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title: How do I create an RCS bot?
description: "Before you start, make sure you have at least one **verified brand** under **My RCS Brands**. 1. Go to **RCS > RCS Bots** and click **Create Bot**. 2. **Basic info:** - **Region**: India or Rest of World. - **Bot Message…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/how-do-i-create-an-rcs-bot/"
updated: "2026-09-18"
category: RCS Messaging / Bots
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# How do I create an RCS bot?

Before you start, make sure you have at least one **verified brand** under **My RCS Brands**.

1. Go to **RCS > RCS Bots** and click **Create Bot**.
2. **Basic info:**
   - **Region**: India or Rest of World.
   - **Bot Message Type**: Promotional, OTP, Transactional or Multi-Use.
   - **Bot Billing Category**: Conversational or Non-Conversational.
   - **Bot Name**: shown at the top of the message thread (maximum 18 characters).
   - **Brand Name**: pick the brand this bot belongs to.
3. **Image configuration:** upload the **Bot Logo** (72×72 px or 256×256 px) and the **Banner Image** (488×164 px or 656×98 px). Larger images can be cropped with the built-in resize tool.
4. **Description and appearance:** add a **Short Description** (up to 100 characters, shown in the bot's details) and choose the bot's **Color**. The colour needs a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 so text stays readable.
5. **Contact information** (optional): add phone numbers, email IDs and websites, each with a label of up to 20 characters (for example "Support" or "Visit us").
6. **Legal and API:** enter your **Terms of Use URL** and **Privacy Policy URL**, choose the **RCS API** (GSMA API or Google RBM API) and list the **Languages Supported** (for example English, Hindi).
7. For bots in the **India** region, tick **"I agree to launch the bot on all Indian carriers"**. Your consent is required to proceed.
8. Click **Next**, complete **Carrier Selection**, then click **Submit**.

Use the **live preview** on the right (iPhone X, Pixel or Galaxy S8) to see how your bot's profile, Info and Options screens will look to recipients.

After you submit, the bot shows **Internal approval pending** until it is approved. Bot registration involves carrier review, so allow some time before the bot can be used for sending.

**Note:** bots cannot be created while an RCS Sandbox Account is active.

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