How to create WhatsApp Channels-The Complete Guide

WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum and owned by Meta. Since then, WhatsApp has become an essential part of our social lives that enables us to send messages, voice calls, video calls or share documents and images. WhatsApp can be said to be one of the most popular messaging apps in the world and today we cannot even imagine our lives without this app as it allows us to stay connected with our family members and friends and is also helpful in businesses or professional works.  

WhatsApp underwent many changes and updates introducing newly updated features from time to time like adding fingerprint lock, WhatsApp payment option, quick replies, business profiles, WhatsApp web, deleting or unsending messages, end-to-end encryption for better privacy and so many other new features in different fields of the app. Another most recent update that has been brought by WhatsApp a few days back is WhatsApp Channels.

What are WhatsApp Channels and what are their uses?

These channels are basically one-way broadcasting tools which allows the administrator to send messages, videos, images, polls and other things to the people using the app if they join that specific channel. Users can browse the channels and joins the channel of their interest though the content has the 30 days expiry policy.

Users can search for different types of categories available in the form of these channels like following our favorite celebrity or sports team or news from some local organization and so much more. These channels are created to make WhatsApp a platform where users can find everything they want and WhatsApp can become one-stop platform for all the modern needs.

These channels are useful for the users in order to be updated with their favorite hobbies or interests which is a unique innovation by WhatsApp. They may also help influencers or business owners to spread their thinking and day-to-day updates to their followers.

How to create a WhatsApp Channel?

WhatsApp channels van be created by both private users and business users but do you know how to create WhatsApp channels? These channels are becoming quite popular these days. If you are an influencer or own a business then, you must try this new feature of WhatsApp for your followers.

Here is a complete step-by-step guide of how to create a WhatsApp channel:

1. Open WhatsApp on your mobile which is the very first step for creating channels.

2. Then, go to the Updates tab.

3. Next, you have to click the ‘+’ on the channels section in order to select Create Channel.

4. Tap on the Get Started and then continue through the onscreen prompts.

5. Give a channel name to your channel and finish creating your channel. There is also an option for editing the name of your channel later also so don’t worry if you want to change the name of your channel in future.

6. Customizing the Channel:

The next step includes the customization of your WhatsApp channel for which you need to add a little description and image.

Adding the channel description: For this, you need to write a collection of words that suits your channel’s name and your intention. Your intention must be very clearly displayed in your description because the description is the thing that will attract your followers. It will let your followers know what your channel is all about.

Adding a channel icon: Adding image is another important step here. An image should be such a thing that will make out stand out uniquely among other channels and it should also attract the audience at the same time.

Just after taping on Create Channel, you are all set to have your own WhatsApp channel and you are ready to shine out on social media.