> ## Documentation Index
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# Create a broadcast

> Step-by-step guide to creating and sending a WhatsApp broadcast in WapNotify.

## Create and send a broadcast

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open broadcasts">
    Go to **Broadcasts** in the sidebar and click **New broadcast**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the broadcast">
    Enter an internal name for the broadcast (not visible to recipients). Use something descriptive like "June promo — existing customers" so you can identify it later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a template">
    Select an approved template from the dropdown. Only templates with **Approved** status are available.

    If the template has variable placeholders (`{{1}}`, `{{2}}`), you'll fill them in for each recipient in the next step — or you can use a template without variables for a fixed message.

    <Note>
      If you don't have an approved template yet, create one first. See [create a template](/templates/create-template).
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select recipients">
    Choose how to target recipients:

    * **Contact list** — pick a saved list
    * **By tag** — select one or more tags
    * **All contacts** — send to everyone in the workspace

    WapNotify shows the estimated recipient count after you make a selection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in template variables (if any)">
    If the template has placeholders, enter the values to use for all recipients. At this stage, the same value applies to everyone — for personalized values (e.g. each person's name), use a template where the variable comes from the contact's name field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and send">
    Review the broadcast summary:

    * Template name and preview
    * Recipient count
    * Target type

    Click **Send** to start the broadcast immediately.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Monitor delivery

After sending, the broadcast status changes to **Running**. Open the broadcast to see:

* **Summary stats** — total sent, delivered, read, failed counts and percentages
* **Per-contact status** — scroll through each recipient to see their individual delivery status

Delivery updates arrive in real time as Meta sends status callbacks.

## Edit or delete a draft

Broadcasts in **Draft** status can be edited or deleted. Once a broadcast is sent, it cannot be edited or cancelled — only its name can be updated.