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        "msgid": "whatsapp-tests-message-scheduling-feature-how-to-use-it-1792032716",
        "date": "2026-10-15 08:46:10",
        "title": "WhatsApp Tests Message Scheduling Feature: How to Use It",
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        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "WhatsApp is testing a scheduled-messages feature for some Android beta users, allowing texts and selected media to be sent automatically at a chosen time, even if the app is closed or the device is offline. The rollout remains limited, with no confirmed launch date for all users; the feature also allows users to review or delete pending messages and supports group chats subject to membership restrictions.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 WhatsApp has begun testing a message-scheduling\nfeature that allows users to set messages to be sent automatically at a\nchosen time. It could help users send birthday wishes, work reminders or\nimportant messages without having to open the app at the time they are\ndue to be sent.<\/p>\n<p>According to a WABetaInfo report on 12 October 2026, the feature,\ncalled scheduled messages, has started becoming available to some\nWhatsApp beta users on Android through version 2.26.40.7. This is the\nlatest development after a similar feature was previously found to be\nunder development for iOS devices.<\/p>\n<p>The feature lets users write a message in advance, then choose the\ndate and time for it to be sent. WhatsApp will send it automatically\naccording to the selected schedule, including when the app is closed or\nthe device is not connected to the internet at the scheduled time.<\/p>\n<p>However, message scheduling is not yet available to all WhatsApp\nusers. Development is continuing in stages, so users who do not yet have\nit will need to wait for a future update.<\/p>\n<p>For users who have access to the feature, messages can be scheduled\ndirectly from a chat. There is no need to install an additional app to\nuse this built-in feature.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps for scheduling a WhatsApp message, based on the\nfeature currently being tested:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Open WhatsApp and select the individual or group chat you want to\nmessage.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Type the message you want to send at a particular time.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Press and hold the send button rather than tapping it as you\nwould to send a regular message.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>When the scheduling menu appears, choose the date and time you\nwant the message sent.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Check the selected schedule, then confirm it.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Users can schedule a message for as soon as 10 minutes from the\ncurrent time, or up to two weeks in advance. This range lets users\nprepare messages for a few hours later or plan greetings and reminders\nfor the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind that these steps apply only to users who have been given\naccess to the scheduling feature. If pressing and holding the send\nbutton does not display date and time options, the feature may not yet\nbe available on your account.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest testing phase, the feature supports more than text\nmessages. Users can also schedule links, photos and videos.<\/p>\n<p>For a photo or video, users can select the media from the chat\ngallery, then press and hold the send button to choose when it should be\nsent. However, each scheduled message supports only one photo or video,\nso multiple media items cannot be scheduled together in a single\nmessage.<\/p>\n<p>The feature also supports group chats. There is, however, a specific\ncondition to note: scheduled messages will be received only by members\nwho were already in the group when the message was scheduled. Anyone who\njoins later will not receive that scheduled message.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp also provides a dedicated section in the chat information\npage for viewing and managing messages that are waiting to be sent. From\nthere, users can check scheduled messages and delete them before they\nare sent.<\/p>\n<p>When will the feature be available to everyone?<\/p>\n<p>As of 14 October 2026, WhatsApp has not announced an official launch\ndate for the message-scheduling feature for all users. WABetaInfo\nreports that it is being rolled out to some Android beta testers and\nwill reach more users gradually.<\/p>\n<p>Users therefore need not be surprised if the feature does not appear\neven after they have updated the app. Availability depends on WhatsApp\u2019s\nrollout process, not solely on the version of the app installed.<\/p>\n<p>The feature could make everyday communication more convenient. Users\ncan prepare messages in advance, reduce the risk of forgetting to send\nreminders and organise their communications without having to wait for a\nparticular time to press send.<\/p>",
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