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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Broadcasts |
| 3 | +plan: engage-premier |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +> info "" |
| 7 | +> Broadcasts are in public beta. |
| 8 | +
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| 9 | +Broadcasts are one-time email or SMS campaigns that you can send with Twilio Engage. Use broadcasts for single, one-off occasions like the following: |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +- **Special events**, like webinars or conferences |
| 12 | +- **Offers**, like product discount codes |
| 13 | +- **Newsletters** that you want to send on a specific date |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +For more on the different types of Engage campaigns, read [Audiences, Journeys, and Broadcasts](/docs/guides/audiences-and-journeys/). |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +On this page, you'll find step by step instructions for how to create a broadcast. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Create and send an email broadcast |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +Follow these steps to create an email broadcast: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +1. Navigate to **Engage > Broadcasts**, then click **+ Create broadcast**. |
| 24 | +2. From the **New broadcast** page, choose **Email**. |
| 25 | +3. Add a name and description, then click **Choose recipients**. |
| 26 | +4. Click **Add condition** to add users who will receive your campaign, then click **Build**. |
| 27 | + - To send a message to a pre-built audience, choose `Part of an Audience`, then select the audience. |
| 28 | +5. Select **Build a new email** or use an email template, then click **Continue**. |
| 29 | +6. Fill out the **Email settings** fields, choose your email editor, then click **Continue**. |
| 30 | +7. Configure your email, then click **Continue**. |
| 31 | +8. On the **Review and schedule** page, confirm your broadcast's settings. |
| 32 | +9. Schedule your broadcast: |
| 33 | + - To send your broadcast immediately, select **Send now**, then click **Send now ->**. Confirm a final time by clicking **Send** in the popup. |
| 34 | + - To send your broadcast later, select **Schedule**, then enter the date, time, and time zone for your scheduled broadcast. Click **Schedule ->**, then confirm by clicking **Schedule** in the **Schedule message** popup. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Create and send an SMS broadcast |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +Follow these steps to create an email broadcast: |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +1. Navigate to **Engage > Broadcasts**, then click **+ Create broadcast**. |
| 42 | +2. From the **New broadcast** page, choose **SMS**. |
| 43 | +3. Add a name and description, then click **Choose recipients**. |
| 44 | +4. Click **Add condition** to add users who will receive your campaign, then click **Build**. |
| 45 | + - To send a message to a pre-built audience, choose `Part of an Audience`, then select the audience. |
| 46 | +5. Select **Build a new SMS** or use an SMS template, then click **Continue**. |
| 47 | +6. Choose a messaging service, enter your message into the body field, and add any merge tags. |
| 48 | +7. Test your SMS, then select **Review and schedule**. |
| 49 | +8. On the **Review and schedule** page, confirm your broadcast's settings. |
| 50 | +9. Schedule your broadcast: |
| 51 | + - To send your broadcast immediately, select **Send now**, then click **Send now ->**. Confirm a final time by clicking **Send** in the popup. |
| 52 | + - To send your broadcast later, select **Schedule**, then enter the date, time, and time zone for your scheduled broadcast. Click **Schedule ->**, then confirm by clicking **Schedule** in the **Schedule message** popup. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +### Cancel a scheduled broadcast |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Follow these steps to cancel a scheduled broadcast: |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +1. Navigate to **Engage > Broadcasts > Scheduled**. |
| 59 | +2. Select the scheduled broadcast you want to cancel. |
| 60 | +3. From the broadcast overview tab, click **Unschedule**. |
| 61 | +4. In the popup, click **Unschedule** to confirm. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +Unscheduled broadcasts revert to draft status and can be found under the Drafts tab of the Broadcasts page. |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +## Working with broadcasts |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +Keep the following information in mind as you work with broadcasts. |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +### SMS segments |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +SMS broadcasts longer than 160 characters are split into segments and then joined together by the recipient's device. As a result, you can send SMS broadcasts longer than 160 characters, but each 160-character segment is billed individually. |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +For more on message segments, view [SMS character limits](https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-sms-character-limit){:target="_blank"}. |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +### Scale and throughput |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +The following table lists geographic availability, scale, and speed details for email broadcasts and [short code SMS](https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223182068-What-is-a-Messaging-Short-Code-){:target="_blank"} broadcasts: |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +| Broadcast type | Availability | Throughput | |
| 80 | +| -------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 81 | +| Email | All countries where Engage is available | 1 million per hour | |
| 82 | +| SMS short code | US, Canada, UK | 360,000 per hour | |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +Long-code message throughput depends on a number of factors, including your [10DLC trust score](https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803225669-Message-throughput-MPS-and-Trust-Scores-for-A2P-10DLC-in-the-US){:target="_blank"}. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +Segment recommends that you use short code phone numbers for SMS broadcasts sent to more than 5000 recipients. |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +## Broadcast analytics |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +Engage tracks analytics for both email and SMS broadcasts. For more information on Engage analytics, view [Analytics Overview](/docs/engage/analytics/). |
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