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What is a WhatsApp broadcast?

A broadcast, on the WhatsApp Business API, is a campaign that sends an approved template message to a chosen segment of contacts, each as an individual message, with scheduling, variable personalisation, eligibility checks against consent and Meta's limits, and a report of delivered, read, replied, clicked and failed per recipient. It is the API's equivalent of bulk messaging done within Meta's rules.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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  1. Why it matters
  2. In VGraple CRM
  3. Related terms

CRM AND SALES

Broadcast

A broadcast, on the WhatsApp Business API, is a campaign that sends an approved template message to a chosen segment of contacts, each as an individual message, with scheduling, variable personalisation, eligibility checks against consent and Meta's limits, and a report of delivered, read, replied, clicked and failed per recipient. It is the API's equivalent of bulk messaging done within Meta's rules.

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Broadcast in one line

Why it matters

Broadcasts are where WhatsApp marketing revenue comes from and where numbers get banned. The difference is the machinery around the send: consent, segmentation, category, pacing, holds on Meta's errors, and honest reporting. A broadcast tool without those is a ban waiting to happen.

In VGraple CRM

The broadcast wizard picks a template, a segment and a schedule, previews cost and deliverable count after suppression, sends through a paced worker with holds for 131049, 132015 and limits, supports A/B tests and retargeting cohorts, and reports every recipient's state. The broadcasts feature page and first broadcast guide cover it end to end.

Broadcast list, A/B test, Retargeting cohort, Held message, Marketing template.

Frequently asked questions

Is a broadcast a group?
No. Each recipient gets an individual message and cannot see the others.
How many can I send?
Up to your number's or portfolio's marketing limit per day for marketing templates; utility is uncapped.
What does a broadcast cost?
Meta's per-message rate by category and country; VGraple CRM adds nothing.

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