Using WhatsApp Broadcast Lists

WhatsApp Broadcast Lists allow you to send messages to multiple contacts without creating a group. It is a useful feature for personal or professional purposes, especially when you want to communicate with a specific group of people without sharing contact information. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create and use WhatsApp Broadcast Lists on your mobile device.

Requirements

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

• A smartphone (iOS or Android) with WhatsApp installed.
• WhatsApp account and internet connection.

Steps to Create a WhatsApp Broadcast List

1. Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your smartphone.

2. Open Settings: Tap on the three dots or the hamburger menu icon at the top right corner to open the settings menu.

3. Locate Broadcast Lists: In the settings menu, find and select the New Broadcast option. It may be listed as New Broadcast List in some versions of WhatsApp.

4. Select Contacts: On the newly opened screen, you can search for and select the contacts you want to include in your broadcast list. Tap on each contact to add them to the list. You can select a maximum of 256 contacts.

5. Create Broadcast List: After selecting all the desired contacts, tap on the Create or Next button (depending on your device) to create the broadcast list.

6. Name Your Broadcast List: Enter a name for your broadcast list. Choose a descriptive name that accurately represents the purpose of the list. This name will be visible to the recipients of your broadcast messages.

7. Confirm the Broadcast List: Review the selected contacts and the name of the broadcast list. If everything looks correct, tap on the Create or Finish button to finalize the creation of the list.

Congratulations! You have successfully created a WhatsApp Broadcast List. Now, let's learn how to use it to broadcast messages.

Steps to Send Broadcast Messages

1. Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your smartphone.

2. Access Broadcast Lists: Tap on the three dots or the hamburger menu icon at the top right corner to open the settings menu. Locate and select the Broadcast Lists option.

3. Select Your Broadcast List: In the Broadcast Lists screen, you will find the list(s) you have created. Tap on the desired broadcast list to open it.

4. Compose Your Message: On the list screen, you will find a text field. Tap on it to write your broadcast message. You can also attach files, images, or record voice messages using the icons provided.

5. Send the Message: Once you have composed your message, tap on the send icon (usually represented by a paper plane icon) to send the message to all the recipients in the broadcast list.

6. View Message Delivery: After sending the message, you will see a tick mark next to each contact's name as the message is successfully delivered. Two gray ticks indicate that the message has been delivered to the contact's device, and two blue ticks indicate that the contact has read the message.

Tips and Considerations

• Only recipients who have your contact saved in their phones will receive the broadcast message.

• Replies to the broadcast message will appear in individual chats, making it easier to have one-on-one conversations.

• Remember that recipients can see who else received the message and can potentially reply to the entire group.

• You can create multiple broadcast lists for different purposes or groups of contacts.

• If you want to add or remove contacts from an existing broadcast list, you can access the list from the Broadcast Lists screen and select the three dots or settings icon to manage the list.

That's it! You now know how to create and use WhatsApp Broadcast Lists to conveniently send messages to multiple contacts without creating a group. Make sure to respect privacy and use this feature responsibly.

Enjoy using WhatsApp Broadcast Lists for efficient communication!