WhatsApp users on the Apple ecosystem will have greater control over the exact timing of their communications, after the platform began testing a tool that allows scheduling the automatic delivery of content. in the Apple ecosystem. The feature was first spotted in the beta version of WhatsApp for Android phones and has now arrived in the beta version of the messaging app for iOS, according to reports. WABetaInfo.
How does scheduling work on iPhone?
WhatsApp users on iOS who have the 26.42.10.19 update now have access to the ability to schedule messages using TestFlight. To use the feature, simply type a message in the text input field and press and hold the send button. This action displays an interface where the desired day, time, and date can be selected, thus confirming the pending task.
Scheduling requires a minimum margin of ten minutes from the current time, with a maximum advance notice of two weeks. The process includes text, links, photos, and videos. For multimedia files, the process begins by pressing the upload button located within the image editor itself, with the limitation that only one file can be scheduled at a time.
App schedules messages for automatic delivery
The app doesn’t send the message immediately, but schedules its delivery until the chosen time. The message is sent automatically at the selected time, even if the app is closed or there’s no internet connection, functioning independently of the device’s status.
If users want to manage their scheduled messages, a new area will be added to the conversation or group information, where they can view the message, manage its delivery, and even delete it. Before final delivery, only the sender can see the confirmation of the pending task, and recipients never receive any notification that a scheduled message has been deleted.
WhatsApp tests message scheduling for beta users
The tool is currently only available to some participants in the WhatsApp beta program on iPhone. The company is gradually expanding access and testing the new feature on both Android and iOS. It is still unclear when WhatsApp will make the ability to schedule messages available in the final version of the application for the general public.
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