You're in a WhatsApp group with 250 members — potential customers, community members, students, or leads. You want to send each of them a personalised message. Normally, that means manually copying every number, pasting it somewhere, formatting it, and importing it to a bulk tool.
With WA Bulk Messenger's Group Fetch feature, you do this in one click. Here's exactly how.
What Is Group Fetch?
Group Fetch is a built-in feature that reads the member list of any WhatsApp group you belong to and imports all phone numbers directly into the campaign contact list — automatically. No copy-paste. No manual export.
It works with any group you're an admin or member of, including groups with 1,000+ participants.
Step-by-Step: Fetch Group Members and Send a Campaign
Step 1 — Install WA Bulk Messenger
Install from Chrome Web Store — free. Works on Chrome, Brave, and Edge.
Step 2 — Open WhatsApp Web
Go to web.whatsapp.com and log in. Make sure you're a member of the group you want to target.
Step 3 — Click the Extension Icon → "Group Fetch"
Click the WA Bulk Messenger icon in your Chrome toolbar. In the side panel, go to the Download Contacts tab. You'll see a list of all WhatsApp groups you're in.
Step 4 — Select Your Group
Pick the group from the dropdown. Click Fetch Members. In a few seconds, all member phone numbers are loaded as contacts — ready to message.
Note: You can only fetch members from groups you are in. WA Bulk Messenger cannot access groups you're not a member of.
Step 5 — Download or Send Directly
You have two options:
- Download as Excel/CSV — save the number list to your device for future use
- Send Campaign Now — go directly to the message composer and start a campaign to all fetched contacts
Step 6 — Write Your Message and Start
In the message composer, add {{name}} if names were available in the group. Write your message, review the contact count and quota, and click Start Campaign.
Practical Use Cases for Group Fetch
Coaching institutes
You have a batch group with 120 students. Exam schedule changed. Instead of posting in the group (where it gets buried in chat), fetch all members and send each student a direct personal message. 100% read rate.
MLM / direct sales
You run a product launch group with 400 members. Fetch all numbers, send a personalised launch message with the product image attached. Every member receives it as a direct message — not a group post they might miss.
Community managers
You run a local business group. Fetch members and send a monthly newsletter, event announcement, or local deal directly to each member's inbox.
Real estate and events
Property investor group, event attendee group — fetch members, send personalised invitations or property alerts to every contact in one campaign.
Can I Download the Numbers Too?
Yes. After fetching, click Download as Excel to save the full number list to your device. Use it for future campaigns, CRM import, or retargeting. PRO plan includes unlimited CSV downloads.
Will This Get My Account Banned?
The group fetch itself is safe — you're only reading members of a group you're already in. The messages you send use the same anti-ban protections as any campaign: random delays, batch pausing, and personalisation. Follow the same guidelines:
- Personalise every message with
{{name}}or another variable - Only send relevant content — these people joined a group related to your business
- Include an opt-out line: "Reply STOP to unsubscribe"
Summary
Group Fetch turns a WhatsApp group into a contact list in seconds. No manual work, no copy-paste, no reformatting. Fetch → write → send → monitor — all from one side panel in your browser.
Install WA Bulk Messenger free and try it on your first group today.
Also useful: Full guide to sending bulk WhatsApp messages for free →