---
title: "bird whatsapp broadcasts pricing-estimate"
description: "Estimate the cost of a WhatsApp broadcast"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-pricing-estimate"
---

# `bird whatsapp broadcasts pricing-estimate`

## Usage

```bash
bird whatsapp broadcasts pricing-estimate <broadcast-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Estimate what sending the broadcast now would cost, as a lower and an upper bound in the billing currency. Recipients in a destination with no published price are left out; zero bounds mean no price is available, not a free send.

## Procedure

Step 5 of 8 of "Check, test and send a WhatsApp broadcast". Previous: bird whatsapp broadcasts validate. Next: bird whatsapp broadcasts preview.

## Examples

```bash
bird whatsapp broadcasts pricing-estimate <broadcast-id>
bird whatsapp broadcasts pricing-estimate <broadcast-id> -f text
# the id to pass comes from
bird whatsapp broadcasts list
```

## Options

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related

| Name                                                                                                  | Description                                                 |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts cancel`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-cancel)                   | Cancel a WhatsApp broadcast                                 |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts counts`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-counts)                   | Get a WhatsApp broadcast's audience counts                  |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts create`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-create)                   | Create a WhatsApp broadcast                                 |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts delete`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-delete)                   | Delete a WhatsApp broadcast                                 |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts get`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-get)                         | Get a WhatsApp broadcast                                    |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts list`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-list)                       | List WhatsApp broadcasts                                    |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts list-recipients`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-list-recipients) | List recipients of a WhatsApp broadcast                     |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts preview`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-preview)                 | Render a WhatsApp broadcast's message                       |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts send`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-send)                       | Send a WhatsApp broadcast                                   |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts send-quota`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-send-quota)           | Get the messaging limit for a WhatsApp broadcast            |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts test`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-test)                       | Send a WhatsApp broadcast's previewed message to one number |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts update`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-update)                   | Update a draft or scheduled WhatsApp broadcast              |
| [`bird whatsapp broadcasts validate`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-broadcasts-validate)               | Check whether a WhatsApp broadcast can send                 |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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