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Group operators

Last updated July 18, 2026

Not available right now: Creating and promoting Groups is parked for a later rollout. This operator guide remains intact for existing deep links and for the feature's return. Use Channels for a creator feed today.

This page is for people who run Announcr groups (membership circles). For one-way creator channels, see Channels. Claimed brands (token mints) are under Brand operators.

You need a plan that allows creating groups — free plans can join groups and can create channels, but cannot create groups. Check Premium for slots and member caps.

Create a group

  1. Open Groups → create a group.
  2. Choose a name, visibility, and forced voice pack (from packs your plan allows).
  3. Optionally set a description and later add directory tags (public groups only benefit from tags in Discover).
  4. Open Group settings to set a group icon and a sample announcement so joiners recognize you.

Manage the group

From the group page (/group/<id>) or Groups list → Group settings (/group/<id>/settings):

Task Who
Broadcast announcements Owner, admin (group page)
Group settings (icon, name, visibility, pack, tags, sample) Owner, admin
Invites Owner, admin
Paid join / min-balance pricing Owner only
Withdraw join earnings Owner only
Appoint / remove admins Owner
Ban members Owner, admin
Dissolve group Owner

Invites

Create invite links from the group. Share the invite card path (/i/…) for rich OG previews, or the join path. Revoke unused codes anytime.

Group icon

Owners and admins can brand the group under Group settings → Identity & discovery → Group icon.

Upload

  • Pick any common image (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, …). You do not need to export WebP yourself.
  • Announcr crops to a square and stores a small optimized image for the app.
  • The icon shows on the group hub, Groups list / Discover, and spoken broadcasts (Spotlight subject).

Generate with AI

  • Uses your group name (required), description (recommended for better results), directory tags, visibility, voice-pack flavor, and an optional short hint (for example "knight helmet" or "neon wolf").
  • Name and description can come from what you typed in the settings form — fill those in first for an on-theme emblem.
  • Generation is rate-limited so the feature stays available for everyone.

Remove clears the custom icon; members see initials from the group name again.

Sample announcement

In Group settings, set a short sample (typed TTS in the group pack, or a voice clip). It appears on invite cards and the public directory with a prominent Listen to sample control — use it so joiners know how you sound.

Tags (public directory)

In group settings, assign up to a few thematic tags from the platform catalog (DeFi, News, Mature, …). Tags only help discovery when visibility is Public.

Delayed broadcasts

When composing a broadcast, pick a delay (5 minutes–48 hours). TTS is rendered when you schedule; the platform delivers at the chosen time. Throttle still applies when you schedule.

Monetization

  1. Link a Solana wallet under Settings.
  2. In group settings (owner), enable paid join and pick an allowlisted mint + amount.
  3. Joiners pay into platform join-escrow (not your wallet directly).
  4. Platform fee is taken at join (configured by Announcr); the owner share accrues as available balance.

Rules of thumb:

  • No automatic refunds on leave or ban
  • You withdraw when you want — funds are not auto-swept to you on each join
  • Fee rate is platform-wide; the joiner's UI shows fee included in the price

Min-balance gate (not a payment)

Require holders of a token without charging join fee. Use for "whale rooms" or token-gated audiences. Rechecked roughly daily.

Withdraw earnings

On the group dashboard, open earnings / payout:

  1. See available balance per mint.
  2. Request a withdraw to your linked wallet.
  3. The worker settles on-chain; status shows pending → confirmed (or failed).

If something is stuck, contact support with the group id and withdraw id. Admins can force-payout in rare cases.

Platform fee

A percentage of each paid join is reserved for the platform. You only withdraw the owner share. Fee sweeps to Announcr treasury are an admin operation — not something creators initiate.

Best practices

  • Keep broadcasts short and announcement-shaped (limit is tight by design)
  • Use Group settings (full page from the Groups list or group hub) for icon, sample, tags, and monetization — not a cramped modal
  • Set a group icon early so the hub, Discover, and broadcasts look like your brand
  • Prefer a short description before Generate with AI so the emblem matches your topic
  • Update the sample when you change voice pack
  • Use Public + tags only if you want strangers finding you in Discover
  • Prefer invites for private teams; paid join for exclusive audiences
  • Do not promise refunds — the product does not offer them after a successful join payment