---
title: Send to many
description: "Reach a whole audience at once from your organization: free announcements to everyone who tracks you, or targeted broadcasts to a group you build."
date: 2026-08-25
author: Artsume Team
tags:
  - organization
  - messaging
  - audience
url: "https://www.artsume.com/docs/send-to-many"
type: docs
---

# Send to many

# Send to many

Send to many is how your organization reaches a group in one go, instead of writing the same message twenty times. Open **Messages** from your left rail and select **Send to many**.

There are two ways to send, and they land in different places.

## Announcement or broadcast

Pick one at the top of the page:

- **Announcement** appears in the feed of everyone who tracks your organization. It is free on every plan, and the audience is everyone who gets updates from you. You cannot target it or list it.
- **Broadcast** arrives as a private message in each artist's inbox, from a group you pick yourself. Broadcasts are part of Artsume Intelligence.

The sentence beside the switch always tells you where the message will land, so you can see the difference before you write anything.

## Write an announcement

Write your body, up to 2,000 characters. You can attach up to five links, typed without the protocol: `example.com`, then Enter.

An announcement is a post. You can delete it afterwards, but people may already have read it.

## Write a broadcast

A broadcast has a body of up to 5,000 characters and two extras:

- **Attach a program.** Pick one of your open programs and an apply card rides along with the message.
- **Allow replies.** On by default. Turn it off when you do not want the thread to come back to you.

### Build the audience

The **Audience** card is where a broadcast differs most from an announcement. You add sources, and the card shows a running count of the people they reach, with the overlap between them already removed. Each source is named and can be removed on its own, so you can always tell who is in.

Select **Add recipients** to open six ways in:

- **Saved lists**: the lists you built in [Your artists](/docs/your-artists)
- **Applicants**: everyone who applied to a program you choose
- **Everyone you know**: all my artists, or a filter on how they were added
- **Search for a person**: add individuals one at a time
- **Build a filter**: describe who belongs and let the rule find them
- **Paste or import**: bring in addresses from outside

### The 1,000-recipient cap

One broadcast reaches at most 1,000 people. Go over and the composer tells you before you send, rather than half-delivering in silence. To reach more, split the audience and send twice.

## Review, then send

Composing and committing are two separate moments, and there is no way to skip one. The review screen shows the message exactly as the recipient will see it, with your organization's mark, plus the final count.

The send button names the outcome: **Post to N people** for an announcement, **Send to N artists** for a broadcast. A broadcast starts immediately and cannot be undone.

## Recent sends

Under the composer, **Recent sends** lists what you have sent, newest first. A broadcast shows a progress track while it is going out, then how many were delivered and how many were opened. You can delete an announcement from here.

## Who can send

Send to many is open to **Staff** and above. Sending a broadcast also needs Artsume Intelligence; on the free Artsume Network plan the broadcast side shows what it would do and offers the upgrade. Announcements stay free. See [Organization plans](/docs/organization-plans).

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What's the difference between an announcement and a broadcast?**
A: An announcement is a public post that appears in the feed of everyone who tracks your organization, and it's free. A broadcast is a private message that arrives in each recipient's inbox, sent to a group you build yourself, and it's part of Artsume Intelligence.

**Q: Can I send to more than 1,000 people at once?**
A: No. One broadcast reaches at most 1,000 people. The composer warns you before you send rather than delivering part of the list. Split the audience and send twice.

**Q: Will the same person get my broadcast twice if they're in two lists?**
A: No. The audience card removes the overlap between your sources, and the count you see is the count that gets the message.

**Q: Can I undo a send?**
A: A broadcast starts immediately and can't be recalled. An announcement can be deleted afterwards, but people may already have seen it.

## Related

- [Your artists](/docs/your-artists): build the lists a broadcast sends to
- [Messaging](/docs/messaging): one-to-one conversations
- [Organization plans](/docs/organization-plans): what Artsume Network and Artsume Intelligence include
- [Reporting](/docs/reporting): how your network is growing