WhatsApp Status & Channels

Spun gives you desktop-level control over two WhatsApp content features: Status (Stories) and Channels (Newsletters).

WhatsApp Status (Stories)

What is it?

WhatsApp Status is like Instagram Stories — 24-hour disappearing posts visible to your contacts. Spun lets you create and manage them from desktop.

Posting a Status

1. Navigate: Sidebar → Status (CircleDot icon)

2. Click "+ Post Status"

3. Choose type:

   • Text — colored background + text
   • Image — photo with optional caption
   • Video — up to 30 seconds

4. Post — appears on your WhatsApp Status immediately

Binge Mode

Binge Mode lets you view all contacts' status updates in one continuous scroll — like binge-watching stories.

1. Status → click "Binge Mode" toggle
2. Stories play automatically, one after another
3. React or reply inline

Tips

• Post during peak hours (9-11 AM, 7-9 PM local time) for maximum views
• Use text-on-color for announcements, images for products/events
• Status is visible only to contacts who have your number saved

WhatsApp Channels (Newsletters)

What is it?

WhatsApp Channels are one-way broadcast channels (like Telegram channels). Followers can read your posts but can't reply. Think: company newsletter via WhatsApp.

Managing Channels in Spun

1. Navigate: Sidebar → Channels (Radio icon)
2. View your channels — see all channels linked to your number
3. Post to channel:
   • Click on a channel → compose message
   • Add media (images, videos, documents, polls)
   • Schedule posts for later
4. View analytics — followers, post views, reactions

Channel vs Campaign

	Channel	Campaign
Type	One-way broadcast	Direct message
Reach	Followers (opted-in)	Your contact list
Reply	Cannot reply	Can reply
Format	Posts (like feed)	Normal chat messages
Limit	Unlimited posts	256 recipients (free)
Best for	News, updates, content	Personalized outreach

Creating a WhatsApp Channel

Channels are created in WhatsApp itself — Spun manages existing ones:

1. Open WhatsApp on your phone → Updates → Channels → "+"
2. Create your channel
3. It automatically appears in Spun → Channels

Best practices

• Post 2-3x per week — too often and followers leave
• Use polls — engagement is 5x higher than text-only
• Pin important posts — stays at the top of your channel
• Share the invite link via campaigns to grow followers

Related

• Campaigns — direct message broadcasts
• Smart Links — create shareable links