How is it different from group chat?
However, it places a limit of 256 contacts on each list.
Heres how to create a WhatsApp Broadcast List.
kick off the WhatsApp app on youriPhoneorAndroid smartphoneand tapChats.
On iPhone, tapBroadcast Lists.
On Android, tapMore Options.
On iPhone, tapNew List.
On Android, tapNew Broadcast.
If you have yet toadd contacts to WhatsApp, do that first.
TapCreateon the Recipients screen to generate a Broadcast List containing the names of the people you selected.
Broadcast Lists don’t share your location or activate your smartphones microphone or camera.
The contacts on your WhatsApp Broadcast List are not able to see what the list is called.
Heres how to change the name of your Broadcast List on WhatsApp.
Tap the info icon next to the Broadcast List you want to edit.
Tap the field that saysList nameto enter a custom name for your WhatsApp Broadcast List.
TapEnteron your keyboard to confirm the change.
you’ve got the option to also remove people if you so choose.
To add or remove contacts on iPhone, simply tapEdit listand select or deselect contact names.
If youre using an Android smartphone, tapAdd Recipientto add contacts to the list.
A contact only receives your message if they added you as a contact.
You cant broadcast messages to complete strangers.
Each contact in a Broadcast List will receive your message in isolation.
Be careful though as once the list is deleted, you wont be able to get it back.
Deleting a Broadcast List does not delete or unsend any WhatsApp Broadcast messages that youve sent to your contacts.
To do this, you need tomanually delete the chat messagesas you would in a regular WhatsApp chat conversation.
Heres how you might remove a Broadcast List from your WhatsApp account.
To do the same on Android, tapBroadcast List>Delete.
