This news will definitely help in case you are planning to create your Channel on WhatsApp as this might be the right time considering the popular instant messaging app is working on a new feature for creators to make money directly on the platform.
Whatsapp Will Allow Earning Money Through The Channels
It seems that the Meta-owned app may soon let creators earn through their Channels and this could be possible by offering paid subscriptions.
This means you can share exclusive content with your subscribers and earn money from it.
So far, this feature is under development, that is the reason it has not been rolled out to users yet, but soon, WhatsApp’s plans to turn Channels into a more creator-friendly platform with monetisation options.
According to WABetainfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp-related developments, recently reported that, “Following the release of the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.14.4 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to see how many followers are subscribed to a channel.”
The instant messaging app is testing a feature where users can subscribe to their favourite channels by paying a fee, as per the spotted details.
Presently, users can subscribe to any channel without any charges but the new paid feature will give them access to premium posts.
The main highlight of this upcoming feature is transparency along with this the Meta-owned app is also working on showing the number of paid subscribers a channel has.
Interestingly, this number will be visible to everyone, even to those who are not paying for the subscribers.
The report mentioned that, “It will appear alongside the total follower count in the channel info section. This can help users decide whether a channel’s paid content is worth subscribing to. A higher subscriber count may signal trust and popularity, while a lower number could make users think twice before paying.”
Coming to the Channel creators, it will be able to easily set up subscriptions within the channel info screen as per the report.
In addition to this, the creator will be able to configure how much to charge users and once subscribed, followers will gain access to exclusive content.
Steps to Create WhatsApp Channels
So far the procedure is the same for the Android or iPhone, so the steps to create a WhatsApp Channel are the same as mentioned below.
- First of all, open WhatsApp and go to the Channels section by tapping the speech bubble icon with a signal.
- Now select the plus (+) icon and select ‘Create channel.’
- Here Click on ‘Continue’ enter a channel name and optionally add a description and you can also add a channel icon if you want. After this is done, tap ‘Create channel.’
- Once the Channel is created, you can start posting updates by tapping the send (paper airplane) icon.
- Please note that you can edit your channel name, description, or icon anytime, and even pin up to two channels at the top for quick access.
