WhatsApp Communities is now available on Android, iOS and WhatsApp web


WhatsApp Communities is now available on Android, iOS and WhatsApp web

WhatsApp has rolled out Communities for app and web users. The sole idea of rolling out Communities is to bring people, and groups with the same interests under one umbrella. Notably, a user can add up to 50 groups in addition to the announcement group. 

Visit this video to see how to create a community
or follow the steps
  1. To Create a community Open WhatsApp > tap More options > New Community, Alternatively, tap New chat > New community. You can also navigate to the community tab > New community
  2. Enter the community name, description, and profile photo. The community name limit is 24 characters. Your description should provide members an idea of what your community is about. You can add a community icon by tapping the Camera icon. You can choose Take Photo, Choose Photo, or Search Web to add an image. Once set, the icon will appear next to the community in the Chats tab. 
  3. Tap the green arrow icon to add existing groups or create a new group.
  4. To add groups to your community: 
    • Tap Create New Group or Add Existing Groups. 
    • Create New Group: Enter the group subject. This will be the name of the group that all participants will see. You can create up to 10 new groups. You can add a group icon as well as a short description of the group. You can add participants later. 
    • Add Existing Groups: You can choose to add groups you’re currently an admin of to your community. Select which groups to add then tap the green arrow icon. 
  5. When finished adding groups to your community, tap the green check mark icon.
Note:
  • You can add up to 50 groups in addition to the announcement group. You can add up to 5,000 members to a community announcement group. 
  • Groups are open for any community member to join. 
  • A community announcement group will automatically be created for your community. 
  • This is a space where community admins can send messages to all community members in the announcement group. 
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