WhatsApp Tests Scheduled Messages on iPhone Beta, Letting Users Set Chats 10 Minutes to 2 Weeks Ahead
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 23
WhatsApp Tests Scheduled Messages on iPhone Beta, Letting Users Set Chats 10 Minutes to 2 Weeks Ahead
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 23
Summary
Select iPhone beta testers are now getting WhatsApp’s scheduled-messages feature, extending to iOS less than two weeks after its Android beta debut.
Users can tap and hold the send button to pick a delivery time, with scheduling available from 10 minutes up to two weeks in advance.
The beta supports text, links, photos and videos in individual and group chats, but multiple photos or videos still cannot be scheduled in one action.
Group messages are delivered only to members already in the chat when they were scheduled, and scheduled items appear in a dedicated chat-info section.
With testing now live on both iOS and Android, WhatsApp appears to be moving toward a broader rollout for one of its most-requested features.