
      . You can choose to Take photo, Upload photo, and Emoji & sticker. Once set, the icon will appear next to the group in your chats list.
        • Note: Web Search is not currently available for WhatsApp Web.
  5. Click
    Alternate Check Mark (white checkmark within circle)
    when you're finished.

Invite into a group

Invite into groups via links

If you're a group admin, you can invite people to join a group by sharing a link with them. The admin can always Reset link to make the previous invite link invalid and create a new link.
  1. Open the WhatsApp group chat, then click the group subject.
    • Alternatively, click
      More Options (three vertical dots)
      or
      Menu (down chevron)
      in the top corner > Group info.
  2. Click Invite to group via link.
  3. Choose to Send link via WhatsApp or Copy link.
    • If sending through WhatsApp, search for or select contacts, then click
      Add (right arrow within circle)
      >
      Send (paper airplane within circle)
      .
    • To reset the link, click Reset link > Reset link. Once an invite link has been reset, it's not possible to restore the previous invite link.
Note: Any WhatsApp user you share an invite link with can join the group. Only use this feature with trusted individuals. It’s possible for someone to forward the link to other people, who could then join the group without additional approval from the group admin.

Invite into groups through a group context card

A group context card gives people more information about the group when they’re first added. When you first create a group, you can also invite people through the context card. If you’re a group admin, you can invite people to join a group with the group context card.
  1. Open the group chat you want to add members to.
  2. Click Add members.
  3. Select members.
  4. Click
    Alternate Check Mark (white checkmark within circle)
    .
  5. Click
    Check (checkmark within circle)
    > Add member.

Manage group invitations

Group admins can check if the group has any pending invites. Members who have sent an invite can also check the status of their invitation.
  1. Open the group and click the group name.
  2. Click Manage invites.

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