About Broadcast
Broadcast allows sending a message to multiple contacts at once without creating a group. This is useful for sharing updates, announcements, or information with multiple people while keeping conversations private.
Broadcast messages are individually end-to-end encrypted for each recipient.
Broadcast messages are individually end-to-end encrypted for each recipient.
Broadcast messages support:
- Text
- Emojis
- Attachments
- Voice notes
- Location
- Contacts
How Broadcast Works
- Messages are delivered individually to each recipient
- Recipients cannot see other recipients
- Replies are received as private 1:1 conversations
- Broadcast messages are end-to-end encrypted for each recipient
Broadcast Limits
- Recipients will receive your broadcast messages if they allow it in their privacy settings
- Each broadcast list can include 2 to 100 recipients
- Up to 50 broadcast lists can be created per account
- Messages sent via broadcast cannot be edited for all recipients at once. However, messages can be deleted for everyone using the Delete for Everyone option, or they can be edited individually from each recipient’s chat.
How to Create a Broadcast
Android
iOS
Web
Android
- Open the Chats screen
- Tap the
more menu
- Tap Broadcasts
- Tap the + icon
- Select recipients (up to 100)
- Tap Next
- Enter a broadcast name (up to 30 characters)
- Tap Create
iOS
- Open the Chats screen
- Tap the
more menu
- Tap Broadcasts
- Tap the + icon
- Select recipients (up to 100)
- Tap
next icon
- Enter a broadcast name (up to 30 characters)
- Tap Create
Web
- Click the
more menu on the Chats screen
- Click Broadcast
- Click Create Broadcast or click the + icon
- Enter a broadcast name (up to 30 characters)
- Click Next
- Add recipients
- Click Create