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How to add and remove group participants
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iPhone
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Web and Desktop
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You can add or remove group participants if you’re a group admin. Admins can also decide if they want to keep their groups open for anyone on WhatsApp to join, or require admin approval for any new participants who want to join. A group can have up to 1024 participants.
Add participants
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the Chats tab. Then, tap More options> Group info.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the Chats tab. Then, tap More options
- Tap Add or Invite via Link.
- Search for or select contacts to add to the group.
- Tap .
- If the group has Approve New Participants turned on, and there are pending requests to join the group, an admin can review these requests.
Remove participants
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the Chats tab. Then, tap More options> Group info.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the Chats tab. Then, tap More options
- Tap the participant you want to remove.
- Tap Remove {participant} > OK.
Related resources:
How to change group admin settings
