# Broadcast Ext

Send broadcasts to WhatsApp chats and groups straight from WhatsApp Web with the dibales.ai Chrome extension.

Broadcast Ext is a Chrome extension for sending WhatsApp broadcasts straight from WhatsApp Web: open WhatsApp Web, prepare your contacts, write the message, then send. The extension links to your agent through a **license key**.

![The WA Broadcast extension in WhatsApp Web](/assets/MeVVujIPnO3KfHyl3acy-image.png)

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This guide is for the **new dibales.ai dashboard**. Still on the old layout? See [Set Up WA Broadcast (EXT)](/whatsapp/setup-wa-broadcast-ext).
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## Before you start

- **Pro plan**. On the Plus plan, the Broadcast Ext page shows *The Broadcast extension needs the Pro plan*.
- **Chrome on a computer**. The extension doesn't work on a phone.
- **WhatsApp Web** logged in on that Chrome, with the number you want to broadcast from.
- **A contact list** in a CSV file, or a WhatsApp group whose members you want to message.

## How it works

| Stage | Guide | What you do |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Install & Connect the Extension](/dashboard/whatsapp/broadcast-ext/pasang) | Install the extension, create a license key in the dashboard, then paste it into the extension. Once per device. |
| 2 | [Send to Contacts](/dashboard/whatsapp/broadcast-ext/kirim-kontak) | Message each contact privately, from a CSV file or a group's members |
| 3 | [Send to Groups](/dashboard/whatsapp/broadcast-ext/kirim-grup) | Send the same message to several WhatsApp groups |

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**Broadcasting to contacts who have never chatted with you** makes it more likely that WhatsApp limits your number. Focus on contacts who already know your business, leave a delay between messages, and test with your own number first. To broadcast to many people with more peace of mind, use [WhatsApp Official Broadcast](/crm/whatsapp/broadcast) in the CRM, which uses official message templates.
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## How it differs from other features

| | Broadcast Ext | [Follow-up](/dashboard/whatsapp/follow-up) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How it sends | You send it yourself from WhatsApp Web, in one run | Automatically, step by step, on each contact's schedule |
| Best for | One-off announcements or promos | Following up with leads until they buy |

Want to send scheduled messages to several groups regularly without opening WhatsApp Web? Use [Follow-up](/dashboard/whatsapp/follow-up/buat-list#whatsapp-group-lists) with a WhatsApp group list.